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Amazing colorized photos show a new side of World War II
The 1930s and 1940s were a time of upheaval for the US and the world at large.Reeling from the start of the Great Depression in 1929, the world soon faced a greater disaster with World War II, which...
View ArticleThe US military’s decades-long search for the smelliest weapon in the world
The US military has been attempting to use terrible smells as non-lethal weapons as far back as World War II. We spoke with science writer Mary Roach about the military's decades-long search for the...
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This is how British commandos pulled off ‘The Greatest Raid of All’
During World War II, there were many ingenious and courageous raids, but only one would come to be known as “The Greatest Raid of All” – the British raid on St. Nazaire.Since the beginning of...
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Germany is searching for the leftover WWII bombs lurking in its cities
Just over a mile from where a stretch of the Berlin Wall once stood in Germany’s capital city, the neighborhood of Rummelsburg was evacuated earlier this week after construction workers uncovered a...
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Here's what history tells us what may happen next with Brexit and Trump
It seems we’re entering another of those stupid seasons humans impose on themselves at fairly regular intervals. I am sketching out here opinions based on information, they may prove right, or may...
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This rare colorized WW2 photo of US troops takes you to the frontlines of...
The following 1944 photo, colorized by Marina Amaral, shows two American GIs sitting next to a military vehicle in Nazi-occupied Geich, Germany.The two soldiers from C Company, 36th Armored Infantry...
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This is one of the most bizarre World War II photos of a Nazi submarine we've...
In the below 1944 photo, colorized by Marina Amaral, US Army troops examine a one-man submarine that washed up on the Anzio beachhead in Italy.According to The National World War II Museum, the...
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This Walt Disney film taught World War II soldiers how to use an anti-tank rifle
Before Lady met Tramp and Captain Jack Sparrow was dependent on rum, Walt Disney Productions' humble beginnings included informational videos.Amazingly, one of these educational videos was a theatrical...
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Russia wouldn't be the first country to meddle in US politics — here are 4...
A trove of 20,000 Democratic National Committee emails was leaked last week — and experts are speculating that Russian hackers are responsible.Hillary Clinton's campaign has suggested that Russia...
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This colorized photo shows the front lines of the largest anti-Nazi uprising...
On this day, 72 years ago, the single largest anti-Nazi military operation led by a resistance movement began. The Warsaw uprising, led by the Polish resistance Home Army movement, raged from August 1...
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These stunning colorized photos of the front lines of WW2 bring the conflict...
All photos republished with permission by Marina Amaral.SEE ALSO: This is one of the most bizarre World War II photos of a Nazi submarine we've seenThis 1941 photo shows a German soldier surrendering...
View ArticleNever-before-seen video shows the devastation from the most powerful weapon...
Today marks the 71st anniversary of the day the United States Army Air Forces dropped an atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima in Japan. They later dropped another bomb on the city of Nagasaki, and days...
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The US nuked Hiroshima 71 years ago today — this rare colorized photo shows...
On August 6, 1945, the US dropped a nuclear bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. The bombing of Hiroshima was the first time a nuclear weapon had ever been used outside of a testing environment, and...
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Declassified photos show the US's final preparations for the nuclear attacks...
On August 6th and 9th of 1945, the United States dropped atomic bombs over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, causing significant death and destruction in both areas. To this day, the...
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Fascinating color photos show how Americans prepared for World War II at home
By the early 1940s, World War II was in full swing, with battles raging around the planet. The US, however, was largely spared the effects of the global conflagration.But that doesn't mean the war...
View ArticleHere’s video footage of the world’s first atomic bomb
Gadget, the world's first atomic bomb, was detonated on the morning of July 6, 1945, changing the course of history. Produced by Noah Friedman. Original reporting by Amanda Macias.Follow BI Video: On...
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Incredible color photos show how Americans prepared for World War II on the...
By the early 1940s, World War II was in full swing, with battles raging around the planet. The US, however, was largely spared the effects of the global conflagration.But that doesn't mean the war...
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Here’s how General Patton earned the nickname ‘Old Blood and Guts’
Legend has it that Gen. George S. Patton earned his “Old Blood and Guts” nickname for having a lust for battle without regard for the lives of his troops.But the reality of Patton’s genius is quite the...
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Hitler's Nazi army was kicked out of Paris 72 years ago today
"That was the greatest and finest moment of my life," one of the world's most brutal tyrants reportedly said after touring the newly Nazi-occupied French capital.The day after Germany signed an...
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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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