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Charlie Duncan, Georgia's oldest living World War II veteran, dies at 107
1+ hour, 20+ min ago (53+ words) Marietta Daily Journal Charlie Duncan, the oldest WWII veteran in Georgia, celebrates his 107th birthday at the Cobb Board of Commissioners meeting May 26, 2026. Charlie Duncan, the oldest living World War II veteran in Georgia, died Friday. He was 107....
Danube River water levels drop so low that Second World War ships are emerging
3+ hour, 18+ min ago (318+ words) Water levels on the Danube River, the second longest in Europe, have dropped so low because of drought that the hulks of dozens of Second World War German battleships are emerging into view. The Danube’s record low water levels have…...
Danube drought reveals hidden WWII ships, mammoth fossils
16+ min ago (319+ words) Feels like: 27.5°C27.5°F | Clear Drought-driven low water levels on the Danube River, Europe’s second-longest river, have revealed the wrecks of dozens of World War II-era German battleships and the remains of an ancient woolly mammoth. They are a curious distraction…...
As the Danube River dries up, World War II shipwrecks and mammoth bones come into view
27+ min ago (595+ words) August 4, 2026 / 3:23 PM EDT / CBS/AP Water levels on the Danube River, the second longest in Europe, have dropped so low because of drought that the hulks of dozens of World War II German battleships — and even the remains of an…...
Record Low Water Levels Force Major Disruptions to European River Sailings
7+ hour, 1+ min ago (396+ words) The Rhine, Danube, Main and Po rivers have all been affected, with Germany and the Netherlands reporting some of the lowest measurements ever recorded. Germany’s Low Water Information System (NIWIS) confirmed that 44% of Rhine measuring stations and 78% of those on…...
Europe on land from the Danube to the Rhine - Free Press
11+ hour, 7+ min ago (652+ words) The low water level of major European rivers, from the Danube to the Rhine, has caused serious disruptions to navigation and the transport of goods, but has also created additional pressure on the energy sector, making it difficult for certain…...
Germany Sank the Italian Battleship Roma With a Radio-Guided Bomb in September 1943. She Was Sailing to Surrender When It Hit Her.
44+ min ago (584+ words) Roma was struck by Fritz-X guided bombs on 9 September 1943 while sailing to internment at Malta — the first battleship ever sunk by a precision-guided weapon....
de Havilland Hornet: The Fastest Twin-Piston Fighter
4+ hour, 42+ min ago (560+ words) by Connor Kerr | Aug 4, 2026 | History & Legends, Military Aviation | 0 comments Eric “Winkle” Brown flew more different types of aircraft than any human being who has ever lived — nearly five hundred of them, from Spitfires to jets to captured German rocket planes....
The Danube River's water is dropping so low that World War II ships are emerging
48+ min ago (250+ words) CT Insider They are a curious distraction from the summer heat crisis The Danubeâs record low water levels also have forced power plants to the brink of shutting down, and governments across Central and Eastern Europe are taking steps…...
On This Day in History - August 4th - Almanac
12+ hour, 51+ min ago (498+ words) Today is Tuesday, Aug. 4, the 216th day of 2026 with 149 to follow. The moon is waning. Morning stars are Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Neptune and Saturn. Evening stars are Jupiter, Mercury and Venus. In 1735, the standard of truth as a defense against a…...