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.
Peter Conover Hains: The Civil War Veteran Who Served All the Way up to WWI
He retired in 1904—but the Army wasn't done with him.
The Earliest-Born American to Be Photographed Is Also a Veteran
In 1852, at age 103, Revolutionary War veteran Conrad Heyer sat down to have his picture taken.
George Washington Was Nearly Impossible to Kill
Diseases, brutal weather, and enemy fire all failed to take him down.
That Time a WWII Bomber Pilot Climbed Onto the Wing Mid-Flight to Save His Crew
His crew tied a rope around his chest and he made his way onto the wing to extinguish the blaze.
Moe Berg: The Boston Red Sox Catcher Who May Have Changed the Course of World War II
The third-string catcher secretly served as a spy for American intelligence during WWII...
This Hard-Luck WWII Soldier Survived the Bataan Death March, Torture, and the Atomic Bomb
His captivity began with the infamous Bataan Death March and only ended with the surrender of Japan.
5 Dramatic WWII POW Escape Attempts—All By the Same Pilot
His exploits as an escapee may have earned him a spot in Hollywood lore.
7 Famed Military Leaders Whose Body Parts Went Missing After Death
Someone decided to take home a macabre souvenir.
That Time Two Luxurious Ocean Liners Fought an Intense Naval Battle
The vessels met in open water, and a ferocious naval battle ensued.
7 Eerie Military Stories from Unsolved Mysteries That Still Haunt us
Paul Whipkey left base one day and never returned...
Meet the British Soldier Who May Have Spared Hitler's Life During WWI
The German soldier nodded in thanks, then disappeared.
