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5 forgotten facts about the Forgotten War

5 forgotten facts about the Forgotten War

By Jessica Evans

A large crowd of people gathered on and around the Berlin Wall near the Brandenburg Gate. Some individuals are standing on top of the wall, while others are below it. Several signs and banners are visible, including one that reads "LOVE & PEACE IN WEST & EAST." The scene appears to be from a historical moment, likely related to the fall of the Berlin Wall.

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

A man in a black coat is shaking hands with a soldier dressed in black tactical gear and a black beret, holding a tan-colored rifle. Another soldier in similar black tactical gear and a black beret stands in the background, holding a black rifle. Both soldiers have Russian flag patches on their sleeves. The setting appears to be outdoors at night with a reddish wall in the background.

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

How the KGB trained its ‘illegal’ sleeper agents

This Green Beret spent his life fighting communists in three different armies

This Green Beret spent his life fighting communists in three different armies

By Miguel Ortiz

A military cargo aircraft is flying against a clear blue sky with multiple soldiers parachuting from it using round, olive-green parachutes. The soldiers are descending in various stages of deployment.

The US plan to train nuclear suicide bomber paratroopers

By Blake Stilwell

Lend-lease: What was old is new again, with an ironic twist

Lend-lease: What was old is new again, with an ironic twist

Why Russia’s Typhoon-Class submarines are so massive

Why Russia’s Typhoon-Class submarines are so massive

This American bomber-killing missile had a nuclear punch

This American bomber-killing missile had a nuclear punch

By Harold C. Hutchison

This is the toolkit spies carried in their butts

This is the toolkit spies carried in their butts

Two worn and dusty stuffed animals sit on a dirty windowsill in a dimly lit room. One is a small, gray bear with button eyes and a large head, while the other is a larger bear with a black head, yellow ears and feet, and a striped shirt. A dirty, empty plate is also on the windowsill next to the gray bear. The window behind them is foggy, showing bare tree branches outside.

This is why the Soviet Union was one of the most evil governments ever created

America wanted to stop Earth’s rotation during Cold War

America wanted to stop Earth’s rotation during Cold War

You have to see the tombstones in this Soviet military cemetery

You have to see the tombstones in this Soviet military cemetery

By Blake Stilwell

Did the Soviets leave dead cosmonauts in orbit?

Did the Soviets leave dead cosmonauts in orbit?

By Alex Hollings

Two men in camouflage military uniforms are emerging from the water, holding hands. The water splashes around their legs as they move forward. In the background, a third person is partially visible in the water. The scene appears to be outdoors with natural lighting.

What to expect from Marine Corps cold weather training ops

A rocket is launching vertically, surrounded by a large cloud of smoke and flames at its base against a clear blue sky. The rocket has a dark nose cone and a metallic body.

This was Russia’s plan to defeat NATO in the first week of World War III

This presidential nominee’s campaign was tanked by a tank

This presidential nominee’s campaign was tanked by a tank

By Harold C. Hutchison

Two men in suits are shaking hands and smiling at each other. The image is in black and white, and both men appear to be engaged in a friendly greeting or agreement. The man on the left has light-colored hair, while the man on the right has darker skin and hair. Both are dressed formally with jackets and ties.

Communist countries fought a proxy war against each other in Africa

Two men in formal suits shaking hands. The man on the left is wearing a dark suit with a white shirt and a red patterned tie. The man on the right is also in a dark suit with a white shirt and a striped tie, wearing a red ribbon with a medal around his neck. They are standing indoors with a flag and curtains in the background.

Russian propaganda is not what it used to be … here’s why

These heroes used planes as missiles years before the Kamikazes

These heroes used planes as missiles years before the Kamikazes

A moss-covered, weathered concrete bunker in a forest setting with trees and fallen leaves surrounding it. The bunker has white and black painted text on its front, including "SK 16" and Finnish words. The structure appears old and partially broken, with exposed rebar and a plaque mounted on the front.

