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Wars (Page 11)

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president truman

This letter and Purple Heart haunted Truman

battle of guadalcanal

Why the Battle of Guadalcanal was a turning point in WWII

By Jessica Evans

medal of honor quarter

The only woman to receive the Medal of Honor is getting her own quarter

By Miguel Ortiz

miami police guns for ukraine

Miami Police Department bought guns off the street for Ukraine

By Miguel Ortiz

This lone Soviet tank was ready to fight the entire Nazi invasion of Russia

By Blake Stilwell

military shovel

This is how the shovel became a deadlier weapon than a bayonet

By Eric Milzarski

Tatra 87 nazi car

An awful car killed more Nazi generals than World War II

By Blake Stilwell

cosmonaut shotgun soviets

This is why Soviet cosmonauts carried a shotgun into space

By Blake Stilwell

This WWII treasure was found in a Goodwill

By Bethaney Phillips

Today in military history: Gulf of Tonkin Incident

USS Ward: The Alpha and Omega of WWII

This British woman fought with Serbia in World War I

Operation Prairie

Today in military history: Marines launch Operation Prairie in Vietnam

iraq invasion of kuwait

Today in military history: Iraq invades Kuwait

operation kiebitz

That time Germany tried to steal four U-boat officers

What happened with Oppenheimer’s revoked security clearance

By Miguel Ortiz

doolittle raiders takeoff

Why the Doolittle Raid required a handmade bombsight

By Miguel Ortiz

That time Aussies fought emus

By Jessica Evans

How 2,000 Jewish refugees tipped WWII to the US

german world war i surrender

The last Germans to surrender in World War I

That time African bees interrupted a battle multiple times

The attempted second attack on Pearl Harbor

USS Indianapolis

Surviving the sinking of the USS Indianapolis

By Jessica Evans

This Civil Rights legend was a veteran of World War II France

NATO is expediting Ukraine’s membership

By Miguel Ortiz

ulysses s grant

General of the Armies Grant only third officer to hold the rank

How the Brits jammed radar on D-Day

WWII veteran and legendary singer Tony Bennett dies at 96

By Miguel Ortiz

Captured Confederate ordnance at city point

This devastating bombing was courtesy of Confederate Secret Service

US lawmakers considered making it legal to pirate assets of Russian citizens

Fort Stedman lincoln

That time President Lincoln had front-row seats to a Confederate surprise attack

the gentle giant in vietnam

The ‘Gentle Giant’ of Vietnam was a Recon Marine known for underwater KA-BAR kills

Revolutionary War

Thousands of Russian troops almost fought the American Revolution

By Blake Stilwell

battle of wanat

Afghanistan War

The history of the Battle of Wanat

By Jessica Evans

Today in military history: Armistice ends the Korean War

Pilot bodies returned home after going missing in Vietnam 54 years ago

By Miguel Ortiz

1,000 bombers took part in largest World War II bombing raid

manned torpedoes in WWII

These were Britain’s ‘manned torpedoes’ in World War II

buffalo soldiers

The often forgotten Buffalo Soldiers must be remembered

william speakman

That time a British soldier held back 6,000 enemy troops with beer bottles

By Blake Stilwell

warsaw deportations

Today in military history: Nazis begin Warsaw deportations

battle of bull run

Today in military history: Battle of Bull Run

From the front lines to the fridge, the history of military meals

A Confederate veteran-turned-lawman shot the deadliest gunfighter in the Old West

free french commandos

The last of the Free French Commandos who landed at Normandy on D-Day dies at 100

French Foreign Legion camerone

The French Foreign Legion and what happened at the Battle of Camerone

By Jessica Evans

The National War Dog Cemetery is in the Pacific

By Miguel Ortiz

Today in military history: ‘Mein Kampf’ is published

archduke ferdinand

Archduke Ferdinand owned a bulletproof vest. Why didn’t he wear it?

The US wanted to use hundreds of nukes to create an alternative to the Suez Canal

hitler nazis in south america

The secret, failed Nazi plan to make German colonies in South America

Fukushi Masaichi

The macabre tattoo collection destroyed in World War II

Was the Centurion tank too late for World War II?

This commander prepped for war by organizing a beard growing contest

By Blake Stilwell

Titanic officer

A brave Titanic officer somehow survived to rescue troops from Dunkirk

By Blake Stilwell

first atom bomb

Today in military history: Atom bomb successfully tested

A black and white photo of a biplane with a tank mounted underneath its fuselage. The tank has visible tracks and wheels, and the plane has a star insignia on its tail. The biplane has two sets of wings connected by struts and wires.

The Soviets tried to make a flying tank during WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

This slave escaped to join the Union Navy then bought his former master’s house

By Blake Stilwell

All about the Kokoda Track Campaign in WWII

Soldiers wearing helmets and military uniforms advancing through a smoky battlefield with two tanks partially visible in the background. The scene appears intense and chaotic, with smoke and dust filling the air.

Today in military history: Largest tank battle in history ends

russia cluster munitions

Russia threatening to use cluster weapons. Here are 12 times they already have

sweden joining nato

Sweden joining NATO creates crisis for Russian Baltic Fleet

rich brown book

Book Review: Marine vet Rich Brown’s ‘On Violence and Varietals: Confessions of a Savage Somm’

By Nick Coffman

battle of fort negro

The tragic story of the Battle of Negro Fort