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The Purple Heart and Letter That Forever Haunted Harry Truman Following the Korean War

Harry Truman sitting at his desk + Purple Heart

The president of the United States makes a lot of tough decisions. It’s hard to order troops into battle and even more difficult to notify…

The True Story Behind the USS Indianapolis Monologue in ‘Jaws’

Robert Shaw as Quint in 'Jaws'

Jaws (1975) is a thriller and summertime classic directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss and Robert Shaw. The film is based…

Prince Harry Reveals Deployment to Afghanistan Triggered Emotions Over Loss of Princess Diana

Clare Fitzgerald
Prince Harry saluting with other British service members

In the five-part Netflix docuseries Heart of Invictus (2023), Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex shares the stories of six athletes competing in the 2022 Invictus…

Three-Part Docuseries to Highlight Heroics of Women During World War II

Barbara Jane Erickson sitting in the cockpit of an aircraft while Evelyn Sharp stands beside her

The United Kingdom’s Channel 4 and Australia’s SBS have purchased an upcoming three-part docuseries about the Second World War. Titled World War II: Women on…

What Happened to the Members of Easy Company After World War II?

Still from 'Band of Brothers'

The members of Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division are among the most famous American service members of the Second…

World War I-Era Shipwrecks Surface During Texas Drought

Banks of the Neches River

The Neches River has been plagued by an enduring drought this summer, which has seen water levels drop. This has resulted in a number of…

North American B-25 Mitchell: The Most Produced American Medium Bomber of World War II

North American B-25 Mitchell in flight

The North American B-25 Mitchell was an American twin-engine medium bomber that saw service throughout the Second World War. Flying in all theaters of the…

History of Malbork Castle: From the Teutonic Knights to the Second World War

Samantha Franco
Exterior of Malbork Castle

Malbork Castle has a long and rich history that makes it deserving of its designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The 13th-century castle is…

The Movies That Made Kirk Douglas One of the War Genre’s Best

Ryan McLachlan
Kirk Douglas as Col. Dax in 'Paths of Glory'

Kirk Douglas was a Hollywood legend, with many of his movies about war and military-related topics. He began his career in 1946 after serving with…

The True Story Behind the Court-Martial Scene in ‘Band of Brothers’

David Schwimmer as Capt. Herbert Sobel in 'Band of Brothers' + Damian Lewis as Maj. Richard Winters in 'Band of Brothers'

Fact and fiction are blended seamlessly in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers (2001), which can sometimes make it hard to determine what really happened and…

The Tank Museum Acquires Carl Gustaf Infantry Anti-Tank Weapon

Carl Gustaf anti-tank weapon on a wooden table

The Tank Museum in Bovington, United Kingdom has announced that it recently acquired a Carl Gustaf infantry anti-tank weapon. Adopted by the British Army in…

Official Teaser Released for Upcoming WWII-Era Miniseries, ‘The Tattooist of Auschwitz’

Jonah Hauer-King and Anna Próchniak as Lale Sokolov and Gita in 'The Tattooist of Auschwitz'

The Tattooist of Auschwitz, a 2018 book by New Zealand author Heather Morris, is being turned into a television series by British broadcaster Sky and…