How Finland almost stopped a massive Soviet invasion in 1940

Indiana’s Military Museum started with a kid’s collection

Indiana’s Military Museum started with a kid’s collection

By Jessica Evans

Two vintage wooden freight train cars with a dark brown finish are shown on railway tracks beside a paved walkway. The cars have sliding doors and small barred windows. A black steam locomotive is partially visible behind the freight cars. Trees and a building are in the background.

These are some of the worst war crimes committed by the Soviet Union

This was the Soviet Union’s advanced laser tank

A large cylindrical metal tank is being moved or installed inside a deep, snow-carved trench. Several people dressed in dark winter clothing are standing around the tank, which is attached to a crane or lifting mechanism. The surrounding walls are made of compacted snow or ice, and various equipment and tools are scattered along the trench edges. The scene appears cold and industrial.

The military once stored missiles in massive ice tunnels

By Bethaney Phillips

Black and white photo of soldiers in uniform and helmets riding bicycles in formation, each accompanied by a dog on a leash. They are cycling on a cobblestone street with a large historic building and a tall wall with trees in the background.

How anti-tank dogs helped advance Soviet forces

By Bethaney Phillips

A dark military aircraft flying above a cloudy landscape, with smoke and fire visible near the left wing, suggesting damage or an explosion. The plane is angled slightly downward, and the background shows a mix of clouds and terrain below.

Today in military history: Captured U-2 pilot exchanged for Soviet spy

US defense companies helped China build its military until the fall of the Soviet Union

US defense companies helped China build its military until the fall of the Soviet Union

This Vietnam War POW used a propaganda film to blink ‘TORTURE’ in Morse Code

This Vietnam War POW used a propaganda film to blink ‘TORTURE’ in Morse Code

By Blake Stilwell

The B-36: The plane ‘so good it never dropped a bomb in anger’

The B-36: The plane ‘so good it never dropped a bomb in anger’

WATCH: The strange history of Fort Miles

WATCH: The strange history of Fort Miles

By Jessica Evans

Three men in military uniforms are engaged in conversation indoors. The man on the left has white hair and is seen from behind, while the two men facing him have short dark hair. The man in the center has a mustache and a serious expression, and the man on the right is smiling slightly. The background includes a door and a plain wall. The image is in black and white.

This general’s legendary sword was found in a pawnshop

How Pepsi became the 6th largest military in the world

How Pepsi became the 6th largest military in the world

By Tim Kirkpatrick

This is the mass suicide mission the Soviets wanted to use on the US Navy in WWIII

This is the mass suicide mission the Soviets wanted to use on the US Navy in WWIII

By Blake Stilwell

This is why it is important that troops stay hydrated during the coldest months

This is why it is important that troops stay hydrated during the coldest months

Collapsed steel bridge structure partially submerged in water between two concrete bridge supports, with a cloudy sky and industrial buildings in the background.

How a small town in West Virginia used a Cold War tactic to rebuild its infrastructure

This is the Soviet soldier found alive 30 years after dying in Afghanistan

This is the Soviet soldier found alive 30 years after dying in Afghanistan

By Blake Stilwell

Four soldiers dressed in white winter camouflage are positioned in a snowy trench in a forest. One soldier is aiming a large machine gun mounted on a tripod, while the others are closely observing or assisting. Snow covers the ground, trench walls, and surrounding trees.

How the Finns sabotaged the Red Army’s retreat with Polka music

A group of armed soldiers in military attire surround a line of unarmed men standing on a rocky, barren terrain. The soldiers are equipped with rifles and backpacks, while the unarmed men appear to be in civilian clothing, standing closely together with somber expressions. The setting looks rugged and desolate.

