Over in 38 Minutes — Britain’s Brief Battle With Zanzibar is History’s Shortest War
“At 9 a.m. local time Aug. 27, 1896, Great Britain declared war on the East African island nation of Zanzibar. Thirty-eight minutes later it was all over.” THE SHORTEST WAR in history didn’t take long to…
Clash of the Titans – Infographic Tracks the History of Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee
“Despite their similarities, the two men could not have come from more different backgrounds.” OF ALL THE military giants to emerge from the U.S. Civil War, none loom as large over American history as Ulysses…
Climb Inside a Warbird – Free Web-Based App Offers Virtual Access to Historic Aircraft
“With a few mouse clicks, users can check out the flight decks, gun turrets and bomb bays of some of history’s most famous aircraft.” TOUR GUIDES AT the National Museum of the United States Air Force say that…
The First Into France – Meet the Elite “Pathfinders” of the Normandy Invasion
“Nearly 300 pathfinders took part in the pre-invasion.” IN HIS LANDMARK book D-Day: June 6, 1944, author Stephen E. Ambrose tells the story of Sgt. Elmo Jones of the 82nd Airborne Division. Moments after leaping out of a C-47 Dakota…
Break Out Gear – Five Improvised Gadgets That Helped Allied POWs Escape the Nazis
“Each item helped the fugitives survive on the run inside Nazi Occupied Europe.” By Dr. Mark Felton AT OFLAG VI B Warburg POW camp in Germany on Aug. 30, 1942, 40 British, Australian and New Zealand…
“Reunion of Giants” – Film About 2014 Lancaster Tour Hits Theatres in November
“The 88-minute feature is expected to screen on Remembrance Day at movie houses nationwide. Admission will be free.” MILITARY AVIATION BUFFS will soon be reliving last summer’s twin Lancaster bomber tour on the big screen, thanks to a team…
