Ruth Gruber: The Making of a Trailblazing Female Correspondent
In Ahead of Time, Gruber reflects on the early years of her career, including the assignment that took her back to 1930s Germany.
When Civil War Musicians Served as Battlefield Medics
The life of a Civil War regimental band member wasn't all treble clefs and drumsticks.
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This German Soldier Received the Same Wounds in the Same Town as His Father Did 30 Years Earlier
The past echoes through the present...
That Time Mannequins and Unmanned Rifles Duped the Enemy at Gallipoli and Helped Allied Forces Escape
One resourceful soldier had a brilliant plan to escape approaching forces...
The Korean War Serves as a Cautious Reminder for the Future
North and South Korea's recent agreement has us looking back at the past.
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?
The Midnight Ride of Sybil Ludington
The sixteen-year-old raced through the night to warn fellow colonists of approaching British forces.
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.
The 9 Best Vietnam War Movies
The war that continues to haunt America is poignantly represented in these movies.
Nancy Wake: The Fearless Resistance Fighter Who Led Over 7,000 Soldiers Against the Nazis
“Somebody once asked me ‘Have you ever been afraid?’ Hah! I’ve never been afraid in my life.”
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.
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.
