Lyudmila Pavlichenko: The Red Army Sniper Who Took Out over 300 German Soldiers During World War II
"Lady Death" was responsible for 309 kills.
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...
Author Joe Haldeman on How the Vietnam War Gave Him Something to Write About
Haldeman’s military science fiction was heavily influenced by his time in combat.
Jim Jamison: The U.S. Corporal Who Sought Out Scientists in Post-Nazi Germany
Jamison was part of a top-secret program, similar to Operation Paperclip, that recruited German scientists to work for the U.S. government after World War II.
The Long, Strange History of the Maunsell Sea Forts
The eerie and abandoned World War II relics remain standing to this day.
6 Incredible Female Spies of World War II
These women risked their lives to assist the Allies' cause in World War II.
Miracle at Dunkirk: 8 Things You Probably Don't Know About the Infamous Evacuation
Christopher Nolan’s film brought Dunkirk back to life; but there’s more to the story than survival.
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.
War Bonds: True Stories of Love and Marriage During World War II
As hate tore the world apart, love brought people together.
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.
Clotilda, Final Slave Ship to the United States, May Have Just Been Found off the Coast of Alabama
The schooner, lost since 1860, is the last confirmed ship that brought captives from Africa to the United States.
A Previously Untold Account of the Vietnam War
Lewis Sorley offers a shocking new perspective on the Vietnam War, through access to classified documents.
The Korean War Told From Both Sides
Pulitzer Prize-winning author John Toland recounts the devastating conflict in his book “In Mortal Combat: Korea, 1950-1953.”
The Post Reporters Who Exposed the Truth About the Vietnam War
In 1971, the "Washington Post" risked everything to publish government secrets after their competitor was indicted for the same crime.
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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."
