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Marilyn Monroe’s first job was building drones for the Army

Marilyn Monroe’s first job was building drones for the Army

By Blake Stilwell

The Merchant Marine suffered the worst losses of World War II

The Merchant Marine suffered the worst losses of World War II

This is why the infamous glider regiments quietly fizzled out of history

This is why the infamous glider regiments quietly fizzled out of history

By Eric Milzarski

How Godzilla films were actually a metaphor for how postwar Japan saw the world

How Godzilla films were actually a metaphor for how postwar Japan saw the world

By Eric Milzarski

Navajo airman is heir to ‘code talker’ legacy

Navajo airman is heir to ‘code talker’ legacy

By United States Air Force

Hitler had no idea the Soviets were so strong before invading

Hitler had no idea the Soviets were so strong before invading

By Blake Stilwell

7 craziest ways you could fight in the World Wars

7 craziest ways you could fight in the World Wars

This is what the Army’s nasty ’emergency chocolate bars’ tasted like

This is what the Army’s nasty ’emergency chocolate bars’ tasted like

By Eric Milzarski

The candy man who revolutionized tank design

The candy man who revolutionized tank design

How ‘Saving Private Ryan’ could use a sequel, but not in the way Hollywood thinks

How ‘Saving Private Ryan’ could use a sequel, but not in the way Hollywood thinks

By Eric Milzarski

What it was like to suffer a German U-boat attack

What it was like to suffer a German U-boat attack

World War II’s most decorated woman was a housewife-turned-spy

World War II’s most decorated woman was a housewife-turned-spy

By Blake Stilwell

Hitler’s train was a rolling fortress named after America

Hitler’s train was a rolling fortress named after America

This is what those ‘metal things’ were on Normandy beaches

This is what those ‘metal things’ were on Normandy beaches

By Today I Found Out

The heroic four chaplains and the sinking of the USAT Dorchester

The heroic four chaplains and the sinking of the USAT Dorchester

A Nazi rescued 200,000 Chinese civilians from a massacre

A Nazi rescued 200,000 Chinese civilians from a massacre

By Blake Stilwell

Nope, ‘God & The 3 Mistakes’ is not what happened after Pearl Harbor

Nope, ‘God & The 3 Mistakes’ is not what happened after Pearl Harbor

The chemical weapon so deadly even the Nazis couldn’t use it

The chemical weapon so deadly even the Nazis couldn’t use it

By Blake Stilwell

That time infantry captured a Nazi train filled with lingerie

That time infantry captured a Nazi train filled with lingerie

Whatever happened to the military’s ‘grease gun’

Whatever happened to the military’s ‘grease gun’

By Blake Stilwell

This carrier, a veteran of the Doolittle Raid, was just rediscovered after 76 years

This carrier, a veteran of the Doolittle Raid, was just rediscovered after 76 years

