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This war was started over a bucket This war was started over a bucket

By Bethaney Phillips

These Japanese bombers attacked targets with rocket-propelled people

These Japanese bombers attacked targets with rocket-propelled people These Japanese bombers attacked targets with rocket-propelled people

How the top brass actually tried to prevent Pearl Harbor attack How the top brass actually tried to prevent Pearl Harbor attack

Juan Pujol Garcia sticker

This spy led Germans on a wild goose chase during WWII This spy led Germans on a wild goose chase during WWII

By Bethaney Phillips

This is the World War II history of the Foo Fighters This is the World War II history of the Foo Fighters

By Blake Stilwell

An Army officer disobeyed orders and stole four tanks to save 65 soldiers in Korea

An Army officer disobeyed orders and stole four tanks to save 65 soldiers in Korea An Army officer disobeyed orders and stole four tanks to save 65 soldiers in Korea

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

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

7 light tanks the Army used to operate

7 light tanks the Army used to operate 7 light tanks the Army used to operate

By Miguel Ortiz

St. Clair's Defeat commemorative plaque

The United States worst military defeat came at the hands of native tribes The United States worst military defeat came at the hands of native tribes

A fighter pilot shot his own fuel tanks mid-flight over Korea A fighter pilot shot his own fuel tanks mid-flight over Korea

This ridiculous WWI body armor somehow never managed to get fielded

This ridiculous WWI body armor somehow never managed to get fielded This ridiculous WWI body armor somehow never managed to get fielded

By Eric Milzarski

The United Kingdom had special battalions for short soldiers in World War I The United Kingdom had special battalions for short soldiers in World War I

These dangerous Arctic convoys saved Russia during World War II

These dangerous Arctic convoys saved Russia during World War II These dangerous Arctic convoys saved Russia during World War II

winter war Russian military history

The 5 biggest blunders in Russian military history The 5 biggest blunders in Russian military history

The surprising impact of weather on war The surprising impact of weather on war

The secret to Napoleon’s ‘Old Guard’ was that they were actually really old The secret to Napoleon’s ‘Old Guard’ was that they were actually really old

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

By Bethaney Phillips

Battle of Antietam civil war painting

Today in military history: The Civil War begins Today in military history: The Civil War begins

Why Robert E. Lee wasn’t hanged as a traitor after the Civil War

Why Robert E. Lee wasn’t hanged as a traitor after the Civil War Why Robert E. Lee wasn’t hanged as a traitor after the Civil War

Only two Confederates were executed for war crimes during the Civil War

Only two Confederates were executed for war crimes during the Civil War Only two Confederates were executed for war crimes during the Civil War

This future Medal of Honor recipient started a spy ring while held in Hanoi Hilton

This future Medal of Honor recipient started a spy ring while held in Hanoi Hilton This future Medal of Honor recipient started a spy ring while held in Hanoi Hilton

By Blake Stilwell

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

By Miguel Ortiz

The Chinese Communist Party had a mole in the US government for 37 years The Chinese Communist Party had a mole in the US government for 37 years

This British tank crew survived 3 days trapped in No Man’s Land This British tank crew survived 3 days trapped in No Man’s Land

By James Elphick

Great actors who served during the First World War

Great actors who served during the First World War Great actors who served during the First World War

The Soviet spies who stole NASA’s Space Shuttle

The Soviet spies who stole NASA’s Space Shuttle The Soviet spies who stole NASA’s Space Shuttle

nazi leader assassination

This was one of the greatest assassinations of a Nazi leader This was one of the greatest assassinations of a Nazi leader

National Former POW Recognition Day

Why we honor National Former POW Recognition Day Why we honor National Former POW Recognition Day

By Jessica Evans

chicago blackhawks

Stanley Cup winning team traces its name back to World War I division Stanley Cup winning team traces its name back to World War I division

By Matthew Ward

These were the weirdest military jobs of WWII

These were the weirdest military jobs of WWII These were the weirdest military jobs of WWII

