War History (Page 19)

Stories and coverage of every American war—from the Revolutionary War to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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A historic US Navy subchaser USS PC-1264 is slowly rusting away in Staten Island Sound

By Anderson Harp

World War II soldiers called this military chocolate bar ‘Hitler’s Secret Weapon’

By Blake Stilwell

Afghanistan War

That day a lone Gurkha took out 30 Taliban using every weapon within reach

By Blake Stilwell

This WWII soldier went rogue and fought until 1974

By Bethaney Phillips

An 8-foot warrior declared a war of vengeance against the Habsburg Empire

This is the only woman to join the French Foreign Legion

How these paratroopers came to be called ‘The Rock Regiment’

By James Elphick

This was the Hershey bar custom-built for World War II

Today in military history: US leaves Vietnam

How the US got fighter jets to the front line during WWII

By Harold C. Hutchison

This submarine crew killed 5 destroyers in 4 days

How the Curse of Tamerlane might have affected World War II

A Marine received the Navy Cross for fighting like he was in a real-life video game

This video shows the stunning shifts in Naval power in WWII

A Marine fought at Iwo Jima with an aircraft machine gun

A British soldier fought an entire Japanese unit with one arm and a katana

All about America’s wartime ‘Donut Dollies’

A Tale of Two Ships: The USS Samuel B. Roberts of World War II and the Persian Gulf

How Iceland was invaded twice during World War II

That time US scientists launched a manhole cap towards space

By Eric Milzarski

Why Eisenhower believed in the Domino Theory

By Jessica Evans

How to shut down an enemy harbor

By Harold C. Hutchison

What happened to all the flak fired at aircraft during World War II

5 of the ballsiest WWII POW escape attempts – all by the same pilot

By Blake Stilwell

This Medal of Honor recipient walked 200 miles to serve in the Marines

By Tim Kirkpatrick

Mighty Women: The disguised female soldiers of the Civil War

By Jessica Manfre

This is the fighter that was flown by the first US president to go supersonic

By Harold C. Hutchison

‘The First Soldier of France’ was a 5’2″ one-man army

This black tank battalion earned 11 Silver Stars and the Medal of Honor

Why Roger Donlon was the first Medal of Honor recipient in Vietnam

By Tim Kirkpatrick

This Medal of Honor recipient saved 18 Marines from an enemy minefield

By Tim Kirkpatrick

Afghanistan War

This is the only Medal of Honor action ever caught on video

By Blake Stilwell

This is the first African American to earn the Medal of Honor

By Tim Kirkpatrick

These 8 civilians received the Medal of Honor

By Blake Stilwell

Only one person at a time can wear Edson’s Eagles

This is how ‘Ping-Pong Diplomacy’ promoted trade during the Cold War

The myth about carrots and good eyesight came from WWII propaganda

By Miguel Ortiz

The story of ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’ makes your officers look pretty smart

Bats carried bombs during this WWII plot

By Bethaney Phillips

9 facts you didn’t know about the Russian Army

By Bethaney Phillips

How the US could have easily lost the Mexican-American War

Captain von Trapp in The Sound of Music was a hardcore naval combat veteran

By Blake Stilwell

The first Asian American woman to join the Navy became the first female gunnery officer

By Miguel Ortiz

7 of the greatest guerrilla fighters in American history

The largest naval battle in history happened during a different war than you think

‘The Galloping Ghost of the Java Coast’ was claimed to be sunk 6 times in World War II

5 times soldiers won against terrible odds

By Brittany Sulc

Japan’s highest-scoring fighter ace was called ‘The Richtofen of the Orient’

One British tank at the Battle of Amiens wreaked havoc for nine hours behind enemy lines

Revolutionary War

One English ship took on a fleet of 53 Spanish ships and almost won

The combat veterans behind ‘War Hippies’ are changing the face of country music

By Jessica Manfre

The Confederacy’s double-barreled sidearm fired two different calibers

This tank was named after both Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant

By Miguel Ortiz

How the Soviet NKVD smuggled Doolittle Raiders to safety during WWII

How easy it was for the Navy and Marines to fly the F6F Hellcat

By Harold C. Hutchison

America’s toughest enemy during the Mexican-American War: The Saint Patrick’s Battalion

By Miguel Ortiz

A Soviet and an American spy became best friends while trying to turn each other

The interesting origin of the famous jerrican

By Miguel Ortiz

This aircraft factory was disguised as a suburban neighborhood during WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

How a pack of emus won against modern soldiers

By Bethaney Phillips

Here’s why the military dosed soldiers with PCP and LSD

By Bethaney Phillips

The only all-Black, all-female battalion that served overseas during WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

MoH Monday: Army Specialist Leonard Alvarado

By Jessica Evans

An Irish Republican charged an entire battalion of British Soldiers during the Easter Uprising