War History (Page 35)

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

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This Corpsman saved a Marine suffering from a sniper head shot

By Orvelin Valle

Why World War II soldiers mutinied in the days after V-J Day

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

This World War II-era Black tank commander was a real-life ‘Black Panther’

Afghanistan War

An Oklahoma Congressman tried taking a rogue helicopter mission

By Bethaney Phillips

This is the Russian soldier who likely avoided a nuclear war

By Bethaney Phillips

Watch this EOD badass dismantle an IED with a pickaxe and pliers

By Tessa Robinson

This British war medal is only awarded to animals

By Bethaney Phillips

The CIA once used tiger droppings as a secret tracking device

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

By Orvelin Valle

The US and the Soviet Union agreed to join forces if aliens attacked Earth

By Blake Stilwell

Afghanistan War

Army veteran Jason Kander reflects on 9/11 anniversary, Afghanistan War and healing

By Jessica Manfre

Watch this Vietnam Veteran describe what it was like to dodge machine gun fire to save his buddies

By Blake Stilwell

Afghanistan War

This is what the writing on the Taliban flag means

Today in military history: Russia tests ICBM

Most stressful hand receipt ever: The ‘Little Boy’ nuke

The 5 most stunning clandestine operations the KGB ever pulled off

How an act of mercy made fishing buddies out of airborne adversaries

Revolutionary War

What exactly is Iran’s shadowy Quds Force?

By Alex Hollings

Take a closer look at the cinematic villain helicopter of the 1980s: The Mi-24 Hind

By Harold C. Hutchison

Today in military history: Soviets invade Czechoslovakia

Joe Galloway of ‘We Were Soldiers’ fame passed away at 79

By Miguel Ortiz

Why the Battle of Wizna is called the ‘Polish Thermopylae’

This is the last tank airborne units jumped into combat

How military history’s greatest general was defeated by rabbits

A Holocaust survivor joined the Foreign Legion to get revenge

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

Afghanistan War

An Afghanistan veteran reflects: We should have listened

By Amanda Huffman

Today in military history: Patton wins race to Messina

This brave turret gunner faced 200 German aircraft

When the Navy sank nuclear waste with machine guns

The crazy steam-powered gun of the Civil War

This famous pilot once dangled from his plane by the machine gun

This is what happened to the USS Constitution’s original guns

By Blake Stilwell

This gunner fell 22,000 feet without a parachute and lived

Afghanistan War

This Air Force crew reportedly evacuated 800 people from Kabul on a single flight

By Miguel Ortiz

This British sub hoisted its own Jolly Roger after sinking an Argentine cruiser

By Blake Stilwell

Revolutionary War

Today in military history: ‘Swamp Fox’ victory in South Carolina

These 3 snipers had more kills than Carlos Hathcock in Vietnam

By Harold C. Hutchison

How quickly a wing of nuclear bombers scramble for Doomsday

By Harold C. Hutchison

A German man was arrested and fined for his massive collection of World War II weapons

Pictures from the world’s forgotten Venus landers

By Alex Hollings

This British tank could perform ‘Dukes of Hazzard’-style moves

The M50 Ontos struck fear into the hearts of communists in Vietnam

This American POW disfigured himself so he couldn’t be used for propaganda

By Miguel Ortiz

Why handling battlefield casualties was so gruesome during the Civil War

Watch a World War II tank fire in slow motion

What it looks like when one Army legend rates another

A former Confederate general led cavalry in combat in Cuba

4 legendary search and rescue helicopters

By Harold C. Hutchison

‘The Ghost’ is the most decorated infantry officer you’ve never heard of

By Blake Stilwell

These are 4 of the most underrated American military commanders ever

By Harold C. Hutchison

German pilots revolted against their leadership in World War II

These bomber pilots pulled a ‘Top Gun’ and buzzed the 1943 World Series

By Miguel Ortiz

This dog disarmed a a World War II bomb by marking it

By Miguel Ortiz

Watch what happens when an anti-tank rifle destroys armor plates

This Desert Storm gun is a favorite for special ops units

By Chase Millsap

This is how the Army convinced pilots to fly one of its most crash-prone planes

By Harold C. Hutchison

Revolutionary War

The hilarious way a CIA agent was able to leave Iran with a fake passport

Afghanistan War

Mighty Talks: MOH Recipients MSG Matt Williams and SSG Ronald Shurer

By Dustin Damon

How to fly the Little Bird’s ancestor

By Harold C. Hutchison

This is why Fallujah is one of the Marine Corps’ most legendary battles

By Donald Baker

The famous Civil War surrender painting isn’t at the Smithsonian

By Miguel Ortiz

The 4 best surrender decisions in military history

By Blake Stilwell