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COMING SOON: PATTON II
"With twice the soldier-slapping"
"With twice the soldier-slapping"
September 30, 2025 at 7:23 PM
COMING SOON: PATTON II
"With twice the soldier-slapping"
"With twice the soldier-slapping"
On this day in 1863, 77,000 Union soldiers under Ulysses S. Grant lay siege to Vicksburg on the east bank of the Mississippi. The city holds out for 47 days. Its loss will cut the the Confederate states in two and doom the Southern rebellion.
May 18, 2025 at 12:31 PM
On this day in 1863, 77,000 Union soldiers under Ulysses S. Grant lay siege to Vicksburg on the east bank of the Mississippi. The city holds out for 47 days. Its loss will cut the the Confederate states in two and doom the Southern rebellion.
On this day in 1917, the Selective Service Act comes into force authorizing the federal government to conscript a national army for use in the war against Germany. Nearly five million Americans will serve in uniform before the 1918 Armistice.
May 18, 2025 at 12:30 PM
On this day in 1917, the Selective Service Act comes into force authorizing the federal government to conscript a national army for use in the war against Germany. Nearly five million Americans will serve in uniform before the 1918 Armistice.
On this day in 1291, the Crusader held fortress city of Acre falls to the Mamluks. With it goes the last stronghold of the 200-year-old Christian Kingdom of Jerusalem.
May 18, 2025 at 12:29 PM
On this day in 1291, the Crusader held fortress city of Acre falls to the Mamluks. With it goes the last stronghold of the 200-year-old Christian Kingdom of Jerusalem.
On this day in 1803, Great Britain suspends the year-old Treaty of Amiens and declares war on France. The short-lived peace represents the only break in hostilities between the two powers from 1793 to 1814.
May 18, 2025 at 12:29 PM
On this day in 1803, Great Britain suspends the year-old Treaty of Amiens and declares war on France. The short-lived peace represents the only break in hostilities between the two powers from 1793 to 1814.
On this day in 1944, the fortified hilltop abbey of Monte Cassino falls to the Allies. It takes four bloody assaults over 123 days before the summit is finally captured leaving 55,000 Allied troops dead or wounded. German casualties are 20,000.
May 18, 2025 at 12:28 PM
On this day in 1944, the fortified hilltop abbey of Monte Cassino falls to the Allies. It takes four bloody assaults over 123 days before the summit is finally captured leaving 55,000 Allied troops dead or wounded. German casualties are 20,000.
On this day in 1974, India detonates its first atom bomb, describing the test as a "peaceful nuclear explosion." The 8-kiloton blast is codenamed "Smiling Buddha."
May 18, 2025 at 12:27 PM
On this day in 1974, India detonates its first atom bomb, describing the test as a "peaceful nuclear explosion." The 8-kiloton blast is codenamed "Smiling Buddha."
Next, they'll want to know why there's a twirling thing on the front
May 16, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Next, they'll want to know why there's a twirling thing on the front
On this day in 1988, Moscow begins pulling Soviet troops out of Afghanistan. The withdrawal comes after 3,064 days of war there that leaves as many as a million dead and reduces the country to ruins
May 15, 2025 at 11:17 AM
On this day in 1988, Moscow begins pulling Soviet troops out of Afghanistan. The withdrawal comes after 3,064 days of war there that leaves as many as a million dead and reduces the country to ruins
Today in 1975, America fights its last pitched battle in South East Asia as U.S. Marines storm a Khmer Rouge outpost in Cambodia. The fighting, which leaves 41 Americans dead, takes place two full weeks after the fall of Saigon.
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Here's what happened: militaryhistorynow.com/2015/04/30/t...
The Mayaguez Incident — America's Deadly Last Battle in South East Asia Happened Two Week's After Saigon's Fall - MilitaryHistoryNow.com
The Mayaguez Incident, Vietnam War, Battle of Koh Tang, Cambodia 1975
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May 15, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Today in 1975, America fights its last pitched battle in South East Asia as U.S. Marines storm a Khmer Rouge outpost in Cambodia. The fighting, which leaves 41 Americans dead, takes place two full weeks after the fall of Saigon.
Here's what happened: militaryhistorynow.com/2015/04/30/t...
Here's what happened: militaryhistorynow.com/2015/04/30/t...
Today in 1918, two soldiers of the U.S. Army's 369th Infantry Regiment (aka Harlem Hellfighters) fend off a German attack in the Argonne Forest. One of them, Henry Johnson, is wounded 21 times during the clash. They will be the first Americans to win France's Croix de Guerre.
May 14, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Today in 1918, two soldiers of the U.S. Army's 369th Infantry Regiment (aka Harlem Hellfighters) fend off a German attack in the Argonne Forest. One of them, Henry Johnson, is wounded 21 times during the clash. They will be the first Americans to win France's Croix de Guerre.
On this day in 1955, the Soviet Union and seven Eastern European nations establish the Warsaw Pact. The move is seen as a response by Moscow to West Germany's admission into the NATO alliance just five days earlier.
May 14, 2025 at 10:43 AM
On this day in 1955, the Soviet Union and seven Eastern European nations establish the Warsaw Pact. The move is seen as a response by Moscow to West Germany's admission into the NATO alliance just five days earlier.
On this day in 1940, Luftwaffe bombers flatten Rotterdam leaving more than 800 Dutch civilians dead. Britain condemns the raid and within 24 hours retaliates against targets inside Germany.
May 14, 2025 at 10:43 AM
On this day in 1940, Luftwaffe bombers flatten Rotterdam leaving more than 800 Dutch civilians dead. Britain condemns the raid and within 24 hours retaliates against targets inside Germany.
