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British Man Builds World War II-Era Anderson Shelter in His Back Garden
A World War II enthusiast has created a historical man cave by building a sunken Anderson Shelter in his back garden in Dorset, United Kingdom. Trad Casey, 58, uses his retro retreat as a place to...
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Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport is Named for the US Navy’s First Air...
Few pilots have the innate skill in the cockpit that Edward “Butch” O’Hare did. The US naval aviator was a natural, and over the course of the Second World War he demonstrated his abilities in aerial...
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Operation Desert Storm: The Battle That Changed Modern Warfare Forever
Operation Desert Storm changed modern warfare as we know it. Newly-introduced stealth technologies, GPS, advanced aircraft radar and missile warning systems employed by the US Air Force revolutionized...
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Tank Ramming Was a Dangerous Tactic Used By the Red Army During WWII
Tanks are undoubtedly some of the most powerful military vehicles ever produced, and they made a world of difference to those fighting in the Second World War. From their use of artillery, to...
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How ‘The Lord of the Rings’ was Forged in the Battle of the Somme
J.R.R. Tolkien is well known for creating the iconic high-fantasy works The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. But before he was a famous author, Tolkien served in the First World War. His publications...
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The American Forces Endured Arduous Fighting At Con Thien During the Vietnam War
Amid the jungle landscapes and dense terrain of the Vietnam War, military strategists on both sides sought to establish outposts. One critical location was Con Thien, located near the Demilitarized...
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Today in History: July 15th, 1799
The Discovery of the Rosetta Stone On July 15, 1799, a discovery was made that would forever change the field of Egyptology and our understanding of ancient Egyptian civilization. In the Egyptian...
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Winston Churchill Planned Britain’s Wartime Strategy In the Cabinet War Rooms
Air raid shelters and bunkers became commonplace in the United Kingdom during World War II. Under attack from the enemy during the Blitz, people moved themselves and their families to the safety of the...
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The Most Beautiful Military Aircraft to Ever Roll Off the Production Line
In the world of aviation, the marriage of beauty and function has birthed stunning creations, with aesthetics and power being held in equal regard. From their sleek, streamlined profiles to the roaring...
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9 Reasons Why Some Think the T-34 was a Poor Tank
The T-34 is regarded as one of, if not the best vehicle of the Second World War, and one of the most influential tank designs of all time. But look a little closer, and the cracks begin to appear in...
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A Father and Daughter Just Discovered a 152-Year-Old Shipwreck While Fishing...
When Tim Wollak took his daughter Henley on a fishing trip on Lake Michigan, he didn’t expect to find anything more than fish. However, as they made their way onto the lake, they discovered a wreckage...
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New Discovery Seen as Further Evidence That Wreck Off the Coast of Rhode...
In 1778, the ship of one of the most celebrated explorers in the modern world was sunk off the coast of Rhode Island. The HMS Endeavour, under the command of Capt. James Cook, has become the subject of...
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Despite Being Prone to Crashing, the Loach Helicopter Was Favored By Pilots...
The Hughes OH-6 Cayuse was a revolutionary rotorcraft operated during the Vietnam War. Adopted after the company behind its design deceived the US Army, the “Loach” helicopter, as it was better known,...
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Actors You May Not Have Realized Served in World War II
Several big-name actors served in World War II – Clark Gable, James “Jimmy” Stewart, David Niven, Henry Fonda, etc. – risking their lives in Europe and the Pacific. Some put their Hollywood careers on...
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The Only Two Japanese Ships Sunk Off the US Coast During World War II Have...
Over 80 years after they were sunk, the only two Japanese ships believed to have been lost immediately off the coast of the United States during the Second World War have been found. The discoveries,...
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Discovery of Shipwreck Off New York Coast May Be Linked to the Legendary SS...
The discovery of a large piece of what appears to be ship wreckage drifted ashore on Fire Island near Long Island, New York following a series of intense storms on the East Coast. The piece is believed...
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Hikers Made An Incredibly Rare Discovery In a Northern British Field – A...