John "Mad Jack" Churchill

The man who took 42 Nazis captive with a longsword

These were the Army plans to conquer Japan

These were the Army plans to conquer Japan

The sailor from the iconic V-J Day in Times Square picture has died

The sailor from the iconic V-J Day in Times Square picture has died

The real reason top mobsters didn’t fight World War II

The real reason top mobsters didn’t fight World War II

By Blake Stilwell

This Nazi officer risked his life to save an American soldier

This Nazi officer risked his life to save an American soldier

By Blake Stilwell

Britain planned a fake invasion of Norway in WWII

Britain planned a fake invasion of Norway in WWII

This battle in North Africa was Germany’s Dunkirk miracle

This battle in North Africa was Germany’s Dunkirk miracle

WWII vet surprised with 50,000 birthday cards

WWII vet surprised with 50,000 birthday cards

By Zackry Colston

A massive Nazi wolfpack slaughtered a convoy for 7 days

A massive Nazi wolfpack slaughtered a convoy for 7 days

US troops in Australia got lucky thanks to rationing

US troops in Australia got lucky thanks to rationing

The only time a US blimp was ever lost in World War II combat

The only time a US blimp was ever lost in World War II combat

By Blake Stilwell

Britain’s highly successful balloon attack against the Nazis

Britain’s highly successful balloon attack against the Nazis

How VR has helped prosecute a Nazi guard

How VR has helped prosecute a Nazi guard

British commandos blew up Nazi shipyards in this crazy daring op

British commandos blew up Nazi shipyards in this crazy daring op

By Blake Stilwell

The crazy way British pilots took out incoming V-1 missiles

The crazy way British pilots took out incoming V-1 missiles

How ‘Game of Thrones’ went WW2 in the penultimate episode

How ‘Game of Thrones’ went WW2 in the penultimate episode

By Shannon Corbeil

World War II dive bombers whistled only to scare civilians

World War II dive bombers whistled only to scare civilians

By Blake Stilwell

Watch the first of these never-before-seen D-Day videos in stunning 4K

Watch the first of these never-before-seen D-Day videos in stunning 4K

By Blake Stilwell

This police detective is looking for an uncle who went MIA over occupied France

This police detective is looking for an uncle who went MIA over occupied France

By Blake Stilwell

This is why every veteran should watch Chernobyl

This is why every veteran should watch Chernobyl

Watch what it was like to parachute into Normandy in 4K video

Watch what it was like to parachute into Normandy in 4K video

By Blake Stilwell

‘Catch-22’ is the war miniseries that still feels relevant

‘Catch-22’ is the war miniseries that still feels relevant

The Utopian love cult behind iconic bayonets of World War II

The Utopian love cult behind iconic bayonets of World War II

The ‘Jedburghs’ were the best anti-Nazi commandos of WWII

The ‘Jedburghs’ were the best anti-Nazi commandos of WWII

The new ‘Midway’ teaser trailer looks awesome

The new ‘Midway’ teaser trailer looks awesome

By Shannon Corbeil

A single map shows how crazy successful the OSS was in France

A single map shows how crazy successful the OSS was in France

7 awesome posters that motivated your grandfather in World War II

7 awesome posters that motivated your grandfather in World War II

These Coasties killed a German sub and saved their convoy

These Coasties killed a German sub and saved their convoy

When the enemy brought the war to America

When the enemy brought the war to America

Jimmy Stewart military

Famed actor and Hollywood icon Jimmy Stewart was a bomber pilot in World War II

The first shots of World War III will almost certainly be digital

The first shots of World War III will almost certainly be digital

By Alex Hollings

4 women earned Silver Stars in this WWII battle

4 women earned Silver Stars in this WWII battle

This real soldier’s photo is still hanging at Checkpoint Charlie

This real soldier’s photo is still hanging at Checkpoint Charlie

By Blake Stilwell

This was the British plan to kill Erwin Rommel before D-Day

This was the British plan to kill Erwin Rommel before D-Day

By Blake Stilwell

Why the LEGION Act is a big deal for veterans

Why the LEGION Act is a big deal for veterans

By Blake Stilwell

World War troops ate so much mutton it went out of style

World War troops ate so much mutton it went out of style

What life was like for World War II prisoners

What life was like for World War II prisoners

This false flag attack triggered world’s largest war

This false flag attack triggered world’s largest war

How WWII propaganda is still convincing kids to eat carrots

How WWII propaganda is still convincing kids to eat carrots

By Alex Hollings

The US kamikaze plan to end the Nazi nuclear program

The US kamikaze plan to end the Nazi nuclear program

By Blake Stilwell

A US Navy blimp turned into a flying ghost ship during World War II

A US Navy blimp turned into a flying ghost ship during World War II

By Alex Hollings

France just found a huge bust of Hitler beneath Paris

France just found a huge bust of Hitler beneath Paris

By Blake Stilwell

The 5 most successful military operations in history

The 5 most successful military operations in history

By Blake Stilwell