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This airman was one of only two POWs to survive captivity in World War II and Vietnam This airman was one of only two POWs to survive captivity in World War II and Vietnam

general patton grave

The reason General Patton is buried in Luxembourg The reason General Patton is buried in Luxembourg

By Miguel Ortiz

biggio with wwii veteran

Andrew Biggio is elevating WWII veteran stories one at a time Andrew Biggio is elevating WWII veteran stories one at a time

By Jessica Evans

battle of stalingrad

Everything you need to know about the Battle of Stalingrad Everything you need to know about the Battle of Stalingrad

By Jessica Evans

One of the most lopsided surrenders in military history One of the most lopsided surrenders in military history

These were the helicopters of World War II

These were the helicopters of World War II These were the helicopters of World War II

banzai charge cannon

This was one of the most terrifying banzai charges of WWII This was one of the most terrifying banzai charges of WWII

Khalkhin Gol battle

Khalkhin Gol: The battle that caused Pearl Harbor Khalkhin Gol: The battle that caused Pearl Harbor

How RAF pilots kept fighting the day they were shot down in World War II How RAF pilots kept fighting the day they were shot down in World War II

Audie Murphy: To hell and back, over and over again Audie Murphy: To hell and back, over and over again

By Jim Fletcher

America’s first Code Talkers were Choctaw soldiers during WWI America’s first Code Talkers were Choctaw soldiers during WWI

By Miguel Ortiz

disney military insignias

Disney drew 1,200 insignias for the military during WWII Disney drew 1,200 insignias for the military during WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

This Air Force Superfortress completed the first nonstop flight around the world This Air Force Superfortress completed the first nonstop flight around the world

By Miguel Ortiz

This is why 3/2 Marines call themselves ‘the Betio Bastards’

This is why 3/2 Marines call themselves ‘the Betio Bastards’ This is why 3/2 Marines call themselves ‘the Betio Bastards’

By James Elphick

That time crocodiles decided the outcome of a World War II battle That time crocodiles decided the outcome of a World War II battle

Serbia floating museum

Serbia restored the ship that fired the first shots of WWI as a museum Serbia restored the ship that fired the first shots of WWI as a museum

By Miguel Ortiz

twins reunited after WWII

How a high school history project reunited twins 74 years after their WII casualties How a high school history project reunited twins 74 years after their WII casualties

By Bethaney Phillips

How 3 soldiers saved an abandoned newborn baby during WWII How 3 soldiers saved an abandoned newborn baby during WWII

By Bethaney Phillips

alaska pacific world war ii

How the battles of Attu and Kiska in Alaska set the stage for Allied victory in the Pacific How the battles of Attu and Kiska in Alaska set the stage for Allied victory in the Pacific

By Matthew Benedetti

How the Condor Legion signaled a new phase of warfare in WWII prologue How the Condor Legion signaled a new phase of warfare in WWII prologue

By Matthew Benedetti

pearl harbor survivor conducting

Pearl Harbor survivor Frank Emond broke his own record as the ‘World’s Oldest Conductor’ Pearl Harbor survivor Frank Emond broke his own record as the ‘World’s Oldest Conductor’

By Miguel Ortiz

This is how American pilots used drop tanks as bombs during WWII

This is how American pilots used drop tanks as bombs during WWII This is how American pilots used drop tanks as bombs during WWII

By Ian D’Costa

gigantic bv 238 flying boat

This flying boat was the heaviest aircraft of WWII This flying boat was the heaviest aircraft of WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

5 Old-time celebrity favorites who wanted to join the OSS

5 Old-time celebrity favorites who wanted to join the OSS 5 Old-time celebrity favorites who wanted to join the OSS

By Blake Stilwell

World War II: A Black American soldier’s journal World War II: A Black American soldier’s journal

major of marines

These 4 Marines killed so many Germans, the Nazis thought they were an allied battalion These 4 Marines killed so many Germans, the Nazis thought they were an allied battalion

A single French airplane bombed Berlin before the fall of France

A single French airplane bombed Berlin before the fall of France A single French airplane bombed Berlin before the fall of France

This WWII landing craft found new life as a gunboat in the Vietnam War This WWII landing craft found new life as a gunboat in the Vietnam War

By Miguel Ortiz

Godzilla exists thanks to this Japanese prisoner of war

Godzilla exists thanks to this Japanese prisoner of war Godzilla exists thanks to this Japanese prisoner of war