In the decades following the Second World War, several discoveries dating back to the conflict have been made. Among them are a T-34 tank at the bottom of an Estonian lake, long-lost shipwrecks and...
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The Battle of Athens: When Armed Veterans Overthrew a Corrupt Local Government
When Bill White and his fellow GIs returned to their homes in Athens, Tennessee at the end of WWII, they were greeted with a welcome that was far from celebratory. Four deputies were waiting for them,...
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The Short Career of the Civil War-Era Double-Barreled Cannon
The double-barreled cannon is as cool as it sounds. It can shoot two cannon balls at the same time that, when attached by a chain, can plough through anything in their path. When the cannon was forged...
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Famous POWs: Celebrities Who Were Held Captive By the Enemy During World War II
We’re all aware that many famous individuals served in various capacities throughout the Second World War. Some were ground troops, fighting on the battlefield, while others served on battleships or...
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US Department of Defense Reviewing Medals of Honor Awarded for Wounded Knee...
The Wounded Knee Massacre is one of the darkest moments in American history, made even more so by the presentation of the Medal of Honor to many of the cavalrymen involved. There’ve been repeated calls...
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Six of the Most Intriguing Things Ever Found on Shipwrecks
Shipwrecks have fascinated humans for centuries. The wrecks of ill-fated ships often remain submerged underwater and hidden out of sight for years, like mysterious time capsules giving us a peek into...
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The 309th Maintenance and Regeneration Group Manages the Largest Aircraft...
Military enthusiasts and aviation fans alike often marvel at aircraft boneyards, and the largest one in the world is located in the southwestern United States. Established after World War II, the 309th...
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The Hundred Years’ War: 116 Years of Battle
The Hundred Years’ War might be one of the most important conflicts of the Middle Ages. Despite the name, it was fought over the period of 116 years between multiple rulers of England and France. While...
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Discover the Civil War-Era Military Facility Located Beneath Alcatraz
Alcatraz Island, located in San Francisco Bay, is best known for housing Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary. While the prison is what makes the area famous, its history dates back much further. The first...
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The Best Vietnam War Movies to Watch If You Like ‘Platoon’
Platoon (1986) is one of the greatest movies about the Vietnam War. Starring Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger and Willem Dafoe, the film was directed by Oliver Stone, who drew upon his own experiences as a...
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US Navy Exonerates Black Sailors Court-Martialed in 1944 Port Chicago Disaster
The US Navy has officially exonerated 258 Black sailors in relation to courts-martial imposed following the deadly Port Chicago Disaster in July 1944. Eighty years on from the incident and its...
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Four Famous Shipwrecks That Have Never Been Found
The bottom of the sea is littered with shipwrecks. Some of these have captured the public’s imagination because of the ship’s status before it sank and some due to the eventual discovery of the...
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Uruguay Ordered to Sell Bronze Eagle Recovered from Sunken Kriegsmarine Warship
After a years-long legal battle surrounding its sale, the Uruguayan Court of Appeals has ordered that an 880-pound bronze eagle from the stern of the German warship Admiral Graf Spee can be sold. The...
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The Spencer Repeating Rifle Saved ‘A Thousand Lives’ During the Battle of...
When the Spencer Repeating Rifle was first recommended to the US Department of War, it was turned away due to the notion it would be too expensive and soldiers would be wasteful when firing. However,...
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Common WW1 Myths That Have Been Debunked By Experts
Perhaps no other war in history has attracted as much scrutiny as the First World War. With attention comes myths, misinformation, and controversies that have the potential to persist for long periods....
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The USS Midway’s Aircraft Were Credited with the First MiG Kills in Vietnam
Air battles became very common during World War II. As a result, the leading powers in the world had to build more aircraft carriers. The USS Midway (CV-41) went into production during the middle of...
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A Lone KV-1 Tank Held Off German Advances During the Battle of Raseiniai
On June 22, 1941, Germany launched Operation Barbarossa, the World War II invasion of the Soviet Union. Despite signing the German-Soviet Nonaggression Pact in 1939, the Germans had always intended to...
