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That time Guy Gabaldon convinced 1,500 Japanese troops not to fight to the death

That time Guy Gabaldon convinced 1,500 Japanese troops not to fight to the death

A black and white photo showing a military aircraft flying low over a ship that is under attack, with explosions and smoke rising from the ship's deck and surrounding water. The scene captures intense combat action on the sea.

Today in military history: US troops capture Marshall Islands

Speidel's uniform

One of NATO’s most important Commanders was a Wehrmacht general who tried to kill Hitler

A large battleship sailing on the ocean, featuring multiple large gun turrets and a complex superstructure with various antennas and equipment. The ship has a camouflage paint pattern along its hull and numerous crew members visible on deck.

The French Navy’s best World War II victory came against Thailand

Aerial view of a green, elongated island surrounded by deep blue ocean water, with a rocky hill on the left side and partly cloudy sky above.

Why sunken ships are popping up from the ocean around Iwo Jima

This guy kept fighting World War II for 30 years after Japan surrendered

This guy kept fighting World War II for 30 years after Japan surrendered

By Orvelin Valle

This is why Hitler wanted to kill ‘The Three Stooges’

This is why Hitler wanted to kill ‘The Three Stooges’

7 Chinese weapons that will set tone for World War III

7 Chinese weapons that will set tone for World War III

The Centurion tank was tough enough to survive a nuclear blast

The Centurion tank was tough enough to survive a nuclear blast

By Blake Stilwell

This Holocaust survivor recounts his daring escape from Auschwitz

This Holocaust survivor recounts his daring escape from Auschwitz

By Blake Stilwell

Just one Canadian tank made it to VE Day

Just one Canadian tank made it to VE Day

A group of soldiers dressed in winter camouflage gear are kneeling and aiming rifles over a snow-covered brick wall, with a cityscape visible in the background.

This is how the Russian Army stayed warm defending Stalingrad

The B-36: The plane ‘so good it never dropped a bomb in anger’

The B-36: The plane ‘so good it never dropped a bomb in anger’

A vintage leather aviator helmet with attached ear covers and an integrated oxygen mask. The mask is made of fabric with a black circular valve and is connected to a coiled hose with a black mouthpiece. The helmet and mask are displayed on a mannequin head against a backdrop of a map.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’s author was a real-life James Bond

This British aircraft carrier served in the US Navy

This British aircraft carrier served in the US Navy

By Miguel Ortiz

A woman with glasses and a rifle slung over her back is tying a string or necklace around the neck of a man in military uniform. They are standing outdoors near a wooden fence and a raised wooden structure. The man is smiling and leaning slightly forward while the woman focuses on tying the string.

A Filipina civilian had more confirmed kills in WWII than most soldiers

Today’s Purple Heart medals were first made for the invasion of Japan

Today’s Purple Heart medals were first made for the invasion of Japan

A collection of colorful Disney cartoon squadron insignias and emblems from various Air Force groups and squadrons, featuring characters like Donald Duck, Goofy, Bugs Bunny, and others in dynamic poses. The designs are circular or shield-shaped, each with unique backgrounds and themes, representing different fighter, bombardment, observation, and support squadrons. The image includes a central text block titled "Disney Cartoons Spur Combat Flyers," explaining the use of these cartoon insignias to boost morale and identity among young Air Force personnel during wartime.

This is how Mickey Mouse supported the military right after Pearl Harbor

These 5 World War II jobs were more dangerous than being an infantryman

These 5 World War II jobs were more dangerous than being an infantryman

How the F6F Hellcat became America’s answer to the Japanese Zero

How the F6F Hellcat became America’s answer to the Japanese Zero

By Harold C. Hutchison

This is the mass suicide mission the Soviets wanted to use on the US Navy in WWIII

This is the mass suicide mission the Soviets wanted to use on the US Navy in WWIII

By Blake Stilwell

Belgian Malinois dog lying on a concrete surface in front of a beige brick wall, wearing a black collar and leash, with its mouth open and tongue out.