Today in military history: Soviets take over Afghanistan

How one pilot became Santa Claus to the kids of West Berlin

How one pilot became Santa Claus to the kids of West Berlin

By Eric Milzarski

How John Wayne got rid of the KGB agents hired to kill him

How John Wayne got rid of the KGB agents hired to kill him

By Blake Stilwell

Tips from Army doctors on how to avoid cold weather injuries

Tips from Army doctors on how to avoid cold weather injuries

By Miguel Ortiz

This Soviet-era Russian war medal is worth $10 million

This Soviet-era Russian war medal is worth $10 million

These are the 11 biological weapons the Soviets wanted to use on the US

These are the 11 biological weapons the Soviets wanted to use on the US

By Blake Stilwell

This single joke by Reagan put the Soviet military on alert

This single joke by Reagan put the Soviet military on alert

How the Finns stopped the Soviets with this polka song

How the Finns stopped the Soviets with this polka song

By Eric Milzarski

A black-and-white photo of a rocket launching vertically, with a thick plume of smoke and exhaust trailing behind it. The launch site is visible at the bottom, surrounded by a fence and some utility poles, with a large cloud of smoke near the ground. The sky is clear and the scene appears to be from a historical or early rocket launch.

Great Falls Nike Fire Control Site W-83 played a critical role in the creation of GPS

By Jessica Evans

Close-up of three rotating cipher wheels with letters arranged in alphabetical order, part of a mechanical encryption device. The wheels have metal edges with notches and are mounted on a metal frame. Letters visible include F, E, D, C, B, A, Z, Y, X, W, V, U, T, S, R, Q, P, O, N, M, L, K, J, I, H, G.

The CIA heist to steal a top secret code machine from a Soviet embassy

A cartoonish look at how an epic airlift prevented World War 3

A cartoonish look at how an epic airlift prevented World War 3

A black-and-white photo of a soldier in uniform, captured mid-action with his right arm raised holding a pistol. He wears a military cap and has binoculars hanging around his neck. In the background, several soldiers are crouched or lying low on the ground, aiming rifles, with a partly cloudy sky above.

A Soviet soldier took on 50 Germans with grenades and an ax

A group of twelve men in military flight suits posing in front of a fighter jet with the markings "IRIAF" and the number "3-6053" on its side. The men are arranged in two rows, with seven standing in the back and five kneeling in the front. Two pilot helmets, one with an Italian flag design and the other plain white, are placed on the ground in front of the kneeling men. The setting appears to be an airbase with a clear sky in the background.

Iran and the CIA teamed up to test Soviet airspace defenses

Watch the Air Force launch an ICBM in mid-air from the back of a C-5

Watch the Air Force launch an ICBM in mid-air from the back of a C-5

By Blake Stilwell

A large gray naval ship docked at a concrete pier with multiple antennas and masts. Several people are walking and standing on the pier near the ship. In the background, there is a body of water with smaller boats and a cityscape featuring tall apartment buildings under a partly cloudy sky.

The real reason North Korea’s capture of the USS Pueblo was a disaster for the US

The Soviet conspiracy that almost started World War III will blow your mind

The Soviet conspiracy that almost started World War III will blow your mind

By Orvelin Valle

The U.S. and the Soviet Union agreed to be allies if aliens attacked Earth

The U.S. and the Soviet Union agreed to be allies if aliens attacked Earth

By Blake Stilwell

Today in military history: Russia tests ICBM

Soviets invade Czechoslovakia

Today in military history: Soviets invade Czechoslovakia

A group of soldiers in uniform and helmets are mounted on horses, standing in a line on grassy terrain with leafless trees in the background. The image is black and white, suggesting a historical setting.

World War II saw the last major cavalry charge in military history

Pictures from the world’s forgotten Venus landers

Pictures from the world’s forgotten Venus landers

By Alex Hollings

This is what ICBM crews will do after a missile launch

This is what ICBM crews will do after a missile launch

By Blake Stilwell

One of Napoleon’s best generals returned to France after almost 200 years

One of Napoleon’s best generals returned to France after almost 200 years