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This pilot has the most downs from WWII
History

This pilot has the most downs from WWII

By Bethaney Phillips

These Japanese bombers attacked targets with rocket-propelled people
History

These Japanese bombers attacked targets with rocket-propelled people

By Logan Nye

pearl harbor
History

How the top brass actually tried to prevent Pearl Harbor attack

By Logan Nye

Juan Pujol Garcia sticker
History

This spy led Germans on a wild goose chase during WWII

By Bethaney Phillips

foo fighters
Tactical

This is the World War II history of the Foo Fighters

By Blake Stilwell

How the Red Army used cavalry to deadly effect on WWII’s Eastern Front
History

How the Red Army used cavalry to deadly effect on WWII’s Eastern Front

By Team Mighty

7 light tanks the Army used to operate
History

7 light tanks the Army used to operate

By Miguel Ortiz

These dangerous Arctic convoys saved Russia during World War II
History

These dangerous Arctic convoys saved Russia during World War II

By Logan Nye

Virginia Hall
History

Virginia Hall: The woman in charge of a British spy network

By Bethaney Phillips

wwii plane
History

This WWII plane was frozen in ice like Captain America before being recovered

By Miguel Ortiz

nazi leader assassination
History

This was one of the greatest assassinations of a Nazi leader

By Logan Nye

These were the weirdest military jobs of WWII
History

These were the weirdest military jobs of WWII

By Bethaney Phillips

The time Mount Vesuvius took out dozens of US bombers during WWII
History

The time Mount Vesuvius took out dozens of US bombers during WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

How one pilot single-handedly changed the course of a battle – and maybe World War II
History

How one pilot single-handedly changed the course of a battle – and maybe World War II

By Team Mighty

iwo jima quiz
History

How well do you know the Battle of Iwo Jima? Take this quiz

By Orvelin Valle

5 gutsy replies to enemy demands for surrender
History

5 gutsy replies to enemy demands for surrender

By Blake Stilwell

Bataan Death March
History

Today in military history: The Japanese take Bataan

By Team Mighty

elvis
History

How Elvis helped build the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor

By Team Mighty

torpedo juice
History

The World War II origins of Navy ‘Torpedo Juice’

By Team Mighty

Douglas Mackiernan CIA
History

The first CIA operative to die in the line of duty was killed by Tibetans

By Team Mighty

This is how Nazi commandos allegedly rescued the imprisoned Mussolini
History

This is how Nazi commandos allegedly rescued the imprisoned Mussolini

By Ruddy Cano

History

How 87 paratroopers captured one of the world’s strongest forts

By Logan Nye

amber room unsolved mysteries
History

5 unsolved mysteries of World War II

By Team Mighty

mildred stamp
History

Only one American woman was executed by Hitler’s direct order

By Team Mighty

Martha Gellhorn
History

How Martha Gellhorn became the only woman to land on Normandy Beach

By Team Mighty

Why Japan attacked the United States instead of the Soviet Union in 1941
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Why Japan attacked the United States instead of the Soviet Union in 1941

By Team Mighty

Why soldiers called this military chocolate bar ‘Hitler’s Secret Weapon’
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Why soldiers called this military chocolate bar ‘Hitler’s Secret Weapon’

By Team Mighty

hiroo onada
History

This WWII soldier went rogue and fought until 1974

By Bethaney Phillips

This is the only woman to join the French Foreign Legion
History

This is the only woman to join the French Foreign Legion

By David Grove

rock regiment
History

How these paratroopers came to be called ‘The Rock Regiment’

By James Elphick

This was the Hershey bar custom-built for World War II
History

This was the Hershey bar custom-built for World War II

By Logan Nye

fighter jets
History

How the US got fighter jets to the front line during WWII

By Harold C. Hutchison

The British planned to start World War III by invading Russia with the German army
History

The British planned to start World War III by invading Russia with the German army

