History (Page 19)

Military history: Battles, campaigns, turning points, and the stories of those who served across every era.

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These are the 10 rules the CIA used for spying on the Soviet Union in Moscow

This is the ironic reason the Spitfire beat the Bf 109

By Harold C. Hutchison

The Battle of Stalingrad and Order No. 227

By Jessica Evans

How the M1 carbine was invented in prison

By Bethaney Phillips

7 weapons Germany defended D-Day beaches with

The Navy has an entire forest to maintain a single ship

Today in military history: Last US ground forces leave Vietnam

The Forward Air Controllers of Vietnam

A look inside ‘Mrs. Roosevelt’s War’

The patriotic chain letter that almost broke the post office

The Marine Corps’ forgotten battle in Iraq

By Jessica Evans

Today in military history: First use of Agent Orange in Vietnam

This letter and Purple Heart haunted Truman

Why the Battle of Guadalcanal was a turning point in WWII

By Jessica Evans

Why we celebrate Purple Heart Day on August 7

By Jessica Evans

This lone Soviet tank was ready to fight the entire Nazi invasion of Russia

By Blake Stilwell

This is why nuclear subs don’t try to rest on the sea floor

By Blake Stilwell

These are the battles mentioned in the Marine Corps Hymn

By Blake Stilwell

When America defended China: The influence of author Pearl S. Buck

An awful car killed more Nazi generals than World War II

By Blake Stilwell

This insanely talented sniper was known as ‘The White Death’

By Tim Kirkpatrick

Spanish-American War

What it was like to fight in Spanish-American War, according to witnesses who were there

This is why Soviet cosmonauts carried a shotgun into space

By Blake Stilwell

Today in military history: Gulf of Tonkin Incident

USS Ward: The Alpha and Omega of WWII

Top 5 Marine Corps mysteries

By Uncle Walkie

This British woman fought with Serbia in World War I

Today in military history: Marines launch Operation Prairie in Vietnam

Today in military history: Iraq invades Kuwait

That time Germany tried to steal four U-boat officers

This CIA agent behind ‘Argo’ was the ‘Master of Disguise’

By Jessica Evans

What happened with Oppenheimer’s revoked security clearance

By Miguel Ortiz

A Navy submarine captain set the record for the deepest ocean dive

By Miguel Ortiz

America has way more aircraft carriers than most people think

Why the Doolittle Raid required a handmade bombsight

By Miguel Ortiz

That time Aussies fought emus

By Jessica Evans

How 2,000 Jewish refugees tipped WWII to the US

The last Germans to surrender in World War I

That time African bees interrupted a battle multiple times

The attempted second attack on Pearl Harbor

Surviving the sinking of the USS Indianapolis

By Jessica Evans

Why the Navy SEALs chose the SIG Sauer P226 over the M9

By Miguel Ortiz

This Civil Rights legend was a veteran of World War II France

The first plastic pistol was made for civilians to fight off the Soviets

By Miguel Ortiz

General of the Armies Grant only third officer to hold the rank

How the Brits jammed radar on D-Day

Air Force-funded white paint could replace air conditioning

Why some liquors are designated ‘Navy strength’ and how they get the title

This devastating bombing was courtesy of Confederate Secret Service

That time President Lincoln had front-row seats to a Confederate surprise attack

The inventor of the Kevlar vest fought a shootout during a pizza delivery

The ‘Gentle Giant’ of Vietnam was a Recon Marine known for underwater KA-BAR kills

Revolutionary War

Thousands of Russian troops almost fought the American Revolution

By Blake Stilwell

Afghanistan War

The history of the Battle of Wanat

By Jessica Evans

Today in military history: Armistice ends the Korean War

Today in military history: FBI founded

Pilot bodies returned home after going missing in Vietnam 54 years ago

By Miguel Ortiz

The Navy’s first Black master diver survived the USS Maine explosion

1,000 bombers took part in largest World War II bombing raid

These were Britain’s ‘manned torpedoes’ in World War II

The often forgotten Buffalo Soldiers must be remembered

That time a British soldier held back 6,000 enemy troops with beer bottles

By Blake Stilwell

Today in military history: Battle of Bull Run

From the front lines to the fridge, the history of military meals