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WAR HISTORY ONLINE Top stories of today [A Powerful American Fighter For Both Ground Attack And Air Defense – The F-35]( [A Powerful American Fighter For Both Ground Attack And Air Defense – The F-35]( The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II has been embroiled in controversy for years due to expensive production and concerns about its function in combat. Here’s… [Read more »]( [The WW2 Airborne Invasion Of Crete Was The Reason Hitler Abandoned Parachute Assaults For Good]( [The WW2 Airborne Invasion Of Crete Was The Reason Hitler Abandoned Parachute Assaults For Good]( Crete might be an idyllic tourist island now, but during a 12-day period in May 1941 a mixed force of British, Australian, New Zealand and… [Read more »]( [At The Height Of Its Power, The Spanish Armada Was A Terrifying Force At Sea]( [At The Height Of Its Power, The Spanish Armada Was A Terrifying Force At Sea]( The attempted invasion of England by the Spanish Armada on 1588 was an extraordinary undertaking. A vast invasion fleet was assembled in an attempt to… [Read more »]( [When A Bloody Medieval War Was Fought Because Of A Bucket Full of Treasure]( [When A Bloody Medieval War Was Fought Because Of A Bucket Full of Treasure]( In 1325, two armies clashed near what is today the Italian town of Castello di Serravalle in the region of Emilia-Romagna. It was a huge… [Read more »]( [When They Dropped a 22,000 lb Grand Slam Bomb On This Massive Submarine Factory, It Barely Made A Dent]( [When They Dropped a 22,000 lb Grand Slam Bomb On This Massive Submarine Factory, It Barely Made A Dent]( Erich Friedrich Michael Lackner is considered to be one of the most influential engineers of the last century. He developed a revolutionary type of concrete… [Read more »]( [U-570 In the WW2 Battle of the Atlantic – The Only Submarine To Ever Be Captured By An Aircraft]( [U-570 In the WW2 Battle of the Atlantic – The Only Submarine To Ever Be Captured By An Aircraft]( There were many extraordinary events in the Battle of the Atlantic, the contest between the Germans and the Allies for control of the sea lanes,… [Read more »]( [The Tet Offensive: A Bloody and Dramatic Campaign]( [The Tet Offensive: A Bloody and Dramatic Campaign]( In the late evening hours of January 30, 1968, the Vietnamese New Year began. This annual celebratory event, known as Tet, signaled the coming of… [Read more »]( [Church of Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard’s War Against the Sea… And Mexico]( [Church of Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard’s War Against the Sea… And Mexico]( Lafayette Ronald Hubbard (often referred to as “L. Ron Hubbard” or simply as “LRH”) was the controversial founder of an even more controversial religion –… [Read more »]( [Sammy L. Davis: The Real Forrest Gump, Who Was Awarded the Medal of Honor for his Heroic Actions in Vietnam]( [Sammy L. Davis: The Real Forrest Gump, Who Was Awarded the Medal of Honor for his Heroic Actions in Vietnam]( While it might be disappointing to find out that there was no single individual who became a football star at Alabama, received the Medal of… [Read more »]( [Wargaming and Warner Bros. have partnered in support of Christopher Nolan’s epic action thriller “Dunkirk”]( [Wargaming and Warner Bros. have partnered in support of Christopher Nolan’s epic action thriller “Dunkirk”]( Players Will “Remember Dunkirk” With Wargaming’s Suite of WWII Action Video Games. In support of the upcoming epic action thriller Dunkirk, written and directed by… [Read more »]( [When Pirates Kidnapped Julius Caesar He Laughed at Their Ransom Demands and Told Them To Ask for More]( [When Pirates Kidnapped Julius Caesar He Laughed at Their Ransom Demands and Told Them To Ask for More]( Long ago a 25-year-old Roman author, poet, priest, and aristocrat was kidnapped by pirates. Rather than plead for his release, however, he ordered them to… [Read more »]( [The Tide Turns On The Unstoppable Mongol Invasion]( [The Tide Turns On The Unstoppable Mongol Invasion]( There are few military forces more infamous and renowned in history than the Mongolian armies of the 13th Century. They swept through Asia and into… [Read more »]( [Legion Vs Phalanx: Two Powerhouse Formations of Ancient Warfare]( [Legion Vs Phalanx: Two Powerhouse Formations of Ancient Warfare]( The organization from Homeric style hero warfare to tightly packed hoplite warfare was world changing. This powerful Hellenic formation allowed the ancient Greeks to hold… [Read more »]( [Operation Tiger – Forgotten WWII Excersise That Turned Into A Catastrophe]( [Operation Tiger – Forgotten WWII Excersise That Turned Into A Catastrophe]( Operation Overlord was the biggest offensive planned by the Western Allies against the Nazis, who had overrun most of Europe. Decisive action was necessary so… [Read more »]( [A handful of heroes – Rorke’s Drift. Facts, Myths and Legends – Review by Mark Barnes]( [A handful of heroes – Rorke’s Drift. Facts, Myths and Legends – Review by Mark Barnes]( It could be argued that the golden era of classic war movies has now passed. The 50s and 60s offered a wide range of military dramas, but… [Read more »]( [The Most Effective Female Spies of the American Civil War]( [The Most Effective Female Spies of the American Civil War]( Rose Greenhow Just before Virginia’s secession, the governor of that state John Letcher wanted to set up a spy network while he was still able… [Read more »]( [Witold Pilecki – The Incredible Story of The Man Who Volunteered for Auschwitz]( [Witold Pilecki – The Incredible Story of The Man Who Volunteered for Auschwitz]( Inmate 4859. The Death Camp Volunteer – Beyond Bravery Thus, I am expected to describe bare facts only, as my colleagues want it. It was… [Read more »]( [When The Serbs Shot Down An F-117 Nighthawk, Achieving the Impossible]( [When The Serbs Shot Down An F-117 Nighthawk, Achieving the Impossible]( The Serbs didn’t know that, however, which is why they were able to shoot one down in 1999 – reputedly the only time such a… [Read more »]( [Sparta’s Hoplite Warriors: An Most Influential Ancient Military Force]( [Sparta’s Hoplite Warriors: An Most Influential Ancient Military Force]( Today, many individuals connect Sparta with a few movies and then dismiss the influential historical city as something of little importance. However, Sparta’s strict military… [Read more »]( [3 Top Japanese Fighter Aces]( [3 Top Japanese Fighter Aces]( While the Allies and the Axis powers all had their own strong aircraft support, the pilots sitting behind their control panels had skill and expertise… [Read more »]( [Fought Japanese in China When 15, Then Franco in Spain and In WWII Europe, Killed 6 Germans and Took 2 POW During a Heroic Charge, Awarded MoH in 1997]( [Fought Japanese in China When 15, Then Franco in Spain and In WWII Europe, Killed 6 Germans and Took 2 POW During a Heroic Charge, Awarded MoH in 1997]( One look at the life of Medal of Honor recipient Edward Allen Carter and it doesn’t take you long to realize that this was a… [Read more »]( [Did You Know? The Belgian Legion of the French Army]( [Did You Know? The Belgian Legion of the French Army]( The “Belgian Legion” was a loose term defining the service of Belgian troops in the French Army. The involvement of Belgians in the French military… [Read more »]( Timera, 901 N. Pitt St., Suite 325, Alexandria, Virginia 22314, United States You may [unsubscribe]( or [change your contact details]( at any time. [Powered by:](