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female test pilot

Nazi Germany’s greatest test pilot was a Jewish woman

A black and white side view of a naval destroyer escort ship with the hull number DE635 visible near the bow. The ship has multiple gun turrets, a tall mast with an American flag, and various antennas and equipment on the deck. The ship is sailing on calm water with a clear sky in the background.

The USS England was a Japanese sub’s worst nightmare during World War II

By Harold C. Hutchison

trench broom weapon

This awesome ‘trench broom’ terrified Germans in both World Wars

Britain’s V bombers and Blue Steel missiles were beasts

bicycle brigade

The last charge of the bicycle brigade

pancakes japanese wwii

That time pancakes helped fight the Japanese in WWII

By Tim Kirkpatrick

This is what it took to be a U-boat ace in WWII

By Harold C. Hutchison

A black-and-white portrait of a man in a military uniform and cap is inset within a red circular border. In the background, there are four lit red candles on a wooden surface. In the foreground, a Soviet military star medal with a soldier emblem and Cyrillic text is placed next to a black and orange striped ribbon, known as the Ribbon of Saint George. The setting has a somber and commemorative atmosphere.

How a Marine single-handedly fought off an entire Japanese regiment at Guadalcanal

p-47 thunderbolt

Thunderbolts and Typhoons: Allied answer to the German Panzers of WWII

navy flying boat

The Navy’s first air-to-air kill of WWII wasn’t scored by a fighter

By Miguel Ortiz

bataan death march

This POW led over 3,000 guerrillas after escaping the Bataan Death March

How brave World War II-era pilots flew the now-classic C-47

By Harold C. Hutchison

That time a dangling paratrooper was rescued by open-top biplane

stalingrad battle

Watch this rare footage from the Battle of Stalingrad

By Tim Kirkpatrick

mabry trench knife

This commander cleared a minefield with his trench knife to save his men

cockleshell heroes

The daring operation of the legendary Cockleshell heroes

By Jessica Evans

4 eerily accurate things the OSS predicted about Hitler during WWII

The World War II commander who helped John Wayne make an iconic war movie

The World War II commander who helped John Wayne make an iconic war movie

By Harold C. Hutchison

See what it was like to fight in a WWII Sherman tank

See what it was like to fight in a WWII Sherman tank

spies took out rainbow warrior

5 spies that creatively destroyed the enemy

Winston Churchill

Today in military history: Winston Churchill becomes prime minister as Germany invades

That time a British pilot deflected a flying bomb with his wing

fuzzy wuzzy angels new guinea

The ‘Fuzzy Wuzzy Angel’ natives of New Guinea never gave up on Allied soldiers

Tomoya Kawakita treason

The last American convicted of treason served Japan during World War II

James Bond is based on Ian Fleming’s real-world experiences in World War II

James Bond is based on Ian Fleming’s real-world experiences in World War II

By James Elphick

quisling traitors

The collaborator whose name became a synonym for traitors

You could lose your boat for looting shipwrecks in American waters

You could lose your boat for looting shipwrecks in American waters

By Harold C. Hutchison

doolittle raiders

Doolittle Raid: That time America clapped back in WWII

By Jessica Evans

naval battle painting

This naval battle helped set the stage for two world wars

By Stephen Carlson

How this brave Marine saved the day at Tarawa Atoll

By Frank Jastrzembski

A man in a gray suit is placing a medal around the neck of a young soldier in a military uniform. The soldier is wearing a brown uniform with a blue ribbon medal, rank insignia on his sleeve, and various badges on his chest. In the background, several people in military uniforms and civilian clothing are seated, watching the ceremony outdoors.

Today in military history: Desmond Doss rescues 75 casualties one-by-one at Okinawa

That time an admiral used his own Navy Cross to decorate a hero

That time an admiral used his own Navy Cross to decorate a hero

first black paratroopers

These were America’s first black paratroopers

20 rare and weird facts about World War II

20 rare and weird facts about World War II

The tragic lesson of the Dieppe Raid

By Jessica Evans

The ship that sailed almost 3,000 miles from the torpedo that killed it

How to fire a World War II bazooka

By Harold C. Hutchison

world war ii bomber b-26

This is the most battle-hardened bomber of World War II

This time-tested battleship survived two World Wars and fired the opening shots on D-Day

Bomb Canadian Tank

This Canadian tank was the most reliable tank in World War II

battle of leyte gulf ceremony

The Battle of Leyte Gulf screw up that actually saved America in the Philippines

Virginia Hall was the most wanted spy of WWII

By Megan Harless

battle of stalingrad

This building in Stalingrad became the Russian version of The Alamo in World War II

50 WWII ships sank during the battle for Guadalcanal

By James Elphick

This hero WWII destroyer was reached in the world’s deepest shipwreck dive

By Miguel Ortiz

females in the military

Civil War through WWII: How female roles have evolved in the military

By Bethaney Phillips

military meals SOS shit on a shingle

5 meals that won wars (and how to make them)

By Blake Stilwell

A sailor snuck ‘Remember Pearl Harbor’ onto Tojo’s dentures before his war crime trial

How the FBI busted the largest-ever spy ring in the United States

How the first ‘night vision’ scope turned the tide against Japan on Okinawa

This policeman survived bayonet wounds and torture to save the Marines at Guadalcanal

By Blake Stilwell

A real-life James Bond almost played James Bond – then he disappeared

japanese hell ship

Why Japanese transports carrying POWs were called ‘Hell Ships’

These WWII soldiers were stationed at Disney

By Bethaney Phillips

“The Battle of Brisbane” was a drunken WWII brawl between the US and Australia

“The Battle of Brisbane” was a drunken WWII brawl between the US and Australia

By Blake Stilwell

escape from prison

Two POWs made a daring escape from prison just to relieve the boredom

A wooden crate with a metal door labeled "TI100 350 CARTRIDGES CAL. 50 IN CARTONS A.P.I M8 LOT D.M. 21170" on the left side. On the right side, a close-up of a data card titled "OGDEN ARSENAL DATA CARD" showing details for a cartridge labeled "A.P.I. CALIBER .50, M8" with the number "DM 20180," the year "1944," and the code "RPKD-0A-1944.

This WWII ammo box had some choice words for Hitler inside

By Miguel Ortiz

Germany planned to bomb the U.S. from across the Atlantic with these massive planes

By Miguel Ortiz

A black and white photo of an aircraft carrier at sea with a plane launching a missile or rocket that is visible in mid-air above the ship. The ocean is calm, and another ship is faintly visible in the background on the left side.

This is one of the deadliest kamikaze attacks caught on film

By Tim Kirkpatrick

The ‘Phantom Division’ and 10 minutes that shortened World War II in Europe

The ‘Phantom Division’ and 10 minutes that shortened World War II in Europe

By James Elphick

How the P-51’s paper mache drop tanks changed WWII

japanese aircraft carrier

The largest aircraft carrier sunk in WWII was hit by four torpedoes

miracle at dunkirk

This is how the ‘Miracle at Dunkirk’ saved World War II for the Allies

battle of leningrad

How the Red Army used blind Russians to defend Leningrad during World War II