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View this email [online]( if it doesn't display correctly Join the Conversation! On our own community forum you can engage in conversation with fellow readers, react to our articles and share your experiences. [War History Online Forum]( Top stories of today [Rudolph Hess: The Nazi Who Flew to Britain in 1941 to try to Make a Peace Deal]( [Rudolph Hess: The Nazi Who Flew to Britain in 1941 to try to Make a Peace Deal]( Sometimes the truth is stranger than fiction. This was true of the high-ranking Nazi official who boasted about his role in the Holocaust but was… [Read more »]( [Pilot Ed Freeman: Awarded the MOH for service at the Battle of La Drang Valley]( [Pilot Ed Freeman: Awarded the MOH for service at the Battle of La Drang Valley]( Flying his helicopter over 14 times into a hot landing zone, Pilot Ed Freeman earned the Medal of Honor at the Battle of La Drang… [Read more »]( [SS Battlegroup Commander Otto Weidinger]( [SS Battlegroup Commander Otto Weidinger]( Background and Training In 1934, the 20-year-old Otto Weidinger joined the Allgemeine branch of the SS. Showing potential as a leader, he was sent for… [Read more »]( [Frank Luke, Medal of Honor Recipient – The “Arizona Balloon Buster”]( [Frank Luke, Medal of Honor Recipient – The “Arizona Balloon Buster”]( People might not think shooting a balloon out of the sky is a substantial feat for a fighter pilot. But surround that balloon with enemy… [Read more »]( [The Youngest (Confirmed) British Soldier of World War One]( [The Youngest (Confirmed) British Soldier of World War One]( In 1998 Richard van Emden’s book, Veterans: the Last Survivors of the Great War was published. Later it became the basis of a 2009 television documentary.… [Read more »]( [From Marcellus to Caesar – The Greatest Generals of Ancient Rome]( [From Marcellus to Caesar – The Greatest Generals of Ancient Rome]( The Roman Legion was a fearsome military unit. A heavy infantry advance was almost unstoppable, able to take on most enemies. The best aspect of… [Read more »]( [Join The Conversation]( 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:](