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These 5 Tank Battles Were Massive And The Outcome Was Unpredictable
There were several wide-scale wars that occurred during the 20th century. Of course, two of them were massive World Wars. And these World Wars featured plenty of tank battles. As time went on, the...
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Korean War Helicopters That Were Vital to Those Serving In the Conflict
The Korean War took place between 1950-53 and saw the UN coalition forces operate a plethora of military vehicles, including helicopters. The United States, in particular, employed several different...
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Why Scientists Collected Radioactive Baby Teeth During the Cold War
When the atomic bombs were dropped on Japan at the end of the Second World War, a new era of nuclear weaponry was ushered into the world. While many believed that the use of nuclear force was justified...
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The Battle of Taejon And Its Importance In The Korean War
The Battle of Taejon was a battle that took place early in the Korean War, it was also one of the most important of the entire war. In the battle, US soldiers attempted to defend the city of Taejon but...
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The Devastating Invasion That Kicked Off the Second World War
September 1, 2024, marks the 85th anniversary of the German invasion of Poland – and the beginning of the Second World War. Beginning with assaults from the water and on land, and heavily involving air...
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American Civil War-Era Hospital and Cemetery Discovered In the Florida Keys
Archaeologists exploring the depths of Dry Tortugas National Park have discovered what they believe to be the site of a former hospital and cemetery, near the once-operational Fort Jefferson. All they...
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Tensions Between American and Australian Troops Led to the Battle of Brisbane
During World War II, the American forces had their hands full with fighting the Germans in Europe and the Imperial Japanese Army in the Pacific. The last thing they needed was to get in skirmishes with...
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Cargo from German Ship Sunk During WWII Washing Up On American Beaches
Several tons of cargo went down with German ships that were sunk by enemy action or intentionally scuttled during the Second World War. Rarely, however, do these pieces wash ashore several thousand...
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Who Conquered Mount Everest First? A 100-Year-Old Discovery May Prove It...
It was long believed that Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay were the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest, in the Himalayas. Nearly 30 years prior, however, two Brits had attempted to make...
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Medieval-Era Shipwreck Offers New Insight Into the ‘Military Revolution At Sea’
A recent investigation into the wreck of the famed Danish flagship Gribshunden/Griffin has provided new and interesting insight into the evolution of naval warfare during the Late Middle Ages. The...
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Samurai Sword Master Kaito Suiju Rates Japanese Sword Movie Scenes
Movies about samurai who’ve mastered the elements of ancient Japanese sword fighting have captivated audiences since the early days of cinema; the adventure, honor, sacrifice and skill make Japanese...
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USS Gerald R Ford (CVN-78): The World’s Largest and Most Advanced Aircraft...
The largest and most advanced aircraft carrier in existence, the USS Gerald R Ford (CVN-78) is what the newest generation of warships looks like. With an overall cost of more than $17 billion – $4.7...
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Battle of Palmdale: When a Runaway Unmanned Drone Wreaked Havoc In the Skies...
There have been many embarrassing moments in the history of the US Air Force, but none more so than when two Northrop F-89D Scorpion were unable to shoot down an unmanned naval drone. Today known as...
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London’s Abandoned World War II-Era Tunnels Could Be Getting a New Lease On Life
Remnants of the Second World War can be found across Europe, including in London, England. The capital was the target of an innumerable amount of air raids during the conflict and thus a need arose to...
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British Tank Crew Survived Being Stuck in No Man’s Land for Three Days
The Third Battle of Ypres – better known as the Battle of Passchendaele – is famous for the difficult conditions the British had to contend with when fighting against the German forces in Belgium....
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These Celebrities Bravely Served During the Vietnam War
Prior to embarking on their Hollywood careers – and even during them – a number of celebrities opt to serve in the US military. While this was most prominent in the Second World War, with the likes of...
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What Finally Brought an End to the Cold War?
On December 26, 1991, the Cold War, a conflict that threatened the very survival of humanity for 44 years, finally ended – leaving one of the most powerful countries in the world in shambles. The war...
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