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This Day In History: A British Soldier Spared the Life Of Adolf Hitler (1918)
Warfare History

This Day In History: A British Soldier Spared the Life Of Adolf Hitler (1918)

On September the 28th, 1918, there occurred a remarkable incident. This incident could have changed the history of Europe and…

This Day In Histroy: FDR Appeals to Hitler Not To Invade Czechoslovakia (1938)
Warfare History

This Day In Histroy: FDR Appeals to Hitler Not To Invade Czechoslovakia (1938)

On this day in history in 1938, the American President was becoming increasingly worried about the situation in Europe. Less…

This Day In History: Poland Surrenders to Hitler’s Army (1939)
Warfare History

This Day In History: Poland Surrenders to Hitler’s Army (1939)

On this day in history in 1939, Poland was forced to surrender to Hitler and his army. In total on…

10 Pieces of Art Stolen by the Nazis that are Still Missing Today
Crime

10 Pieces of Art Stolen by the Nazis that are Still Missing Today

When the Nazi’s came to power they looted art from Jews within Germany and from people residing in every country…

This Day In History: Heavy Allied Casualties During Operation Market Garden (1944)
Warfare History

This Day In History: Heavy Allied Casualties During Operation Market Garden (1944)

On this day in 1944, Operation Market-Garden was at its height. It was an ambitious a plan to seize bridges across…

This Day In History: Daniel Boone Dies in 1820
General

This Day In History: Daniel Boone Dies in 1820

On this day in 1820, Daniel Boone passed away. He was one of the greatest frontiersmen in American history and…

6 Battles that Significantly Affected the Roman Empire
General

6 Battles that Significantly Affected the Roman Empire

Augustus Caesar was the first Roman Emperor and officially held this title from 27 B.C until his death in AD…

This Day In History: Mussolini Declares a New Fascist Republic (1943)
Warfare History

This Day In History: Mussolini Declares a New Fascist Republic (1943)

On this day in history, Benito Mussolini declared the new Fascist Republic, known as the Salo Republic. After the invasion of…

4 Recent Major Conflicts That You Have (Probably) Never Heard Of
Civil War

4 Recent Major Conflicts That You Have (Probably) Never Heard Of

It seems like the world is constantly at war. Turn on the news, or head to a popular news website,…

This Day In History: The Iran and Iraq War Begins (1980)
Warfare History

This Day In History: The Iran and Iraq War Begins (1980)

On this day in history, Iraq invaded Iran. There was  a  long-standing territorial dispute between Iran and Iraq. Iran was the…

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