History (Page 41)

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

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How Naval logistics evolved throughout the history of combat

Happy birthday, Navy! A guide to America’s Naval force

By Jessica Evans

The 9 most-ridiculous North Korean propaganda claims

By Randall Stevens

Now we know why Kim Jong-un killed his brother

By Blake Stilwell

Why the Atlantic Gap was so deadly early in WWII

The most glorious ancient empire you never heard of provoked Genghis Khan and got wrecked

This is how the Order of the White Feather shamed Britain’s WWI draft dodgers

3 major reasons plastic changed the face of war

This colonial border dispute lead to the creation of the Mason-Dixon Line

These 6 veterans went on to become famous NBA players

How baseball helped sell record numbers of WWII war bonds

Before he invented the dune buggy, Bruce Meyers survived two kamikazes attacks

By Miguel Ortiz

What would have happened if Germany invaded England in World War II

Why Japan was never invaded and conquered by European conquistadors

How snipers psychologically torture the enemy on the battlefield

You can buy the Army’s new rifle from SIG Sauer

By Miguel Ortiz

Byzantine emperors called in special forces as personal bodyguards: Vikings

The service histories of 7 famous cartoon veterans

11 quotes that show the awesomeness of General Patton

By Randall Stevens

A Marine vet made a daring beer run to Vietnam for his buddies

By Blake Stilwell

This is how Harry Truman’s prize swords were stolen from his Presidential Library

By Tim Kirkpatrick

Honoring the ‘Chosin Few’ reunion in 2022

Why Spain didn’t join either side of World War II

How an English lady ensured Britain could hold the Germans off in World War II

Fierce new book, ‘Surrender,’ is the perfect collection of USMC stories

The first all-female guard change at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

By Miguel Ortiz

This is how the invention of tarps improved the lives of sailors

The Coast Guard found Chinese and Russian warships in Alaska

By Miguel Ortiz

Top 3 most gruesome prison dungeons in history

3 of the most impressive ‘last stands’ in military history

The 5 most insane military tactics ever used in combat

The 4 goofiest tactics in military history (that actually worked)

The first American-designed tank in combat didn’t fight with US troops first

A hunt for a death ray gave us radar

Canadians put four cannons on an M4 Sherman tank during WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

How ‘The Greatest Beer Run Ever’ nails the authenticity of 1960s Vietnam

By Miguel Ortiz

The president is forbidden from going to the top of a major US monument

By Blake Stilwell

How Churchill became a writer who also won a war

By Jim Fletcher

Why Patton’s predecessor in North Africa proved so useless against the Nazis

This is actual WWII footage of a tank duel

By Harold C. Hutchison

5 reasons why the US Civil War was more brutal than other wars of the time

Why Brazil’s World War II force had the best unit patch

By Blake Stilwell

The Navy built this pump-action grenade launcher for SEALs in Vietnam

By Miguel Ortiz

Why this rotor wing component is unofficially named after Jesus

This Air Force base is the only one named after a sailor

By Miguel Ortiz

The 1911 pistol is not ‘just as John Moses Browning’ intended

By Miguel Ortiz

The longest dogfight in history took place over two hours in the Middle East

5 shoes troops wore before the invention of combat boots

The complete base guide to Edwards Air Force Base

By Jessica Evans

How World War II military fashion is making a comeback, even among civilians

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

5 reasons why medieval wars were the worst for everyone involved

This is why the Marine Corps’ success is due to small unit leadership

4 times armies blasted music to intimidate and infuriate their enemies

By Blake Stilwell

This Crow GI became the last Indian War Chief during World War II

By Blake Stilwell

Afghanistan War

This Royal Marine threw himself on a grenade – and walked away with a nosebleed

By Blake Stilwell

Chain mail: The ancestor to the modern flak jacket

Why Naval warfare of the future will be more silent than the past

4 ways civilians contributed to the war effort during World War II

The complete base guide to Barksdale Air Force Base

By Jessica Evans

5 items a WWII era troop could buy with their enlisted paycheck

Vikings showed Imperial Europeans how to win a losing fight in this medieval battle

Trial by cheese? Here are 6 of the craziest medieval ordeals

This B-17 Flying Fortress was named after Queen Elizabeth

By Miguel Ortiz