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soviet pilots in world war ii

Why Soviet pilots were easy pickings for German fighters in World War II

Fidel Castro survived more than 600 CIA assassination attempts

Fidel Castro survived more than 600 CIA assassination attempts

This Soviet-era mutiny was the inspiration for ‘The Hunt For Red October’

This Soviet-era mutiny was the inspiration for ‘The Hunt For Red October’

This animation shows every nuclear bomb explosion in history

By Harold C. Hutchison

This is what happened to the USS Scorpion

This is what happened to the USS Scorpion

By Harold C. Hutchison

How train cars kept missiles mobile in event of Soviet strike during the ’80s

How train cars kept missiles mobile in event of Soviet strike during the ’80s

By Bethaney Phillips

That time a surfacing Russian sub slammed into an American spy submarine

That time a surfacing Russian sub slammed into an American spy submarine

By Blake Stilwell

This pilot defected with the Soviet Union’s most advanced plane

By Stephen Carlson

This is what ‘eternal patrol’ means for submarines

This is what ‘eternal patrol’ means for submarines

By Harold C. Hutchison

cold war weapons for ukraine

The United States is dusting off Cold War-era weapons for use in Ukraine

This ‘Nasty Nick’ obstacle course is part of Special Forces heritage

This ‘Nasty Nick’ obstacle course is part of Special Forces heritage

By Jessica Evans

Peacekeeper Rail Garrison Car

The Peacekeeper Rail Garrison’s forgotten mission

By Jessica Evans

graf zeppelin nazi aircraft carrier

Nazi Germany’s one aircraft carrier was target practice for the Soviets

By Miguel Ortiz

abandoned bases fort jefferson nps

The 5 coolest abandoned military installations in America

By Jessica Evans

Top 10 most damaging spy missions in history

Top 10 most damaging spy missions in history

By Shannon Corbeil

‘The Battle of Khasham’ saw US troops rout Russian mercenaries in Syria

‘The Battle of Khasham’ saw US troops rout Russian mercenaries in Syria

This is why there is no Cold War medal

This is why there is no Cold War medal

naval aviator aircraft

One naval aviator took on seven Soviet MiGs in Korea and won

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How the Soviet Space Program pranked NASA with a first moon landing

Fort Wainwright visit

The complete post guide to Fort Wainwright

By Jessica Evans

Why German veterans of Stalingrad broke their infantry assault badges

19 pictures of troops braving the cold that will make you thankful to be indoors

19 pictures of troops braving the cold that will make you thankful to be indoors

By Orvelin Valle

Khalkhin Gol battle

Khalkhin Gol: The battle that caused Pearl Harbor

This one-of-a-kind installation protected America’s nuclear arsenal during the Cold War

This one-of-a-kind installation protected America’s nuclear arsenal during the Cold War

By Miguel Ortiz

Indian soldiers

21 Indian soldiers made a glorious last stand against Afghan rebels

6 Cold War sites you can visit in America

6 Cold War sites you can visit in America

By Jessica Evans

russian military

A former Soviet military officer describes how bad the Russian military actually is

This is the Communists’ perfectly-bred military working dog

This is the Communists’ perfectly-bred military working dog

By Blake Stilwell

plane crash from shopping

How excessive shopping caused a plane crash that killed 16 Soviet admirals and generals

By Miguel Ortiz

Why poison was a favorite of the CIA during the Cold War

How the P-51 Mustang almost became the A-10

How the P-51 Mustang almost became the A-10

By Harold C. Hutchison

The little fish that almost brought down the US submarine force

The little fish that almost brought down the US submarine force

This secret Russian weapon turned out to be harmless bee poop

This secret Russian weapon turned out to be harmless bee poop

By Blake Stilwell

russian spy agency

TOPHAT was the USA’s highest-ranking mole inside Soviet Intelligence

5 fastest military aircraft in service today

5 fastest military aircraft in service today

By Blake Stilwell

BAE won the Army’s $278 million Cold Weather All-Terrain Vehicle contract

By Miguel Ortiz

How the legendary U-2 spy plane landed on an aircraft carrier

This American WWII fighter plane was deadliest in the hands of the Soviets

This American WWII fighter plane was deadliest in the hands of the Soviets

By Miguel Ortiz

6 of the biggest failed gambles of World War II

6 of the biggest failed gambles of World War II

The secret Cold War mission that helped America find the Titanic

The secret Cold War mission that helped America find the Titanic

By Jessica Evans

That time Richard Nixon almost sparked an invasion of Venezuela

By Blake Stilwell

The story of America’s first secret Space Force

The story of America’s first secret Space Force

By Alex Hollings

How the U.S. smuggled weapons-grade uranium out of the former Soviet Union

How the U.S. smuggled weapons-grade uranium out of the former Soviet Union

This is how the FBI captured 3 KGB agents in 1978

This is how the FBI captured 3 KGB agents in 1978

5 things you didn’t know about the Berlin Wall

5 things you didn’t know about the Berlin Wall

By Sharon Brandwein

This was the World War II Allies’ plan to invade the Soviet Union

This legendary Soviet aircraft’s engines were basically two missiles jammed into a fuselage

How spies use radio stations to communicate secrets

How spies use radio stations to communicate secrets

Aces High: Over the Volga with Lydia Litvyak

By Jim Fletcher

The Soviet Union used a massive plane to spread Twitter-like propaganda

The Soviet Union used a massive plane to spread Twitter-like propaganda

This was the Soviet version of the C-130, only less safe

This was the Soviet version of the C-130, only less safe

By Harold C. Hutchison

aliens soviet union

That time aliens landed in the Soviet Union for a walk in the park

By Blake Stilwell

This colorized German war footage shows why Stalingrad was hell on Earth

This colorized German war footage shows why Stalingrad was hell on Earth

By Christian Lowe

This mathematician was the ‘Rick Sanchez’ of the Cold War

This mathematician was the ‘Rick Sanchez’ of the Cold War

This flawed government report triggered nuclear panic in Cold War

This flawed government report triggered nuclear panic in Cold War

This was the only fighter that had a chance of catching the SR-71

This was the only fighter that had a chance of catching the SR-71

By Harold C. Hutchison

Why the Soviets trained attack dolphins

Why the Soviets trained attack dolphins

By Bethaney Phillips

The insane way the first cosmonaut got back to Earth

The insane way the first cosmonaut got back to Earth

5 forgotten facts about the Forgotten War

5 forgotten facts about the Forgotten War

By Jessica Evans

How the fall of the Berlin Wall affected techno music

How the fall of the Berlin Wall affected techno music

By Bethaney Phillips

America’s secret supersonic spy drones flew over China in the 1960s

America’s secret supersonic spy drones flew over China in the 1960s

By Alex Hollings

How one Soviet agent single-handedly changed the course of World War II

How one Soviet agent single-handedly changed the course of World War II

This was the Air Force’s super fighter that never flew

This was the Air Force’s super fighter that never flew

The KGB’s Alpha Group left terrorists in fear of the Soviet Union

The KGB’s Alpha Group left terrorists in fear of the Soviet Union