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10 military dogs who made history
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10 military dogs who made history

By Brittany Sulc

11 of the craziest lines ever spoken in battle
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11 of the craziest lines ever spoken in battle

By Logan Nye

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

By Team Mighty

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

By Logan Nye

7 worst military defeats in modern history
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7 worst military defeats in modern history

By Logan Nye

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

By Team Mighty

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

By Jessica Manfre

Why this World War II British fighter was painted pink
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Why this World War II British fighter was painted pink

By Team Mighty

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

By Team Mighty

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

By Team Mighty

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

By Team Mighty

6 times the Army destroyed Japanese troops in the Pacific
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6 times the Army destroyed Japanese troops in the Pacific

By Logan Nye

It’s a wonderfully, complicated life: How WWII shaped James ‘Jimmy’ Stewart
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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
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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
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The day we saved 2,147 POWs from Los Baños Prison

By James Elphick

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

By Logan Nye

How a single photograph allowed the Japanese emperor to stay in power
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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
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This Arizona airport on Route 66 was one of the most important Army bases during (and after) WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

Today in military history: General George S. Patton dies
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Today in military history: General George S. Patton dies

By Team Mighty

This is why Screaming Eagles wear cards on their helmets
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This is why Screaming Eagles wear cards on their helmets

By Eric Milzarski

4 things that got a Nazi an automatic Iron Cross
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4 things that got a Nazi an automatic Iron Cross

By Logan Nye

An experiment in the 1940s tried making ships invisible
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An experiment in the 1940s tried making ships invisible

By Bethaney Phillips

4 stupid fights lost because of racism
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4 stupid fights lost because of racism

By Blake Stilwell

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

By Team Mighty

This American admiral planned the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1932
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This American admiral planned the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1932

By Logan Nye

That time a Marine in WWII was found clutching a sword around 13 dead Japanese soldiers
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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
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This Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant made bullets for WWII

By Jessica Evans

Today in military history: FDR attends Tehran Conference
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Today in military history: FDR attends Tehran Conference

By Team Mighty

How the Finns stopped the Soviets with this polka song
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How the Finns stopped the Soviets with this polka song

By Eric Milzarski

These Brits debunk the deadly M1 Garand ‘ping’ myth
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These Brits debunk the deadly M1 Garand ‘ping’ myth

By Logan Nye

How a World War II widow discovered her husband was a hero in France
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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
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This was the only underwater submarine vs. submarine kill in history

By Ian D’Costa

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

By Jessica Evans

The nation’s oldest active park ranger is 100
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The nation’s oldest active park ranger is 100

By Bethaney Phillips

This Canadian liberated a Dutch town on his own
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This Canadian liberated a Dutch town on his own

By Logan Nye

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

By Miguel Ortiz

America’s 9 most deadly wartime enemies, ranked
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America’s 9 most deadly wartime enemies, ranked

By Blake Stilwell

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

By Team Mighty

3 heroes who became POWs twice
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3 heroes who became POWs twice

By James Elphick

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

By Team Mighty

‘Winnie the Pooh’ was created by a vet explaining war to his boy
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‘Winnie the Pooh’ was created by a vet explaining war to his boy

By Eric Milzarski

Why the Chinese communists couldn’t conquer Taiwan after World War II
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Why the Chinese communists couldn’t conquer Taiwan after World War II

By Team Mighty

Why the US needed the United Kingdom’s permission to drop the atomic bomb
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Why the US needed the United Kingdom’s permission to drop the atomic bomb

By Team Mighty

Why World War II soldiers mutinied in the days after V-J Day
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Why World War II soldiers mutinied in the days after V-J Day

By Team Mighty

This World War II-era Black tank commander was a real-life ‘Black Panther’
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This World War II-era Black tank commander was a real-life ‘Black Panther’

By Team Mighty

This British war medal is only awarded to animals
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This British war medal is only awarded to animals

By Bethaney Phillips

The Soviet conspiracy that almost started World War III will blow your mind
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The Soviet conspiracy that almost started World War III will blow your mind

By Orvelin Valle

This is how WWII, G.I. Joe and a decorated U.S. Marine shaped Transformers
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This is how WWII, G.I. Joe and a decorated U.S. Marine shaped Transformers

By Miguel Ortiz

How an act of mercy made fishing buddies out of airborne adversaries
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How an act of mercy made fishing buddies out of airborne adversaries

By Logan Nye

Soviets invade Czechoslovakia
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Today in military history: Soviets invade Czechoslovakia

By Team Mighty

Why the Battle of Wizna is called the ‘Polish Thermopylae’
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Why the Battle of Wizna is called the ‘Polish Thermopylae’

By Team Mighty

World War II saw the last major cavalry charge in military history
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World War II saw the last major cavalry charge in military history

By Team Mighty

patton in messina
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Today in military history: Patton wins race to Messina

By Team Mighty

This brave turret gunner faced 200 German aircraft
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This brave turret gunner faced 200 German aircraft

By Logan Nye

This gunner fell 22,000 feet without a parachute and lived
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This gunner fell 22,000 feet without a parachute and lived

By Logan Nye

A German man was arrested and fined for his massive collection of World War II weapons
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A German man was arrested and fined for his massive collection of World War II weapons

By Team Mighty

This British tank could perform ‘Dukes of Hazzard’-style moves
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This British tank could perform ‘Dukes of Hazzard’-style moves

By Team Mighty

Watch a World War II tank fire in slow motion
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Watch a World War II tank fire in slow motion

By Logan Nye

‘The Ghost’ is the most decorated infantry officer you’ve never heard of
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‘The Ghost’ is the most decorated infantry officer you’ve never heard of

By Blake Stilwell

German pilots revolted against their leadership in World War II
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German pilots revolted against their leadership in World War II

By Team Mighty