World War II Dive Bombers Whistled Only To Scare Civilians
That iconic, terrifying sound wasn't necessary to the functioning of an airplane.
One Of The First Two Female FBI Agents Got Her Start In The Marines
Susan Roley Malone had cherished the ideal of working for the Bureau long before a career as an FBI agent was open to women.
Austria Gave The Ottoman Turks The Greatest Taunt of All Time
Christian Europe teamed up to prevent the Ottoman empire's expansion through Vienna.
5 Things That Surprised The German Army On D-Day
The German army may not have been surprised by an attack, but the Allied forces had a few tricks ready to go.
The Northernmost Confederate Attack was a Raid on Vermont
St Albans Raid was one of the most controversial events in the Civil War.
A Veteran Soldier Perfected The Ultimate Bank Robbery
Turns out discipline and intense planning lend themselves equally well to army life and grand larceny.
6 Revolutionary War Veterans Survived Long Enough To Be Photographed
These six soldiers were part of an 1863 project to speak to remaining Revolutionary War veterans.
This Is Why The U.S. Military Doesn't Use Battleships Anymore
There's a good reason the old battleships are gone.
Scientific Analysis Reveals the 10 Best Generals of All Time
What happens when you apply baseball's sabermetrics to history's greatest generals? Read this list to find out.
That Time North Dakota Seceded From the Union
Yep, it actually happened.
The 10 Worst Air Forces in the World in 2018
These air forces are more Airplane than Top Gun.
That Time An F-22 Pilot Told The Iranian Air Force To Go Home
Don't mess with the U.S. Air Force.
Why Okinawa Is The Most Haunted Place In The Military
Battlefields are fertile grounds for ghosts.
The Military Origin of the Classic Gin and Tonic Cocktail
This drink is a lifesaver... literally.
6 Reasons the Union Won the American Civil War
Here's how Billy Yank ultimately defeated Johnny Reb.
The British Soldier Who Escaped from Dunkirk by Stealing a Car
James May and six of his fellow soldiers were left behind on the dangerous beaches of Dunkirk.
This European City Has Been Destroyed by Invaders 44 Times
All told, the city has seen 115 different wars and been razed to the ground 44 times.
The Communist Soldier Who Escaped Through the Berlin Wall in an Armored Personnel Carrier
In 1963, Wolfgang Engels crashed through the Iron Curtain.
6 Languages That Could Be Another Kind of Navajo Code
The use of Native American languages during the Pacific Theater of World War II safeguarded every American move.
A Missing Tuskegee Airman's Remains Were Identified After 74 Years
Captain Lawrence Dickson was just 24 when his red-tailed P-51 Mustang fighter was downed in 1944.
