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11/08/2026

German prisoners of war under guard by British soldiers of the 58th Division on 8 August 1918. Allied forces advanced over seven miles (11 km), forcing mass German surrenders.

Erich Ludendorff later described this first day of the Battle of Amiens as “the black day of the German Army." That was not due to the lost ground, but because it showed that morale had fallen enough for rank-and-file capitulation. There were reported instances of retreating troops shouting "You're prolonging the war!" at the officers trying to rally them and “blackleg!” at reserves moving up, an insult historically levelled at strike breakers.

Picture: IWM Q6917 via Wikimedia Commons.

10/08/2026

Men of the King's African Rifles (KAR) collect surrendered arms at Wolchefit Pass, after the last Italians had finally ceased resistance in Ethiopia (September 1941). A month later the Allies achieved a climactic victory in the Battle of Gondar, which led to the total occupation of Italian East Africa. British empire troops from Kenya, Gold Coast (current day Ghana) and Nigeria fought in the battle.

Despite defeat in the East Africa Campaign, some Italians fought a guerrilla war in Ethiopia for two more years. Several thousand Italians participated in the hope of restarting the East Africa Campaign.

Picture, IWM E6064 via Wikimedia Commons.

07/08/2026

The rocket-assisted take-off of a Boeing B-47B Stratojet in 1954. This six-engined strategic bomber was designed to operate at extremely high altitude and high speed. Each of the solid fuel boosters that could be installed for takeoff provided 1,000 lbf (4.4kN) of thrust.

The Stratojet’s ‘B’ variant included a shorter bomb bay, as nuclear weapons had gotten more compact since the emergence of the ‘A’ variant. It could still carry a bombload of 18,000 lb (8,200 kg). The variant also had an upgraded turret with two 0.79 in (20 mm) cannons.

Picture, ID 061024-F-1234S-011 0 - United States Air Force via Wikimedia Commons.

06/08/2026

Today marks 81 years since Enola Gay dropped Little Boy on Hiroshima, destroying the city and killing 140,000 people by the end of 1945. The text on the cenotaph for the Victims of the Atomic Bomb in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park reads: "Let all the souls here rest in peace; for we shall not repeat the evil."

The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park was built on an open field created by the explosion, and included a number of memorials, monuments and museums. It also hosts the annual Peace Memorial Ceremony held today. Over a million people visit the Memorial Park each year.

Pictured, the Memorial Cenotaph at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park (Balon Greyjoy via Wikimedia Commons).

05/08/2026

Kenyan troops of the 7th Battalion of the Kings African Rifles (KAR) parading in Mogadishu, 1941. Britain raised the regiment from its East African colonies in 1902. The KAR fought during the East African Campaign, the Battle of Madagascar and the Burma Campaign.

The KAR’s Somaliland battalion defended the colony during the Italian Invasion of British Somaliland in August 1940, but were forced into retreat.

Picture by William Henry Rogers - WWII Photo Album of William Henry Rogers via Wikimedia Commons

04/08/2026

4 August 1914 – On this day, Germany invaded Belgium after Belgium rejected its demand for passage through the country to support the invasion of France. Britain declared war on Germany the same day to uphold Belgian neutrality.

In the opening engagement, the Battle of Liège, Germany attacked the ring of modern fortresses surrounding the city. Liège was one of several fortified cities designed to delay an invading army. It took 11 days for Germany to achieve a total victory in Liège. The battle likely delayed the invasion of France by four to five days.

Pictured, German soldiers take up a defensive position in a car during the Battle of Liège (Alexander Matveevich Azancheev - Russian State Library via Wikimedia Commons).

02/08/2026

2 August 1990 – On this day, Operation Desert Shield began. The 82nd Airborne Division joined the build-up of US forces in the Middle East following the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. The operation involved a multinational coalition of 30 nations with almost a million personnel.

The 82nd Airborne Division later advanced into Iraqi territory during the 100-hour ground offensive. Most of its soldiers returned to Fort Bragg the following April.

Pictured, An M-551 Sheridan armored reconnaissance/airborne assault vehicle moves to the firing range during a 82nd Airborne Division live-fire exercise during Operation Desert Shield (SPEC. Henry - National Archives via Wikimedia Commons).

31/07/2026

Inside issue 161: Our Operator's Handbook for the Avro Lancaster B.I. Our writer, Stuart Hadaway, names this RAF heavy bomber "perhaps the most iconic aircraft of the Second World War."

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Pictured, 44 Squadron Lancasters flying in 1942 (IWM TR 197 via Wikimedia Commons).

30/07/2026

30 July 1898 - On this day, the first Chancellor of the German Empire, Otto von Bismarck died. He was 83 years old.

Bismarck had overseen the formation of a unified Germany under Prussian rule. Bismarck spent his final days composing his acclaimed memoirs, Gedanken und Erinnerungen (Thoughts and Memories).

Bismarck’s health had been failing for two years. He had been diagnosed with gangrene, but refused treatment. Bismarck’s remains were entombed in the Bismarck Mausoleum.

Pictured, Bismarck on his deathbed (Bildarchiv Denkmalschutz Hamburg via Wikimedia Commons).

29/07/2026

Inside issue 161: Heroes of the Medal of Honor: Vernon Baker. This officer was the only living Black WWII veteran to receive the US military's highest award.

In April 1945, blasted his way through enemy dugouts, machine gun posts and observation positions on the Italian Front.

Baker received the award after a review found that Black soldiers had wrongfully been denied consideration.

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Pictured, Baker's portrait (United States Department of Defense via Wikimedia Commons).

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