That time a Nazi captain recommended HMS Glowworm captain for the Victoria Cross

That time a Nazi captain recommended HMS Glowworm captain for the Victoria Cross That time a Nazi captain recommended HMS Glowworm captain for the Victoria Cross

kapaun sainthood

This Korean War chaplain is on his way to sainthood This Korean War chaplain is on his way to sainthood

By Bethaney Phillips

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These are the top WWII fiction reads this year These are the top WWII fiction reads this year

By Bethaney Phillips

When desertion is a death sentence When desertion is a death sentence

By Brittany Sulc

Why Okinawa is the most haunted place in the military

Why Okinawa is the most haunted place in the military Why Okinawa is the most haunted place in the military

By Blake Stilwell

That time Germany scuttled its own navy in sneaky scheme

That time Germany scuttled its own navy in sneaky scheme That time Germany scuttled its own navy in sneaky scheme

This is the Bible passage Roosevelt used to promise aid to England

This is the Bible passage Roosevelt used to promise aid to England This is the Bible passage Roosevelt used to promise aid to England

That time the Navy almost blew up the President of the United States

That time the Navy almost blew up the President of the United States That time the Navy almost blew up the President of the United States

By Blake Stilwell

These WWII bombers were converted into gunships

These WWII bombers were converted into gunships These WWII bombers were converted into gunships

By Miguel Ortiz

How a former Nazi interrogator left a permanent mark on Disney

How a former Nazi interrogator left a permanent mark on Disney How a former Nazi interrogator left a permanent mark on Disney

By Bethaney Phillips

The Navy designed this lethal one-man turret in World War II

The Navy designed this lethal one-man turret in World War II The Navy designed this lethal one-man turret in World War II

By Harold C. Hutchison

The German MG42 was a unyielding weapon of death in World War II

The German MG42 was a unyielding weapon of death in World War II The German MG42 was a unyielding weapon of death in World War II

4 reasons why the Marianas Campaign was the real turning point of the Pacific War

4 reasons why the Marianas Campaign was the real turning point of the Pacific War 4 reasons why the Marianas Campaign was the real turning point of the Pacific War

The first American killed in World War II died in Norway

The first American killed in World War II died in Norway The first American killed in World War II died in Norway

london wwii air raids where serial killer was

The British soldier who used German air raids to become a serial killer The British soldier who used German air raids to become a serial killer

elementary school toxic waste

An elementary school found this toxic WWII residue on site An elementary school found this toxic WWII residue on site

By Bethaney Phillips

This was Nazi Germany’s answer to the Jeep

This was Nazi Germany’s answer to the Jeep This was Nazi Germany’s answer to the Jeep

This Indian military unit fought for the Nazis

This Indian military unit fought for the Nazis This Indian military unit fought for the Nazis

How a World War II general survived being hit in the head by a katana

How a World War II general survived being hit in the head by a katana How a World War II general survived being hit in the head by a katana

‘The Greatest Raid of All’ was an explosive seaborne suicide mission

‘The Greatest Raid of All’ was an explosive seaborne suicide mission ‘The Greatest Raid of All’ was an explosive seaborne suicide mission

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

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

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

P-38 fork-tailed devil

The ‘Fork-tailed devil’ terrified Japanese pilots The ‘Fork-tailed devil’ terrified Japanese pilots

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

merchant marines

The complete guide to Merchant Marines The complete guide to Merchant Marines

By Jessica Evans

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

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

That time an entire Italian regiment surrendered to one pilot That time an entire Italian regiment surrendered to one pilot

By Blake Stilwell

Schofield Barracks jump

The complete post guide to Schofield Barracks The complete post guide to Schofield Barracks

By Jessica Evans

wwii vet hollywood actor niven

This WWII vet was once the manly dandy in the world of Hollywood cinema This WWII vet was once the manly dandy in the world of Hollywood cinema

By Jim Fletcher

praying mantis tank

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

By Miguel Ortiz

77 years after he deployed for WWII, hospice gave this couple the wedding photos they always wanted 77 years after he deployed for WWII, hospice gave this couple the wedding photos they always wanted

By Miguel Ortiz

atlantic gap danger

Why the Atlantic Gap was so deadly early in WWII Why the Atlantic Gap was so deadly early in WWII

These 6 veterans went on to become famous NBA players

These 6 veterans went on to become famous NBA players These 6 veterans went on to become famous NBA players

How baseball helped sell record numbers of WWII war bonds

How baseball helped sell record numbers of WWII war bonds How baseball helped sell record numbers of WWII war bonds

How a Ukraine counter-offensive against the Russian invasion became ‘the greatest since WWII’ How a Ukraine counter-offensive against the Russian invasion became ‘the greatest since WWII’