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This Medal of Honor recipient made a life out of fighting fascists

History

This Medal of Honor recipient made a life out of fighting fascists This Medal of Honor recipient made a life out of fighting fascists

By Blake Stilwell

dalai lama patak philippe watch

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OSS agents gave the Dalai Lama a Patek Phillipe watch from FDR during WWII OSS agents gave the Dalai Lama a Patek Phillipe watch from FDR during WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

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The Marine Corps wrote the book on ‘small wars,’ literally The Marine Corps wrote the book on ‘small wars,’ literally

By James Elphick

Watch a WWII Vet nail 3 head shots from over a half-mile away

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Watch a WWII Vet nail 3 head shots from over a half-mile away Watch a WWII Vet nail 3 head shots from over a half-mile away

This German submarine was looted by American divers

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This German submarine was looted by American divers This German submarine was looted by American divers

By Harold C. Hutchison

Actually, the Maginot Line was a good idea

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Actually, the Maginot Line was a good idea Actually, the Maginot Line was a good idea

The odds of dying in an American war (applying the Lt. Dan scale)

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The odds of dying in an American war (applying the Lt. Dan scale) The odds of dying in an American war (applying the Lt. Dan scale)

By Blake Stilwell

That one time Eisenhower lost a B-17 bomber in a bet

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That one time Eisenhower lost a B-17 bomber in a bet That one time Eisenhower lost a B-17 bomber in a bet

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This top-secret unit killed 5,428 and rescued 574 in WWII This top-secret unit killed 5,428 and rescued 574 in WWII

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Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh and WWII naval hero died at 99 Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh and WWII naval hero died at 99

By Miguel Ortiz

This was the only living African-American from WW2 to earn MoH

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This was the only living African-American from WW2 to earn MoH This was the only living African-American from WW2 to earn MoH

By Tim Kirkpatrick

This Marine pilot took 22 Japanese fighters head on – then led an infantry charge

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This Marine pilot took 22 Japanese fighters head on – then led an infantry charge This Marine pilot took 22 Japanese fighters head on – then led an infantry charge

By Blake Stilwell

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This German city faked its way to safety during WWII This German city faked its way to safety during WWII

By Bethaney Phillips

The suicidal way China scored its first World War II victory against Japan

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The suicidal way China scored its first World War II victory against Japan The suicidal way China scored its first World War II victory against Japan

clearfield naval supply depot

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That time the Navy opened an installation in land-locked Utah That time the Navy opened an installation in land-locked Utah

By Jessica Evans

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This Marine division never set foot in the United States This Marine division never set foot in the United States

By Harold C. Hutchison

The Army built this computer simulation of Stalingrad to teach its future leaders

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The Army built this computer simulation of Stalingrad to teach its future leaders The Army built this computer simulation of Stalingrad to teach its future leaders

By Christian Lowe

Finland once snuck inside the Soviet air force to bomb Russia

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Finland once snuck inside the Soviet air force to bomb Russia Finland once snuck inside the Soviet air force to bomb Russia

By Blake Stilwell

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Why the newest flashpoint for World War III might be in Taiwan Why the newest flashpoint for World War III might be in Taiwan

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Here’s proof you can teach an old ship new tricks Here’s proof you can teach an old ship new tricks

By Jessica Evans

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This hard-luck WWII soldier survived the Bataan Death March, torture and the atomic bomb This hard-luck WWII soldier survived the Bataan Death March, torture and the atomic bomb

By Blake Stilwell

This is the deadliest machine gun in military history

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This is the deadliest machine gun in military history This is the deadliest machine gun in military history

The reason people wear wristwatches is because of World War I

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The reason people wear wristwatches is because of World War I The reason people wear wristwatches is because of World War I

What happened when the Nazi generals turned themselves in, 75 years ago

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What happened when the Nazi generals turned themselves in, 75 years ago What happened when the Nazi generals turned themselves in, 75 years ago

WWII nose art motivated airmen with sex and humor

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WWII nose art motivated airmen with sex and humor WWII nose art motivated airmen with sex and humor

By Blake Stilwell

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Operation Foxley was the 1944 Special Operations plan to kill Hitler Operation Foxley was the 1944 Special Operations plan to kill Hitler

These are the 6 largest guns ever used in combat

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These are the 6 largest guns ever used in combat These are the 6 largest guns ever used in combat

By James Elphick

This is how ‘the most dangerous man in Europe’ hunted his fellow Nazis for Israel

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This is how ‘the most dangerous man in Europe’ hunted his fellow Nazis for Israel This is how ‘the most dangerous man in Europe’ hunted his fellow Nazis for Israel

By Blake Stilwell

lead assembly ship

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Why American bombers in WWII wore bright colors, stripes and polka dots Why American bombers in WWII wore bright colors, stripes and polka dots

These quirky tanks helped the British crack Hitler’s Atlantic Wall

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These quirky tanks helped the British crack Hitler’s Atlantic Wall These quirky tanks helped the British crack Hitler’s Atlantic Wall

By James Elphick

These Nazi bunkers were one of the most secure outposts of WWII

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These Nazi bunkers were one of the most secure outposts of WWII These Nazi bunkers were one of the most secure outposts of WWII

By Tim Kirkpatrick

Here’s how you bailed out from a World War II fighter

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Here’s how you bailed out from a World War II fighter Here’s how you bailed out from a World War II fighter

By Harold C. Hutchison

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Here’s how War Brides enrich the American experience Here’s how War Brides enrich the American experience

By Benjamin Abel

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This was the punishment for breaking a cryptology oath during WWII This was the punishment for breaking a cryptology oath during WWII