On this day in 1846, the United States declares war on Mexico after both countries raise armies to defend competing claims over Texas. The fighting continues for 649 days and ultimately nets the U.S. 529,000 square miles of new territory stretching from Colorado to California.
May 13, 2025 at 11:00 AM
On this day in 1846, the United States declares war on Mexico after both countries raise armies to defend competing claims over Texas. The fighting continues for 649 days and ultimately nets the U.S. 529,000 square miles of new territory stretching from Colorado to California.
On this day in 1861, the United Kingdom declares its neutrality in the U.S. Civil War, although London stops short of recognizing the Confederacy as an independent nation. Britain will sell arms to both sides, including 900,000 Enfield Pattern 1853 muskets.
May 13, 2025 at 10:56 AM
On this day in 1861, the United Kingdom declares its neutrality in the U.S. Civil War, although London stops short of recognizing the Confederacy as an independent nation. Britain will sell arms to both sides, including 900,000 Enfield Pattern 1853 muskets.
Today in 1862, 15 escaped slaves led by one Robert Smalls commandeer the Rebel steamboat CSS Planter and slip out of Charleston harbour. Smalls is awarded prize money for the vessel and goes on to serve with Union forces. After the war, he takes over his former master's house.
May 13, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Today in 1862, 15 escaped slaves led by one Robert Smalls commandeer the Rebel steamboat CSS Planter and slip out of Charleston harbour. Smalls is awarded prize money for the vessel and goes on to serve with Union forces. After the war, he takes over his former master's house.
I'm actually surprised Trump isn't also changing the word 'GULF' to 'GOLF'
'Gulf of Mexico' becomes 'Golf of America'
'Gulf of Mexico' becomes 'Golf of America'
May 9, 2025 at 1:47 PM
I'm actually surprised Trump isn't also changing the word 'GULF' to 'GOLF'
'Gulf of Mexico' becomes 'Golf of America'
'Gulf of Mexico' becomes 'Golf of America'
On this day in 1429, Joan of Arc marches at the head of a French army to rescue the besieged city of Orleans. She is just 17 years old.
May 8, 2025 at 7:35 PM
On this day in 1429, Joan of Arc marches at the head of a French army to rescue the besieged city of Orleans. She is just 17 years old.
On this day in 1945, #VEDay celebrations in Halifax, Canada get out of control as 10,000 Allied sailors rampage through the city. More than 600 shops are looted and rioters make off with 16,000 gallons of booze and 8,000 cases of beer. Two die from alcohol poisoning.
May 8, 2025 at 7:34 PM
On this day in 1945, #VEDay celebrations in Halifax, Canada get out of control as 10,000 Allied sailors rampage through the city. More than 600 shops are looted and rioters make off with 16,000 gallons of booze and 8,000 cases of beer. Two die from alcohol poisoning.
The Battle of Texel – Inside the Deadly German Army Mutiny That Continued After VE-Day
“The 45-day standoff, which did not end until two weeks after the war was over, is now remembered as the final battle of the Second World War in Europe.”
militaryhistorynow.com/2020/05/17/t...
“The 45-day standoff, which did not end until two weeks after the war was over, is now remembered as the final battle of the Second World War in Europe.”
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The Battle of Texel – Inside the Bloody German Army Mutiny That Continued After VE-Day - MilitaryHistoryNow.com
“The Georgians’ 45-day fight against the German army, which did not end until two weeks after the war was over, is now remembered as the final battle of the Second World War in Europe.” By...
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May 7, 2025 at 3:58 PM
The Battle of Texel – Inside the Deadly German Army Mutiny That Continued After VE-Day
“The 45-day standoff, which did not end until two weeks after the war was over, is now remembered as the final battle of the Second World War in Europe.”
militaryhistorynow.com/2020/05/17/t...
“The 45-day standoff, which did not end until two weeks after the war was over, is now remembered as the final battle of the Second World War in Europe.”
militaryhistorynow.com/2020/05/17/t...
Today in 1915, a torpedo from the German submarine U-20 slams into the starboard hull of the RMS Lusitania roughly 11 miles off of Ireland's Old Head of Kinsale. The ocean liner sinks in 18 minutes. Nearly 1,200 perish, including 128 passengers from the neutral United States
May 7, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Today in 1915, a torpedo from the German submarine U-20 slams into the starboard hull of the RMS Lusitania roughly 11 miles off of Ireland's Old Head of Kinsale. The ocean liner sinks in 18 minutes. Nearly 1,200 perish, including 128 passengers from the neutral United States
On this day in 1945, the world wakes to news of Nazi Germany's "immediate, simultaneous and unconditional surrender on all fronts." The war in Europe is over. #VEDay80
May 7, 2025 at 11:06 AM
On this day in 1945, the world wakes to news of Nazi Germany's "immediate, simultaneous and unconditional surrender on all fronts." The war in Europe is over. #VEDay80
On this day in 1954, the French outpost at Dien Bien Phu falls to communist Viet Minh forces after a 55-day siege. France's nine-year war to retain control of IndoChina is at its end.
May 7, 2025 at 11:06 AM
On this day in 1954, the French outpost at Dien Bien Phu falls to communist Viet Minh forces after a 55-day siege. France's nine-year war to retain control of IndoChina is at its end.
A 1904 film of the USS Holland (SS-1), the U.S. Navy's first true submarine. The gasoline/electric powered boat carried three torpedos, had a range of 200 miles and could reach speeds of 6 knots. She could dive to 75 feet. The Holland was retired in 1905.
May 5, 2025 at 7:18 PM
A 1904 film of the USS Holland (SS-1), the U.S. Navy's first true submarine. The gasoline/electric powered boat carried three torpedos, had a range of 200 miles and could reach speeds of 6 knots. She could dive to 75 feet. The Holland was retired in 1905.