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The Battle of Pork Chop Hill: Among the Final Battles of the Korean War

Gregory Peck in military uniform + Two soldiers supporting an injured soldier, while another walks beside them

The Battle of Pork Chop Hill was a series of two battles during the spring and summer of 1953. They occurred while the United Nations,…

A German U-boat ended up at the bottom of Lake Michigan, here’s how it happened

UC-97 Submarine

Right now, resting at the bottom of Lake Michigan is a 185-ft German submarine. U-boats of the German Imperial Navy did close in on the…

Lloyd Fredendall: One of the Most Unsuccessful American Generals of World War II

Three American soldiers walking around a military vehicle in the middle of the desert + Military portrait of Lloyd Fredendall

The US military is an institution built on order and service. While the majority who enlist abide by these values, others choose to disregard the…

The 5 Fastest Military Aircraft That Are Still Flying Today

Fastest Military Jets

Speed has long been a critical aspect of military aircraft, as it is useful for outrunning an opponent, reducing the time spent in enemy airspace,…

The Soldier who survived on his own in Dunkirk for four months

Dunkirk Evacuation

Over May and June 1940, a major evacuation of Allied troops was taking place on the beaches of Dunkirk. Known as Operation Dynamo, an armada…

F4 Phantom for Sale: $3M for the World’s Only Privately Owned Airworthy F-4 Phantom

F-4 Phantom

If you have $3 million to spare, you can own an exceptionally rare piece of history: the only privately owned airworthy F-4 Phantom in the…

‘Dunkirk’ Director Christopher Nolan To Direct Film About J. Robert Oppenheimer, The ‘Father of the Atomic Bomb’

J Robert Oppenheimer Testifying

Christopher Nolan, the director behind the riveting “Dunkirk” movie and the Batman “Dark Knight” trilogy, is preparing to tell the story of the atomic bomb…

The Tank That Could Be Launched From A Submarine While Underwater

SR III Ha-Go Amphibious Tank

Japan was famous for its impressive naval capabilities during WWII, which it needed in order to fight on the many islands dotted all over the…

World’s Oldest Surviving WWII Veteran Celebrates 112th Birthday

Governor John Bel Edwards and Lawrence Brooks, the world's oldest living WWII veteran(Gov. John Bel Edwards)

Happy birthday Lawrence Brooks! The World War II veteran celebrated his 112th birthday on Sunday, September 12, 2021. Brooks is the oldest surviving veteran of…

UPDATE: RAF Bombardier’s Family are Reunited with his Bracelet

RAF Bracelet

The personal bracelet an RAF bombardier killed during the Second World War has finally been returned to his family after almost 80 years. The bracelet,…

The World War I Soldier Who Was Shot In The Head And Didn’t Sleep For 40 Years

Hungarian Soldiers

A year into the First World War, Paul Kern, a Hungarian soldier, was shot in the head by a Russian bullet. But instead of dying,…

Here’s What Happened To America’s 12 Concrete Ships

During WWI German U-boats were wreaking havoc against Allied ships in the Atlantic Ocean. Replacing these ships was becoming harder as steel supplies dwindled, so…