Today in Military History:
May 21
Born on this day:
| | 1878 | Glenn Curtis, aircraft pioneer |
Events of Military significance on this day:
| | 1813 | Battle of Würtzchen. Bloody battle commanded by Napoleon personally. Each side suffered about 20,000 casualties. |
| | 1881 | The American Red Cross is founded. |
| | 1940 | British attack and halt German 7th Panzer Division commanded by Erwin Rommel at Arras, France. British counter-attack bought time for the evacuation at Dunkirk. First use of German 88 as anti-tank weapon in World War II. |
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