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Soldiers in green military uniforms and peaked caps stand in formation, each holding a rifle with a wooden stock. Their uniforms feature red shoulder boards, gold cords, and patches with Chinese characters and insignia on the sleeves. The background is blurred but appears to be a red structure.

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

clearfield naval supply depot

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

By Jessica Evans

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

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

Finland once snuck inside the Soviet air force to bomb Russia

By Blake Stilwell

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

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

By Jessica Evans

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

This is the deadliest machine gun in military history

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

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

Nose art on a metallic aircraft featuring a cartoonish yellow face with a curved railroad track as a mouth. On top of the face is a wooden railcar with wings. To the left, there is an explosion with smoke labeled "Nagasaki," and to the right, a building labeled "Salt Lake." Below the face, the word "BOCKSCAR" is written in bold, stylized black letters with an orange outline. Above the artwork, there are six small black and one red silhouette figures.

WWII nose art motivated airmen with sex and humor

By Blake Stilwell

Operation Foxley was the 1944 Special Operations plan to kill Hitler

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

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

By Blake Stilwell

lead assembly ship

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

A green military tank with a long barrel and visible treads is displayed outdoors on a rocky platform, surrounded by chains. The tank has markings on its side, including "CT 453011," and is set against a cloudy sky with buildings and vehicles in the background.

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

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

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

By Harold C. Hutchison

Here’s how War Brides enrich the American experience

By Benjamin Abel

This was the punishment for breaking a cryptology oath during WWII

By Bethaney Phillips

World War II-era military aircraft painted in olive drab with blue camouflage patches, featuring U.S. Air Force insignia on the fuselage and wings. The plane has twin propellers, a glass cockpit, and a tail marked with the letter "T" and the number "321475." The name "Little" is painted near the nose along with a series of white tally marks. The aircraft is parked on a paved surface next to a grassy area.

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

By Harold C. Hutchison

A wooden display case with a clear curved cover contains a vintage pen. The case is labeled "MacArthur Memorial Norfolk, VA" in white letters and features a red emblem with white stars on the side. The pen inside appears to be old, with a brown body and metallic accents.

The crazy ways MacArthur tried to get supplies to the Philippines

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

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

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

By Blake Stilwell

How US troops responded to liberating the Dachau Concentration Camp

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

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

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

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

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’

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

3 celebrity relatives who changed history in combat

By Blake Stilwell

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Adm. Joe Fowler

This Navy admiral built ships and Disney parks

By Miguel Ortiz

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

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

The paradummy that distracted the Germans on D-Day

By Miguel Ortiz

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?

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

By Miguel Ortiz

German Navy U-boat

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

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

By Jessica Evans

screenshot of John McClane from original Die Hard trailer

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

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

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

By Blake Stilwell

The second invasion of Nazi-occupied France that you’ve never heard of

The second invasion of Nazi-occupied France that you’ve never heard of

This is why Canada has a memorial to Nazi SS soldiers

This is why Canada has a memorial to Nazi SS soldiers

This was the safest place to be in a US bomber flying through German flak in WW2

This was the safest place to be in a US bomber flying through German flak in WW2

By Harold C. Hutchison

Poland artillery

This World War II slugfest was Poland’s ‘Battle of Thermopylae’

One French tank slaughtered a German Panzer company

One French tank slaughtered a German Panzer company

Why WW2’s MP40 is one of the best submachine guns ever

By Christian Lowe

Why the Tokyo Raiders didn’t bomb the Japanese emperor

Why the Tokyo Raiders didn’t bomb the Japanese emperor

By Harold C. Hutchison

Bill Guarnere and Babe Heffron are immortalized in Band of Brothers

Bill Guarnere and Babe Heffron are immortalized in Band of Brothers

By Miguel Ortiz

Watch this: First nuclear reactor explosion took 4 milliseconds

Watch this: First nuclear reactor explosion took 4 milliseconds

By Jessica Evans

Hirohito was tormented by Japanese conduct in World War II

Hirohito was tormented by Japanese conduct in World War II

By Blake Stilwell

What did cruisers even DO in World War II?

What did cruisers even DO in World War II?

By Harold C. Hutchison

This beautifully animated video shows two WWII pilots fighting all the way to Hell

This beautifully animated video shows two WWII pilots fighting all the way to Hell

The US likely knew about Hitler’s sexual dysfunctions back in 1943

The US likely knew about Hitler’s sexual dysfunctions back in 1943

A missing Airman’s remains were identified after 74 years

A missing Airman’s remains were identified after 74 years

By Blake Stilwell