10 military dogs who made history

By Brittany Sulc

11 of the craziest lines ever spoken in battle

11 of the craziest lines ever spoken in battle

A group of soldiers in winter uniforms and helmets are positioned in a snowy field. Seven soldiers are aiming rifles with bayonets, three standing and four kneeling, while one soldier stands to the right, observing or signaling. The scene appears to be a military firing squad or training exercise.

Today in military history: Patton relieves Bastogne in Battle of the Bulge

U.S. ships in World War II had ‘phantom decks’

U.S. ships in World War II had ‘phantom decks’

7 worst military defeats in modern history

7 worst military defeats in modern history

A group of eight people, five women and three men, stand in front of a large covered truck with the sign "Jasper Maskelyne & Company Nairobi to Capetown & Back" on the front. The women are dressed in mid-20th century attire, including coats, skirts, gloves, and hats, while the men wear suits or jackets. The truck has a rugged, vintage design with a large front grille and round headlights. The scene appears to be on a paved street with another vehicle visible in the background.

A British magician protected the Suez Canal in World War II by making it disappear

A side-by-side comparison of two photos of the same woman at different ages. The left photo is a black-and-white image of a young woman in a military uniform with a hat, standing outdoors with trees in the background. The right photo is a color image of an elderly woman with styled blonde hair, wearing a red and black patterned jacket, diamond earrings, and a matching diamond necklace, posing against a red background.

America’s sweetheart and WWII volunteer, Betty White, dies at 99

By Jessica Manfre

A vintage military propeller aircraft, likely a World War II fighter plane, is on a runway with a person in a brown jumpsuit pushing its wingtip. Several people are standing on the left side, watching. The plane has a pinkish-beige color with black and white stripes on the rear fuselage and a visible propeller at the front. The background shows an open sky and a flat airfield.

Why this World War II British fighter was painted pink

A black and white photo of a cavalry charge with soldiers on horseback wearing military uniforms and helmets, some holding lances, moving through a grassy field with dust rising around them.

Listen to a German WWI veteran describe killing on the Western Front

Four soldiers dressed in white winter camouflage are positioned in a snowy trench in a forest. One soldier is aiming a large machine gun mounted on a tripod, while the others are closely observing or assisting. Snow covers the ground, trench walls, and surrounding trees.

How the Finns sabotaged the Red Army’s retreat with Polka music

Japan bombed the US mainland during World War II hoping to start a forest fire

Japan bombed the US mainland during World War II hoping to start a forest fire

6 times the Army destroyed Japanese troops in the Pacific

6 times the Army destroyed Japanese troops in the Pacific

A man in a U.S. Air Force uniform with rank insignia of a colonel, wearing a dark blue jacket adorned with ribbons and a pilot's badge, standing in front of a blurred background with a flag featuring a white star on a blue field.

It’s a wonderfully, complicated life: How WWII shaped James ‘Jimmy’ Stewart

By Jim Fletcher

This Japanese pilot led the attack on Pearl Harbor then moved to the US

This Japanese pilot led the attack on Pearl Harbor then moved to the US

By Blake Stilwell

The day we saved 2,147 POWs from Los Baños Prison

The day we saved 2,147 POWs from Los Baños Prison

By James Elphick

soldiers man a mortar during combat in world war II.

Yes, World War II soldiers could throw mortar rounds like grenades

How a single photograph allowed the Japanese emperor to stay in power

How a single photograph allowed the Japanese emperor to stay in power

By Eric Milzarski

This Arizona airport on Route 66 was one of the most important Army bases during (and after) WWII

This Arizona airport on Route 66 was one of the most important Army bases during (and after) WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

A black and white photo of a man wearing a military helmet with three stars on the front and a leather jacket with a fur collar. The man has a serious expression and is looking slightly upward.

