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View this email [online]( if it doesn't display correctly Join the War History Online forum! On our very own forum you can engage in conversation with fellow readers, discuss the news, react to our articles and share your experiences. [Click to join our forum!]( Top stories of today [Friendly Fire: Russia’s Doomed Baltic Fleet & the Dogger Bank Incident of 1904]( [Friendly Fire: Russia’s Doomed Baltic Fleet & the Dogger Bank Incident of 1904]( The early years of the twentieth century were violent and bloody for Russia. Economic turmoil and a burgeoning peasant class made for social unrest right… [Read more »]( [The Gurkha Stood up in Open Sight, Shot a Sniper Pinning Down his Men Before Going on to Clear 5 Bunkers, Single-Handedly]( [The Gurkha Stood up in Open Sight, Shot a Sniper Pinning Down his Men Before Going on to Clear 5 Bunkers, Single-Handedly]( Bhanbhagta Gurung was awarded the Victoria Cross (VC), Great Britain’s highest military award for gallantry, in 1945 for singlehandedly clearing five Japanese positions and inspiring… [Read more »]( [Roman Reenactments: Would Flood Arenas to Float Their Ships & Fight With Convicts & Pows]( [Roman Reenactments: Would Flood Arenas to Float Their Ships & Fight With Convicts & Pows]( The Roman reputation for extravagant displays was hard-earned, with thousands of people involved in staging various entertainments. There were the ever-popular gladiators, battling it out… [Read more »]( [Hero: Forcing the copilot’s body off the controls, he brought the plane out of a steep dive, flying with his left hand only]( [Hero: Forcing the copilot’s body off the controls, he brought the plane out of a steep dive, flying with his left hand only]( During the course of war, it is safe to say that many men who fight have some very bad days they would like to forget.… [Read more »]( [Quite Man: When Cadets at The US Air Force Academy Realized Their Janitor Was Medal Of Honor Hero]( [Quite Man: When Cadets at The US Air Force Academy Realized Their Janitor Was Medal Of Honor Hero]( Some men’s greatness is not immediately apparent to observers, and that was certainly true of William Crawford. The quiet, seemingly unremarkable man worked as a janitor… [Read more »]( [Remember the Vought XSB2U-1 Vindicator? Here Are 24 Images to Remind You]( [Remember the Vought XSB2U-1 Vindicator? Here Are 24 Images to Remind You]( In the 1930s, military technology was on the rise, especially when it came to aircraft. Various companies were working together with governments in Germany, Great… [Read more »]( [Want to Operate an Flak 88? Three Excellent Operator’s Manuals From Haynes]( [Want to Operate an Flak 88? Three Excellent Operator’s Manuals From Haynes]( I’m a fan of these Haynes operator’s manuals and there seems to be no end to subjects the publisher is willing to approach. I had… [Read more »]( [Join Our Forum!]( 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:](