War History (Page 26)

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

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How German nuclear scientists reacted to news of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima

3 times US troops used the fear of the undead in combat against their enemies

‘Remember WWII’ founder is begging you to interview WWII veterans — before it’s too late

That time CBS captured an intense firefight in Vietnam

The ‘Fork-tailed devil’ terrified Japanese pilots

5 times the US was attacked at home during WWII (besides Pearl Harbor)

These were the terrifying dangers of being a ‘Tunnel Rat’ in Vietnam

By Tim Kirkpatrick

This is why the 3rd Infantry Division is called ‘Rock of the Marne’

By James Elphick

This is what it felt like to be the ‘FNG’ in Vietnam

By Tim Kirkpatrick

How ‘Casablanca’ gave Americans hope during WWII

By Jim Fletcher

A North Vietnamese soldier hid in the jungle for 40 years

By Blake Stilwell

5 life lessons today’s troops could learn from Vietnam Vets

By Eric Milzarski

This famous dad earned his Medal of Honor in a confused charge

What it is like for women in the North Korean military

By Blake Stilwell

The northernmost Confederate attack was a raid on Vermont

By Blake Stilwell

America’s first fighter plane blinded pilots and lost its wings

How a destroyer won a World War II battle with only potatoes

By Blake Stilwell

That time an entire Italian regiment surrendered to one pilot

By Blake Stilwell

The Air Force’s first Chief of Staff snuck to the front of World War I to kill 3 Germans

One woman wrote 25,000 letters for wounded soldiers who couldn’t

By Blake Stilwell

This eccentric tank design was appropriately named the ‘Praying Mantis’

By Miguel Ortiz

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

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

3 major reasons plastic changed the face of war

These 6 veterans went on to become famous NBA players

How baseball helped sell record numbers of WWII war bonds

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

The service histories of 7 famous cartoon veterans

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

By Blake Stilwell

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This B-17 Flying Fortress was named after Queen Elizabeth

By Miguel Ortiz

Afghanistan War

The last American prisoner in Afghanistan, a Navy vet, released in swap

By Miguel Ortiz

7 things to know about surviving an atomic bomb blast

By Brittany Sulc

3 lesser-known Marine Corps tanks

By Miguel Ortiz

Revolutionary War

This British marksman could have killed George Washington

By Miguel Ortiz

How the Navajo Code Talkers helped win World War II

By Jessica Evans

Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf wore two watches and it’s still a vibe among watch enthusiasts

By Miguel Ortiz

From nursing to newspapers, these were the women of Vietnam

By Amanda Huffman

4 real things Vietnam vets experienced that you won’t see in movies

By Blake Stilwell

The first American woman to lead a military operation in the Civil War was Harriet Tubman

By Amanda Huffman

This backwards looking tank was actually very effective

By Miguel Ortiz