Today in military history: General George S. Patton dies

This is why Screaming Eagles wear cards on their helmets

This is why Screaming Eagles wear cards on their helmets

By Eric Milzarski

4 things that got a Nazi an automatic Iron Cross

4 things that got a Nazi an automatic Iron Cross

An experiment in the 1940s tried making ships invisible

An experiment in the 1940s tried making ships invisible

By Bethaney Phillips

wwii flying boat

The Air Force is developing its seaplane with help from Japan

By Miguel Ortiz

44 USS Arizona survivors are interred with their shipmates at Pearl Harbor

44 USS Arizona survivors are interred with their shipmates at Pearl Harbor

By Miguel Ortiz

This incredible USS Arizona memorial is on American Indian land

This incredible USS Arizona memorial is on American Indian land

By Miguel Ortiz

This chaplain earned the Silver Star saving 12 sailors at Pearl Harbor

This chaplain earned the Silver Star saving 12 sailors at Pearl Harbor

By Miguel Ortiz

What happened to the officer who ignored the radar warning at Pearl Harbor

What happened to the officer who ignored the radar warning at Pearl Harbor

This American admiral planned the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1932

This American admiral planned the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1932

That time a Marine in WWII was found clutching a sword around 13 dead Japanese soldiers

That time a Marine in WWII was found clutching a sword around 13 dead Japanese soldiers

By Paul Szoldra

This Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant made bullets for WWII

This Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant made bullets for WWII

By Jessica Evans

Three men are seated side by side on wooden chairs in front of a building with arched windows. The man on the left is wearing a military uniform with a cap, the man in the middle is dressed in a dark suit with a tie, and the man on the right is also in a military uniform holding a hat in his lap. All three appear serious and are looking slightly to their left.

Today in military history: FDR attends Tehran Conference

How the Finns stopped the Soviets with this polka song

How the Finns stopped the Soviets with this polka song

By Eric Milzarski

These Brits debunk the deadly M1 Garand ‘ping’ myth

These Brits debunk the deadly M1 Garand ‘ping’ myth

How a World War II widow discovered her husband was a hero in France

How a World War II widow discovered her husband was a hero in France

By Blake Stilwell

This was the only underwater submarine vs. submarine kill in history

This was the only underwater submarine vs. submarine kill in history

Old Ironsides and Operation Torch: The Army’s 1st Armored Division

Old Ironsides and Operation Torch: The Army’s 1st Armored Division

By Jessica Evans

A man in a black suit and checkered shirt is holding a framed document, standing next to an older woman with glasses and gray hair. In the background, a man in a blue shirt is taking a photo or video with a tablet. Behind them is a large red and white sign that reads "FACTORY WHISTLES ARE BUGLES, TOO" with additional text about saving rubber, light, power, oil, and other resources. There are also microphones on a podium nearby.

The nation’s oldest active park ranger is 100

By Bethaney Phillips

This Canadian liberated a Dutch town on his own

This Canadian liberated a Dutch town on his own

A side-by-side comparison of two portraits of the same man in a naval uniform. The left image is a black-and-white photo of him as a young sailor wearing a traditional navy hat and uniform. The right image shows him as an elderly man wearing a white naval cap with "Pearl Harbor" embroidered on it, a white jacket, and a necklace with colorful beads, standing indoors with a blurred background.

This Pearl Harbor survivor and decorated WWII vet is asking for birthday cards for his 100th

By Miguel Ortiz

A green military tank with two soldiers visible, one standing in the turret and the other partially visible through a hatch, moving on a paved surface with white striped markings. The background features ornate red and white historic buildings and a crowd of people watching the scene.

America’s 9 most deadly wartime enemies, ranked

By Blake Stilwell

Left: A black-and-white photo of a man in a military uniform wearing a pith helmet, standing with his hands on his hips, surrounded by other men in casual or military attire. Right: A color portrait of an older man in a dark naval uniform with a peaked cap, decorated with numerous medals and ribbons on his chest, looking directly at the camera with a serious expression.

Today in military history: Halsey named commander of the South Pacific

3 heroes who became POWs twice

3 heroes who became POWs twice

By James Elphick

A black-and-white photo of a soldier in uniform, captured mid-action with his right arm raised holding a pistol. He wears a military cap and has binoculars hanging around his neck. In the background, several soldiers are crouched or lying low on the ground, aiming rifles, with a partly cloudy sky above.

A Soviet soldier took on 50 Germans with grenades and an ax