By Blake Stilwell

uss harder
History

This submarine crew killed 5 destroyers in 4 days

By Logan Nye

tamerlane
History

How the Curse of Tamerlane might have affected World War II

By Team Mighty

world war ii navy
History

This video shows the stunning shifts in Naval power in WWII

By Logan Nye

tony stein iwo jima marine
History

A Marine fought at Iwo Jima with an aircraft machine gun

By Team Mighty

george cairns burma british soldier
History

A British soldier fought an entire Japanese unit with one arm and a katana

By Team Mighty

donut dollies
History

All about America’s wartime ‘Donut Dollies’

By Terry Lloyd

USS Samuel B. Roberts at sea
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A Tale of Two Ships: The USS Samuel B. Roberts of World War II and the Persian Gulf

By Terry Lloyd

iceland in wwii
History

How Iceland was invaded twice during World War II

By Terry Lloyd

domino theory by eisenhower
History

Why Eisenhower believed in the Domino Theory

By Jessica Evans

v-2 missiles
History

Today in military history: Germans launch last V-2s

By Team Mighty

What happened to all the flak fired at aircraft during World War II
History

What happened to all the flak fired at aircraft during World War II

By Team Mighty

5 of the ballsiest WWII POW escape attempts – all by the same pilot
History

5 of the ballsiest WWII POW escape attempts – all by the same pilot

By Blake Stilwell

mitchell paige guadalcanal
History

This Medal of Honor recipient walked 200 miles to serve in the Marines

By Tim Kirkpatrick

imperial war museum
History

Why the Imperial War Museum is killing it on YouTube and other social media

By Logan Nye

This black tank battalion earned 11 Silver Stars and the Medal of Honor
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This black tank battalion earned 11 Silver Stars and the Medal of Honor

By Logan Nye

carrots
History

The myth about carrots and good eyesight came from WWII propaganda

By Miguel Ortiz

Bats carried bombs during this WWII plot
History

Bats carried bombs during this WWII plot

By Bethaney Phillips

The first Asian American woman to join the Navy became the first female gunnery officer
History

The first Asian American woman to join the Navy became the first female gunnery officer

By Miguel Ortiz

‘The Galloping Ghost of the Java Coast’ was claimed to be sunk 6 times in World War II
History

‘The Galloping Ghost of the Java Coast’ was claimed to be sunk 6 times in World War II

By Team Mighty

5 times soldiers won against terrible odds
History

5 times soldiers won against terrible odds

By Brittany Sulc

invasion of malta biplanes
History

The British fought off the WWII Italian invasion of Malta with old biplanes

By Team Mighty

doolittle raiders
History

How the Soviet NKVD smuggled Doolittle Raiders to safety during WWII

By Team Mighty

How easy it was for the Navy and Marines to fly the F6F Hellcat
History

How easy it was for the Navy and Marines to fly the F6F Hellcat

By Harold C. Hutchison

The real story of the Hell’s Angels biker gang and the military
History

The real story of the Hell’s Angels biker gang and the military

By Blake Stilwell

The interesting origin of the famous jerrican
History

The interesting origin of the famous jerrican

By Miguel Ortiz

This aircraft factory was disguised as a suburban neighborhood during WWII
History

This aircraft factory was disguised as a suburban neighborhood during WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

women from the 6888th battalion in wwii
History

The only all-Black, all-female battalion that served overseas during WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

Japan’s greatest naval leader was almost discharged before World War II began
History

Japan’s greatest naval leader was almost discharged before World War II began

By Team Mighty

Pistol of Hannie Schaft used to kill nazis
History

The teen girl squad who seduced and killed Nazis in occupied Europe

By Team Mighty

cat on a navy ship
History

Why these Navy cats spent more time at sea than you

By Eric Milzarski

The reason the Royal Navy attacked and sunk an allied fleet during WWII
History

The reason the Royal Navy attacked and sunk an allied fleet during WWII

By Miguel Ortiz