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World wars, decolonization, Cold War, rights, and rapid technology shifts.
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86 Years Ago, Winston Churchill’s Line on Victory in War Is Still the One of the Greatest Military Quotes in Armed Forces History
2+ hour ago (439+ words) Within a fortnight the promise was tested inside Churchill's own cabinet. Foreign Secretary Lord Halifax wanted to explore whether Mussolini might mediate terms with Hitler. Churchill refused, arguing Britain would be negotiating from weakness. France surrendered in June. Britain did…...
Soviets stole and transported an F-86 Sabre to Moscow during Korean War
3+ hour, 11+ min ago (513+ words) The XF-86 made its first test flight on October 1, 1947. The first production model, the F-86A, was test flown in May 1948 and the Air Force received the Sabre jet on August 16, 1948. In September 1948, the F-86A set a world record of 670.9 miles per hour....
Photos: Honouring 21 airmen killed south of Estevan in plane crash of 1946
19+ hour, 37+ min ago (254+ words) ESTEVAN, Sask. — People in the Estevan area gathered Sept. 13 to mark the upcoming 80th anniversary of a plane that occurred south of the city. A presentation and speeches were held at the Estevan branch of the Royal Canadian Legion, followed by…...
Second World War veteran celebrates 104th birthday
20+ hour, 49+ min ago (152+ words) CTV News Bill Snow along with dozens of his closest friends celebrated his 104th birthday at the Barrie Legion Snow served in the Canadian artillery during the Second World War âI was thinking a few people would come but nothing…...
Travel For Aircraft Bookshelf - Japanese Aircraft Carriers 1920-1945 by Ermanno Martino
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (587+ words) Travel For Aircraft Bookshelf – Japanese Aircraft Carriers 1920-1945 by Ermanno Martino Vintage Aviation News Japanese Aircraft Carriers 1920-1945 by Ermanno Martino, reviewed by Joe May, available on Amazon. Ermanno Martino is greatly esteemed as a naval historian, especially regarding the Imperial Japanese…...
History, Civil Rights, and a Good Time
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (562+ words) Step back in time and take a “swift ride on the Soul Train” in celebration of the first Black labor union. The NAACP San Luis Obispo County Branch is partnering with the SLO Railroad Museum for “From Pullman to Soul…...
Dr. William Anderson, Physician and Civil Rights Leader, Dies at 98
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (174+ words) Dr. William Anderson, the Georgia doctor and World War II veteran who stepped out of his office to lead a pivotal movement in the fight for civil rights, has died at 98. As a Black doctor in 1961 in Albany, Georgia, Anderson…...
Seaman First Class Calvin Graham Was 12 Years Old Aboard the 45,233-Ton Battleship USS South Dakota at the Second Naval Battle of Guadalcanal on 14-15 November 1942. Japanese Shellfire Killed 40 of Her Crew That Night.
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (267+ words) USS South Dakota lost electrical power, took repeated hits, and did not score. Twelve miles away, the USS Washington sank the Kirishima — the only one-on-one battleship kill of the American war....
Boulton Paul P.111: Britain's Yellow Peril Delta Jet
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (828+ words) by Connor Kerr | Sep 13, 2026 | History & Legends, Military Aviation | 0 comments Britain came out of the Second World War with a captured German idea it did not fully understand. The delta wing promised high speed and a strong, light structure, and the…...
The German WWII Panzer VIII Maus Tannk Was Specified at 100 Tonnes, Redrawn at 120, and Came Out Near 190. Hitler Ordered 5 Before the Design Was Finished and Wanted 10 a Month. Germany Completed 2 Prototypes, and Neither Ever Fought.
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (547+ words) The Soviets found both Maus tank wrecks, took the good turret off one and the good hull off the other, and welded them into a single working tank. It is still on display....