By Bethaney Phillips

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

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

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

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

By Orvelin Valle

Repeating rifles ‘saved 1,000 lives’ in their combat debut

Repeating rifles ‘saved 1,000 lives’ in their combat debut Repeating rifles ‘saved 1,000 lives’ in their combat debut

5 gutsy replies to enemy demands for surrender

5 gutsy replies to enemy demands for surrender 5 gutsy replies to enemy demands for surrender

By Blake Stilwell

Bataan Death March

Today in military history: The Japanese take Bataan Today in military history: The Japanese take Bataan

When Britain’s top tank slaughtered America’s

When Britain’s top tank slaughtered America’s When Britain’s top tank slaughtered America’s

9 military movie scenes where Hollywood got it totally wrong

9 military movie scenes where Hollywood got it totally wrong 9 military movie scenes where Hollywood got it totally wrong

By Mike Dowling

This was the deadliest insurgent sniper in Iraq

This was the deadliest insurgent sniper in Iraq This was the deadliest insurgent sniper in Iraq

By Christian Lowe

How Elvis helped build the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor How Elvis helped build the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor

The World War II origins of Navy ‘Torpedo Juice’ The World War II origins of Navy ‘Torpedo Juice’

chris ryan escape and evasion

This trek through Iraq was the longest escape and evasion by any soldier ever This trek through Iraq was the longest escape and evasion by any soldier ever

5 of the most unlucky events in the history of warfare 5 of the most unlucky events in the history of warfare

The secret war record of Colonel Sanders (and other businesses using military ranks)

The secret war record of Colonel Sanders (and other businesses using military ranks) The secret war record of Colonel Sanders (and other businesses using military ranks)

The time a teenager stowed away on a Navy destroyer

The time a teenager stowed away on a Navy destroyer The time a teenager stowed away on a Navy destroyer

By Harold C. Hutchison

Douglas Mackiernan CIA

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

How German beer kept Afghanistan out of World War I

How German beer kept Afghanistan out of World War I How German beer kept Afghanistan out of World War I

By Eric Milzarski

5 times parasites affected the course of wars

5 times parasites affected the course of wars 5 times parasites affected the course of wars

This is how Nazi commandos allegedly rescued the imprisoned Mussolini

This is how Nazi commandos allegedly rescued the imprisoned Mussolini This is how Nazi commandos allegedly rescued the imprisoned Mussolini

A Confederate soldier survived a head shot and spit the bullet out 58 years later

A Confederate soldier survived a head shot and spit the bullet out 58 years later A Confederate soldier survived a head shot and spit the bullet out 58 years later

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

amber room unsolved mysteries

5 unsolved mysteries of World War II 5 unsolved mysteries of World War II

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

Martha Gellhorn

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

The real reason why the T-34 tank was so effective in World War II The real reason why the T-34 tank was so effective in World War II

These 7 tiny details changed the outcomes of wars

These 7 tiny details changed the outcomes of wars These 7 tiny details changed the outcomes of wars

Why the Union targeted Confederate salt works during the Civil War

Why the Union targeted Confederate salt works during the Civil War Why the Union targeted Confederate salt works during the Civil War

south korean marines

Why the North Vietnamese feared South Korean Marines Why the North Vietnamese feared South Korean Marines

Why this iconic torture device isn’t as ‘fictional’ as people think

Why this iconic torture device isn’t as ‘fictional’ as people think Why this iconic torture device isn’t as ‘fictional’ as people think

By Eric Milzarski

National Vietnam Veterans Day

Why we honor Vietnam Veterans Day Why we honor Vietnam Veterans Day

By Jessica Evans

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

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

How a solar storm detonated Navy mines in the Vietnam War How a solar storm detonated Navy mines in the Vietnam War

The 8 most famous manhunts in military history

The 8 most famous manhunts in military history The 8 most famous manhunts in military history

Off the shore of Staten Island is PC 1264’s grave Off the shore of Staten Island is PC 1264’s grave

By Anderson Harp