By Bethaney Phillips

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The largest war at sea fought by the US Navy since WWII was against Iran The largest war at sea fought by the US Navy since WWII was against Iran

By Stephen Carlson

This forgotten bomber wreaked havoc on the Nazis in World War II

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This forgotten bomber wreaked havoc on the Nazis in World War II This forgotten bomber wreaked havoc on the Nazis in World War II

By Harold C. Hutchison

The crazy ways MacArthur tried to get supplies to the Philippines

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The crazy ways MacArthur tried to get supplies to the Philippines The crazy ways MacArthur tried to get supplies to the Philippines

Here’s how the Battle of the Coral Sea would go down today

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Here’s how the Battle of the Coral Sea would go down today Here’s how the Battle of the Coral Sea would go down today

By Harold C. Hutchison

This battle against ISIS was the biggest in the Philippines since WWII

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This battle against ISIS was the biggest in the Philippines since WWII This battle against ISIS was the biggest in the Philippines since WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

Arlington National Cemetery workers carried a WWII vet to see his wife’s grave

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Arlington National Cemetery workers carried a WWII vet to see his wife’s grave Arlington National Cemetery workers carried a WWII vet to see his wife’s grave

By Blake Stilwell

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How US troops responded to liberating the Dachau Concentration Camp How US troops responded to liberating the Dachau Concentration Camp

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This boxer survived the Holocaust by winning fights in Auschwitz This boxer survived the Holocaust by winning fights in Auschwitz

By Blake Stilwell

In a war with Russia, both sides could focus on this 60-mile stretch

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In a war with Russia, both sides could focus on this 60-mile stretch In a war with Russia, both sides could focus on this 60-mile stretch

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Germans helped U.S. troops save this Austrian castle during WWII Germans helped U.S. troops save this Austrian castle during WWII

By Bethaney Phillips

This is why there’s no Field Marshal rank in the US military

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This is why there’s no Field Marshal rank in the US military This is why there’s no Field Marshal rank in the US military

By Blake Stilwell

That time a guy jumped out of a plane at 18,000 feet with no chute — and survived

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That time a guy jumped out of a plane at 18,000 feet with no chute — and survived That time a guy jumped out of a plane at 18,000 feet with no chute — and survived

Here are the 9 scenarios from Sun Tzu’s ‘The Art of War’

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Here are the 9 scenarios from Sun Tzu’s ‘The Art of War’ Here are the 9 scenarios from Sun Tzu’s ‘The Art of War’

By Harold C. Hutchison

3 celebrity relatives who changed history in combat

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3 celebrity relatives who changed history in combat 3 celebrity relatives who changed history in combat

By Blake Stilwell

This is actual footage of the Japanese surrender aboard the USS Missouri

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This is actual footage of the Japanese surrender aboard the USS Missouri This is actual footage of the Japanese surrender aboard the USS Missouri

By Tim Kirkpatrick

The M3 “Grease Gun” was designed to save money and kill Nazis

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The M3 “Grease Gun” was designed to save money and kill Nazis The M3 “Grease Gun” was designed to save money and kill Nazis

Why Native American nations declared war on Germany twice

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Why Native American nations declared war on Germany twice Why Native American nations declared war on Germany twice

By Blake Stilwell

This sea battle claimed the lives of 5 brothers in World War II

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This sea battle claimed the lives of 5 brothers in World War II This sea battle claimed the lives of 5 brothers in World War II

That time Vito Bertoldo fought as a one-man army for two days

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That time Vito Bertoldo fought as a one-man army for two days That time Vito Bertoldo fought as a one-man army for two days

This WWII sub captain went down with his ship to save his crew

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This WWII sub captain went down with his ship to save his crew This WWII sub captain went down with his ship to save his crew

Butch O'Hare in a hellcat plane

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The Navy’s first World War II ace shot down five bombers on a single mission The Navy’s first World War II ace shot down five bombers on a single mission

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The paradummy that distracted the Germans on D-Day The paradummy that distracted the Germans on D-Day

By Miguel Ortiz

8 Marvel super heroes that served in the US Army

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8 Marvel super heroes that served in the US Army 8 Marvel super heroes that served in the US Army

By Eric Milzarski

Did you know the Japanese planned a biological attack on the U.S. during WWII?

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Did you know the Japanese planned a biological attack on the U.S. during WWII? Did you know the Japanese planned a biological attack on the U.S. during WWII?

By Miguel Ortiz

German Navy U-boat

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That time the German Navy accidentally fought itself in World War II That time the German Navy accidentally fought itself in World War II

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WATCH: There was a POW Camp in the middle of Mississippi WATCH: There was a POW Camp in the middle of Mississippi

By Jessica Evans

screenshot of John McClane from original Die Hard trailer

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‘Die Hard’s’ John McClane was originally a World War II fighter pilot ‘Die Hard’s’ John McClane was originally a World War II fighter pilot

These are the hilarious rules of the Air Force’s formal ‘Dining-In’

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These are the hilarious rules of the Air Force’s formal ‘Dining-In’ These are the hilarious rules of the Air Force’s formal ‘Dining-In’

By Blake Stilwell

6 of France’s greatest military victories that people seem to forget

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6 of France’s greatest military victories that people seem to forget 6 of France’s greatest military victories that people seem to forget

By Eric Milzarski

That time high-value POWs were rescued from Nazis by the Nazis

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That time high-value POWs were rescued from Nazis by the Nazis That time high-value POWs were rescued from Nazis by the Nazis

By Blake Stilwell