War History (Page 41)

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

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Afghanistan War

6 types of Afghan soldiers you’ll meet on deployment

By Tim Kirkpatrick

The second invasion of Nazi-occupied France that you’ve never heard of

A retired SF officer wants to build a memorial to the French Resistance

Pripyat is one of the creepiest military hardware graveyards in the world

How the Pave Low ruled as a rescue and special ops helicopter

By Harold C. Hutchison

4 of the most famous deserters in US military history

The 7 most intense air battles in aviation history

This command post flew 24 hours a day for 29 years

By Tim Kirkpatrick

This Marine single-handedly cleared a rooftop after his squad was pinned down In Fallujah

This is why Canada has a memorial to Nazi SS soldiers

How Russia guaranteed a Union victory in the Civil War

By Blake Stilwell

Afghanistan War

Why it’s important for vets to be on the Burn Pit Registry

By Eric Milzarski

This heavy French tank could be pierced with a pistol

The Soviets were the first to put a flag on the moon — not the US

By Tim Kirkpatrick

Here’s the entire Cold War by the numbers

By Orvelin Valle

This was the safest place to be in a US bomber flying through German flak in WW2

By Harold C. Hutchison

Top-tier special operators of the Cold War worry about modern ‘soft skills’

This World War II slugfest was Poland’s ‘Battle of Thermopylae’

One French tank slaughtered a German Panzer company

Four Chaplains Day: Remembering the men of faith who willingly gave their lives during World War II

By Jessica Manfre

7 awesome machine guns America took to WWI

Why WW2’s MP40 is one of the best submachine guns ever

By Christian Lowe

Revolutionary War

What was it like to be the king who lost the American Colonies?

Meet the militiaman who’s trolling and killing ISIS fighters

By Orvelin Valle

‘You have to follow your heart.’ A WWII War Bride’s story of tragedy and love

By Tessa Robinson

Why the Tokyo Raiders didn’t bomb the Japanese emperor

By Harold C. Hutchison

I went to North Korea and saw the US Navy ship still being held captive after 50 years

By Blake Stilwell

Why the ‘Frozen Chosin’ is the defining battle of the modern Marine Corps

By Donald Baker

WATCH: When airfield turns museum

By Jessica Evans

The ‘Big Five’ systems that helped win Desert Storm

By Miguel Ortiz

Bill Guarnere and Babe Heffron are immortalized in Band of Brothers

By Miguel Ortiz

Watch this: First nuclear reactor explosion took 4 milliseconds

By Jessica Evans

Hirohito was tormented by Japanese conduct in World War II

By Blake Stilwell

This US Army sergeant started the Korean War by selling out to the KGB

By Blake Stilwell

What did cruisers even DO in World War II?

By Harold C. Hutchison

This beautifully animated video shows two WWII pilots fighting all the way to Hell

The US likely knew about Hitler’s sexual dysfunctions back in 1943

A missing Airman’s remains were identified after 74 years

By Blake Stilwell

This War Bride’s advice? ‘Be courageous.’

This amazing documentary tells the tragic story of the USS Indianapolis in the crew’s words

That time a bad radio call won the WWII Battle of Cape Esperance

By Harold C. Hutchison

How the Czechs made the best of the awful T-72 tank

By Harold C. Hutchison

Soldiers who survived the bloodiest American battle of World War II tell their stories

Levitow is the Air Force’s lowest ranking Medal of Honor recipient

The incredible true story behind the upcoming Korean War movie ‘Devotion’

By Miguel Ortiz

This is why the Screaming Eagles still rock an Airborne tab

By Eric Milzarski

This Korean War plane was notoriously difficult to fly

By Harold C. Hutchison

War Brides: Stories of love, hope and sometimes, regret – Part I

That time the United States invaded Russia

By James Elphick

Nebraska’s last Pearl Harbor survivor has died at 102

By Jessica Manfre

Afghanistan War

From Vietnam to Afghanistan: 30 Years of Service

By Jessica Evans

America’s last living Civil War widow has died

By Jessica Manfre

The 10 most daring commando raids in history

Revolutionary War

That time the British torched the White House

By Jessica Evans

Was Oak Ridge Tennessee a top secret town?

By Jessica Evans

Stormin’ Norman’s Presser about Operation Desert Storm

By Jessica Evans

This is how the Swedish air force planned to survive World War III

By Harold C. Hutchison

These are the 6 worst carriers (or classes) to ever set sail

By Harold C. Hutchison

This is how America got revenge for Pearl Harbor

By Miguel Ortiz

This is how a dress code change won us Guadalcanal

That time U.S. F-15s stumbled into an Iraqi trap and won

The macabre way submarine kills were confirmed

The bloodiest day in U.S. military history

The confusion of war: A Pearl Harbor survivor story

By Amanda Huffman