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A tall mushroom cloud rises over the Pacific at Bikini Atoll after World War II.

‘Japan’s Pearl Harbor’ was the original target for US nukes

The top US fighter ace of World War II Europe was almost rejected as a pilot twice

By Friedrich Seiltgen

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The ‘One Man Air Force’ took on dozens of enemy fighters even after his guns ran dry

By Friedrich Seiltgen

Photo collage shows George the cat in his enlistment photo and the floating battleship USS North Carolina

‘Psspsspss:’ American sailors enlisted a cat aboard a battleship during World War II

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Donald McPherson, America’s last World War II fighter ace, dies at 103

By Miguel Ortiz

Alan Magee WWI Airman

World War II airman Alan Magee survived a 22,000-foot fall without a parachute

By Friedrich Seiltgen

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A new Jimmy Stewart biopic in the works recreates the legendary actor’s World War II service

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‘Atomic Echoes’ follows the stories of atomic bomb survivors 80 years after World War II

By Shannon Corbeil

Papa Jake Larson

D-Day veteran and beloved TikTok star Papa Jake Larson dies at 102

By Miguel Ortiz

Harrowing photos show one B-17 bombing another B-17 in combat

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Superman vs. Hitler: How the Man of Steel helped fight World War II

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The 9 worst creations Americans called food during World War II

By Blake Stilwell

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‘The Babyface Gunner’ took one of World War II’s most dangerous jobs at age 14

By Friedrich Seiltgen

D-Day World War II 48-Star Flag

Celebrate the heroes of D-Day with these unique World War II-era 48-star flags

By Blake Stilwell

A close-up of a wooden rifle stock with a metal bolt action and a mounted scope. Attached to the stock is a brass plaque with the inscription: "FOR OBVIOUS REASONS THE RETURN OF THIS RIFLE AFTER GERMANY IS DEFEATED WOULD BE DEEPLY APPRECIATED." The background is a textured brown surface.

American civilians donated personal weapons to the British during World War II

By Blake Stilwell

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The ‘Simple Sabotage Field Manual’ will make you question your coworkers’ loyalties

By Blake Stilwell

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Today in Military History

Today in military history: Japan attacks Pearl Harbor

Today in military history: US forces invade Guadalcanal

World War II parachute wedding gowns inspire modern couture

World War II parachute wedding gowns inspire modern couture

By Daniel Tobias Flint

A black and white photo showing a large explosion with thick black smoke billowing in the background at an airfield. Several military aircraft are parked on the ground, some damaged, with a few people in uniform walking or standing nearby. The scene appears chaotic, with debris and wreckage scattered across the airfield.

15 Medals of Honor awarded at Pearl Harbor

By Miguel Ortiz

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How Allied air forces made it nearly impossible for Germany to reinforce D-Day

German boats successfully stopped D-Day landing practice

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‘Ramage’s Rampage’ saw a World War II sub sink 5 ships in 40 minutes

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

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The insane costs of building the first atomic bombs

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Pearl Harbor forced this civilian plane to fly around the world in five weeks

By Miguel Ortiz

A fountain in the middle of the World War II Battle of Stalingrad, one of the bloodiest battles of the 20th century.

The 5 bloodiest battles of the 20th century

By Blake Stilwell

atomic bomb cloud

7 things to know about surviving an atomic bomb blast

By Brittany Sulc

Bill Toledo, Frank G. Willetto and Keith Little, Navajo Code Talkers, were among the Iwo Jima veterans honored Feb. 19, 2010, at a ceremony commemorating the 65th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, Va. On Feb. 19, 1945, the United States launched its first assault against the Japanese at Iwo Jima, resulting in some of the fiercest fighting of World War II. (Wikimedia Commons)

How the Navajo Code Talkers helped win World War II

By Jessica Evans

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This badass Native soldier fought in 3 wars and earned 42 medals and citations

By Miguel Ortiz

the white death sniper

This insanely talented sniper was known as ‘The White Death’

By Tim Kirkpatrick

Kilroy was here

‘Kilroy Was Here’ was the World War II-era viral meme

By Blake Stilwell

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This 1965 war movie was so bad Eisenhower came out of retirement to condemn it

By Blake Stilwell

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How the top brass actually tried to prevent Pearl Harbor attack

A depth charge explodes astern, as the crew of the USS PC-1264 practices a simulated submarine attack during the ship's shakedown cruise off southern Florida.

A historic US Navy subchaser USS PC-1264 is slowly rusting away in Staten Island Sound

By Anderson Harp

How a single photograph allowed the Japanese emperor to stay in power

How a single photograph allowed the Japanese emperor to stay in power

By Eric Milzarski

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The wife of the famous ‘kissing sailor’ is in the iconic 1945 photo–and it’s not the nurse

By Blake Stilwell

1944 Army-Navy Game poster. (National Archives)

How the Army-Navy game of 1944 stopped World War II

By Tessa Robinson

This American admiral planned the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1932

This American admiral planned the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1932

The freak accident that saved a carrier at Pearl Harbor

The freak accident that saved a carrier at Pearl Harbor

A German paratrooper gun crew fielding the MG42

The German MG42 was an unyielding weapon of death in World War II

By Blake Stilwell

Operation Sea Lion: the Nazi plan to invade Great Britain

Operation Sea Lion: the Nazi plan to invade Great Britain

Why World War II veterans are returning captured Japanese flags

Why World War II veterans are returning captured Japanese flags

By Blake Stilwell

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7 American legends who were combat pilots for the Flying Tigers

By Harold C. Hutchison

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Aerial gunner Loyce Edward Deen was the only sailor buried at sea inside his aircraft

By Blake Stilwell

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The 8 reincarnations of General George S. Patton

By Blake Stilwell

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The confusion of war: A Pearl Harbor survivor story

By Amanda Huffman

Five men in military uniforms and caps stand together in front of an aircraft. They appear to be airmen, wearing light-colored shirts with insignia and dark belts, with some having pilot wings on their chests. The photo is black and white, suggesting it is historical.

These pilots fought back during the attack on Pearl Harbor

By Miguel Ortiz

Watch Stone Cold Steve Austin interview this World War II tanker who saw combat in France

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

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

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

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

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This Japanese fusion dish exists only because of the US military

This World War II veteran played a song for the sniper trying to kill him

This World War II veteran played a song for the sniper trying to kill him

By Blake Stilwell

Tthe Ghost Blimp: A World War II Navy blimp crew mysteriously disappeared

Tthe Ghost Blimp: A World War II Navy blimp crew mysteriously disappeared

This man in Georgia restores WWII airplane ball turrets in his garage

This man in Georgia restores WWII airplane ball turrets in his garage

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This massive World War II air offensive had an adorable name

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These are the 9 general officers who have earned 5-star rank

By Blake Stilwell

What you need to know about the real World War II anti-tank ‘sticky bomb’

What you need to know about the real World War II anti-tank ‘sticky bomb’

An image of adolf hitler, nazi leader who invested heavily in superweapons

The Nazis had insane superweapon ideas that were way ahead of their time

By Orvelin Valle

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A World War II veteran received a Bronze Star 73 years later