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Female Telephone Operators
History

Here’s what communication looked like during WWII

By Bethaney Phillips

hitler's watch
History

Hitler’s watch sold for $1.1 million in a controversial auction

By Miguel Ortiz

The mathematician who saved hundreds of flight crews
History

The mathematician who saved hundreds of flight crews

By Logan Nye

b-17 flying fortress
History

‘The Swoose’ is the oldest intact B-17 Flying Fortress

By Miguel Ortiz

This colorized German war footage shows why Stalingrad was hell on Earth
History

This colorized German war footage shows why Stalingrad was hell on Earth

By Christian Lowe

That time a now-famous cadet fought in battle and went back for sophomore year
History

That time a now-famous cadet fought in battle and went back for sophomore year

By Logan Nye

This mathematician was the ‘Rick Sanchez’ of the Cold War
History

This mathematician was the ‘Rick Sanchez’ of the Cold War

By Logan Nye

This WWII fighter pilot ‘piggy-backed’ his wingman home after he was shot down
History

This WWII fighter pilot ‘piggy-backed’ his wingman home after he was shot down

By James Elphick

This is why it’s actually illegal to shoot at pilots who’ve bailed out
History

This is why it’s actually illegal to shoot at pilots who’ve bailed out

By Harold C. Hutchison

This cemetery is the final resting place for the Army’s ‘dishonorable dead’
History

This cemetery is the final resting place for the Army’s ‘dishonorable dead’

By Blake Stilwell

The bold plan to capture 2 mined bridges on D-Day
History

The bold plan to capture 2 mined bridges on D-Day

By Logan Nye

This undercover Ukrainian Nazi killer proves Ukraine will always fight against aggression
History

This undercover Ukrainian Nazi killer proves Ukraine will always fight against aggression

By Team Mighty

The United States Marine Corps owns a stretch of Route 66
History

The United States Marine Corps owns a stretch of Route 66

By Miguel Ortiz

This sub sank because its commander couldn’t flush his toilet
History

This sub sank because its commander couldn’t flush his toilet

By Logan Nye

The Holocaust caused German POWs to fight against the Axis
History

The Holocaust caused German POWs to fight against the Axis

By Blake Stilwell

The Ballad of Iwo Jima flag raiser, Ira Hayes
History

The Ballad of Iwo Jima flag raiser, Ira Hayes

By Joslin Joseph

Life aboard WWII submarines was brutal
History

Life aboard WWII submarines was brutal

By James Elphick

The Battle of Savo Island was America’s worst Naval defeat
History

The Battle of Savo Island was America’s worst Naval defeat

By Ruddy Cano

Top 5 battles commemorated by coins
History

Top 5 battles commemorated by coins

By Ruddy Cano

The longest land battle in US history was a huge mistake
History

The longest land battle in US history was a huge mistake

By Blake Stilwell

4 subtle details about Nazi Germany you missed in Jojo Rabbit
Entertainment

4 subtle details about Nazi Germany you missed in Jojo Rabbit

By Ruddy Cano

‘The Suffering Bastard’ is the cocktail that beat the Nazis in Egypt
History

‘The Suffering Bastard’ is the cocktail that beat the Nazis in Egypt

By Blake Stilwell

Why German vehicles had textured camouflage during WWII
Tactical

Why German vehicles had textured camouflage during WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

This deadly resistance fighter was the Wonder Woman of WWII
History

This deadly resistance fighter was the Wonder Woman of WWII

By Chuck Lyons

Messerschmitt made micro cars after WWII
History

Messerschmitt made micro cars after WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

These 4 WWII planes were armed with literal tank cannons
History

These 4 WWII planes were armed with literal tank cannons

By Miguel Ortiz

The experimental rifle that almost changed World War II
Military Life

The experimental rifle that almost changed World War II

By Logan Nye

This is how Hitler’s drug addiction may have caused him to lose the war
History

This is how Hitler’s drug addiction may have caused him to lose the war

By Ruddy Cano

How the phrase ‘God is my co-pilot’ started with the World War II Air Forces
History

How the phrase ‘God is my co-pilot’ started with the World War II Air Forces

By Team Mighty

This daring commando raid’s only injury was from a negligent discharge
History

This daring commando raid’s only injury was from a negligent discharge

By Logan Nye

Shocking footage shows how US people learned of Okinawa invasion
History

Shocking footage shows how US people learned of Okinawa invasion

By Logan Nye

This pilot crashed his plane into the guns that shot him down
History

This pilot crashed his plane into the guns that shot him down

By Logan Nye

‘Kilroy Was Here’ was the WWII-era viral meme
History

‘Kilroy Was Here’ was the WWII-era viral meme

By Blake Stilwell

Last WWII Medal of Honor recipient, Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams, passes away at 98
History

