Checkpoint Charlie: That Time American and Soviet Tanks Faced Off in a Divided Berlin
The world watched with bated breath. Could this be the spark that set off WWIII?
When Benedict Arnold Created—and Then Sank—a Fleet of Ships During the Battle of Valcour Island
They needed an escape plan, and Arnold possessed one.
Meet the Nightfighters, a Division of Allied Soldiers Who Attacked Nazis with Empty Rifles and Grenades
They launched their attacks under cover of darkness, equipped only with empty rifles, bayonets, and grenades.
Moonshot: That Time American Intelligence Collected Soviet Communication Signals Via the Moon
In 1960, a U-2 spy plane captured images of a massive and mysterious antenna in Soviet Russia...
That Time Imperial Japan Tried to Bomb the U.S. Using Hydrogen Balloons
Approximately 9,000 balloons packed with explosives drifted toward American shores...
A Most Dangerous Humanitarian Mission: When Allied Pilots Dropped Food Into Nazi Occupied Territory
The best planes for the job were bombers—aircraft that German artillery units fired upon at every opportunity.
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.
This Forgotten Bomber Wreaked Havoc on the Nazis in World War II
It was known as the “Havoc”—and for good reason.
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...
That Time an Army Officer Tried to Reach the Center of the Earth
He theorized that the Earth was hollow and "stocked with thrifty vegetables and animals if not men."
4 of the Craziest Assassination Attempts in U.S. History
Hollywood spy films have nothing on these real-life assassination plots.
6 Strange Military Disappearances in the Bermuda Triangle
“We can’t find west. Everything is wrong. Everything looks strange, even the ocean.”
The French General Who Broke Free from an Inescapable Nazi Prison
The Germans believed their castle prison was inescapable—they were wrong.
Meet the British Soldier Who May Have Spared Hitler's Life During WWI
The German soldier nodded in thanks, then disappeared.
How These Armies Beat Their Foe With a Prostitute, Palm Trees, and the Plague
The campaigns of ancient history included some strange and ghastly tactics.
