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The history of the first and last man killed in every major US conflict
From Isaac Davis during the American Revolution to Martin J. Wyatt and Ramon S. Morris in Operation Enduring Freedom, 1.1 million U.S. soldiers have died in combat since 1775.John Kerry famously asked...
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7 secret weapons Allied soldiers would’ve faced while invading Japan
World War II finally ended on Sep. 2, 1945 when the U.S. accepted the unconditional surrender of Japan. The debates around the use of the Atom bomb against Hiroshima and Nagasaki as a means to end the...
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Unforgettable photos from the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
Under the South Pacific sun on December 7, 1941, troops serving the US fleet at Pearl Harbor began a calm Sunday morning unaware that Japanese bombers were headed toward America's most important...
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5 military technologies that are way older than people think
Modern wars are defined by a number of technologies like guided missiles, helicopters, and submarines.Except all three of those technologies have been in service for more than a hundred years. Here are...
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Hitler's 3-mile-long abandoned Nazi resort is transforming into a luxury getaway
Three years before Germany invaded Poland in 1939, Adolf Hitler ordered the construction of the world's largest tourist resort, located on a beachfront property on the island of Rügen.The Nazis called...
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6 little-known facts about one of the bloodiest and most decisive battles of...
The Battle of the Bulge was a Hail Mary pass by a führer who was quickly running out of options. Hitler desperately needed a decisive victory on either his Western or Eastern fronts. Remembering his...
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How World War II dogfights influenced 'Star Wars'
To a World War II history buff, the iconic Millennium Falcon from "Star Wars" resembles one of the best-known bombers of all time.The greenhouse cockpit configuration, along with the gun turrets,...
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How the Thompson gun went from a 'gangster weapon' to a WWII favorite
Despite what many think, the Thompson submachine gun was not the first submachine gun.But many will argue it was the best submachine gun ever put in the hands of fighting men – whether they were “good...
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The remarkable story of the World War II 'Ghost Army' that duped Hitler
From the summer of 1944 till the end of the war in Europe, the US fielded a unique 'Ghost Army' throughout France and the Rhine Valley in order to deceive the Third Reich into over estimating the...
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5 momentous military events that took place on Christmas Day
Christmas is one of the most celebrated holidays on earth. But that doesn't mean that conflicts simply freeze every December 25th. Here's a look at some of the major military events that have fallen on...
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You won't believe the incredible armored trains of World War I and World War II
Trains may seem pretty mundane in the 21st century when compared with jet aircraft.These days, trains play a small role in transporting Americans. Things are a bit flashier in Europe and Asia, where...
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Meet the man credited with shortening World War II by 2 years
David Balme, the Royal Navy officer who seized a top-secret Enigma machine and codebook while storming a captured German U-boat, died Sunday at age 95.Balme, a lieutenant commander, was credited with...
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That time when Americans and Germans fought together during World War II
Five days after Hitler killed himself in his bunker in Berlin and two days before Germany surrendered, American and German troops were fighting together side by side in what has been called World War...
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4 photos of US soldiers chilling in seized dictators’ homes
Long before the Facebook profile was a thing, American soldiers saw the value of photos taken in historical landmarks like Hitler’s retreat or Hirohito’s palace. SEE ALSO: That time when Americans and...
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The Flying Tank, and 3 other early tank designs too ridiculous to function
Tanks are a staple of ground warfare. Militaries around the world deploy a wide range of tanks, but typically they conform to some basic principals. In nearly all of them, a large turret sits on top of...
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Previously unpublished letters reveal Adolf Eichmann asked Israel for clemency
Jerusalem (AFP) - Israel's President Reuven Rivlin is to make public on Wednesday previously unreleased documents including a handwritten request for clemency from Nazi war criminal Adolf...
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Iran's supreme leader released a Holocaust-denial video on Holocaust...
January 27 is Holocaust Remembrance Day, the UN-mandated commemoration of the Nazis' industrial-scale slaughter of 6 million Jews and another 5 million members of various other minority groups during...
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The iconic Jeep may see frontline combat again
The Jeep was first introduced on Jul. 15, 1941. It became an icon in World War II and evolutions of the design saw combat in Korea, Vietnam, and the Persian Gulf War.The US phased the Jeep out of the...
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Here's how the bazooka became an iconic weapon of World War II
The bazooka was World War II’s answer to the American soldier’s need for portable firepower that could inflict serious damage on the enemy.Simple enough for use by rifle squads, powerful enough to...
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That time when nuclear weapons were at 4 US civilian airports
When America’s Strategic Air Command is ordered to Defense Condition 3 (DEFCON 3) or above, it disperses its nuclear bombers fully-armed across the U.S. and certain allied countries so that the bombers...
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