Last WWII Medal of Honor recipient, Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams, passes away at 98

By Miguel Ortiz

The real man behind the fake body used in ‘Operation Mincemeat’
History

The real man behind the fake body used in ‘Operation Mincemeat’

By Team Mighty

How one Soviet agent single-handedly changed the course of World War II
History

How one Soviet agent single-handedly changed the course of World War II

By Team Mighty

The Army Chief learned about Pearl Harbor in 14 words
History

The Army Chief learned about Pearl Harbor in 14 words

By Logan Nye

The US plan to survive a Soviet nuke was absolutely bonkers
History

The US plan to survive a Soviet nuke was absolutely bonkers

By Logan Nye

33 insane photos from the battle for Okinawa
History

33 insane photos from the battle for Okinawa

By Logan Nye

This Green Beret spent his life fighting communists in three different armies
History

This Green Beret spent his life fighting communists in three different armies

By Miguel Ortiz

The Nazis had a nuclear reactor in World War II
History

The Nazis had a nuclear reactor in World War II

By Logan Nye

The US plan to train nuclear suicide bomber paratroopers
History

The US plan to train nuclear suicide bomber paratroopers

By Blake Stilwell

Lend-lease: What was old is new again, with an ironic twist
History

Lend-lease: What was old is new again, with an ironic twist

By Terry Lloyd

Before the attack helicopter, this WWII plane was named the Apache
History

Before the attack helicopter, this WWII plane was named the Apache

By Miguel Ortiz

How German troops at Stalingrad behaved when they were on leave from the battle
History

How German troops at Stalingrad behaved when they were on leave from the battle

By Team Mighty

The last prisoner of World War II was found in Russia in 2000
History

The last prisoner of World War II was found in Russia in 2000

By Team Mighty

The ‘Big Red One’ led the fight from WWI to Iraq
History

The ‘Big Red One’ led the fight from WWI to Iraq

By Logan Nye

This forgotten soldier survived 4 months in Dunkirk by himself
History

This forgotten soldier survived 4 months in Dunkirk by himself

By Tim Kirkpatrick

This WWII battle had ships firing point blank with 16-inch guns
History

This WWII battle had ships firing point blank with 16-inch guns

By Harold C. Hutchison

These Dutch villagers wait years to adopt US graves from World War II
History

These Dutch villagers wait years to adopt US graves from World War II

By Blake Stilwell

These 12 rare photos show the island city the US Navy built to invade Japan
History

These 12 rare photos show the island city the US Navy built to invade Japan

By Logan Nye

This Army dentist died mowing down 98 attacking Japanese soldiers
History

This Army dentist died mowing down 98 attacking Japanese soldiers

By Logan Nye

That time World War II vets violently overthrew corrupt politicians in Tennessee
History

That time World War II vets violently overthrew corrupt politicians in Tennessee

By Logan Nye

One of America’s legendary small arms was designed by a convict
History

One of America’s legendary small arms was designed by a convict

By Blake Stilwell

Why the Dresden firebombing campaign was a PR nightmare during WWII
History

Why the Dresden firebombing campaign was a PR nightmare during WWII

By Ruddy Cano

7 secret weapons Allied soldiers would’ve faced while invading Japan
History

7 secret weapons Allied soldiers would’ve faced while invading Japan

By Logan Nye

4 times Canada was more moto than the US
History

4 times Canada was more moto than the US

By Blake Stilwell

Delta flew WWII vets to Normandy for the D-Day anniversary on historic flight
History

Delta flew WWII vets to Normandy for the D-Day anniversary on historic flight

By Miguel Ortiz

These are the clean cut differences between an atomic and hydrogen bomb
History

These are the clean cut differences between an atomic and hydrogen bomb

By Ruddy Cano

How one commander tried to get his men to leak D-Day plans
History

How one commander tried to get his men to leak D-Day plans

By Blake Stilwell

Check out the awesome planning documents for D-Day
History

Check out the awesome planning documents for D-Day

By Logan Nye

5 things that surprised the German army on D-Day
History

5 things that surprised the German army on D-Day

By Blake Stilwell

Meet the 4 heroes who earned Medals of Honor for heroism on D-Day
History

Meet the 4 heroes who earned Medals of Honor for heroism on D-Day

By Logan Nye

One man dumped most of the combat footage of D-Day into the English Channel
History

One man dumped most of the combat footage of D-Day into the English Channel

By Blake Stilwell

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