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19 Behind-the-Scenes Facts We Didn’t Know About ‘Kelly’s Heroes’

Still from 'Kelly's Heroes'

Kelly’s Heroes (1970) is among the most popular World War II-era films ever released. The basis comes from the famed book by Ian Sayer and…

Little-Known Facts About ‘The Dirty Dozen’ – Charles Bronson Threatened Lee Marvin!

Still from 'The Dirty Dozen'

The Dirty Dozen (1967) is a classic war film that features a number of the biggest Hollywood stars of the time: Charles Bronson, Ernest Borgnine,…

Battle of Mons: The First Clash Between the British and Germans During World War I

British Expeditionary Force (BEF) at camp

Occurring on August 23, 1914, the Battle of Mons was an engagement between the British and the advancing Imperial German Army in Mons, Belgium. The…

Winter War: The Finns Put Up a Tough Fight Against Their Soviet Invaders

Finnish soldier aiming a Lahti-Saloranta M/26

As World War II was raging in Western Europe, the Soviet Union embarked on another fight, one in which its forces would easily achieve their…

Tupolev Tu-160 Blackjack: The Soviet-Era Supersonic Bomber That Broke 44 World Records

Tupolev Tu-160 Blackjack in flight

In 1972, the unusual story of the Tupolev Tu-160 Blackjack began when the aircraft won a competition aimed at designing a new supersonic bomber that…

Coats Mission: King George VI’s Plan to Save the Royal Family If Germany Invaded Britain

Princess Elizabeth looking over the shoulder of King George VI while he reads at a table

During the World War II, there was a possibility that the German military would invade the United Kingdom. Quick work had already been made of…

Remembering 9/11: Nine Facts About the Attacks That Forever Changed America

View of the New York City, New York skyline at night

September 11, 2001, is a day that, for many, still holds a vivid image of death, destruction and disaster. The World Trade Center (WTC) has…

These Photos of Napoleon’s Veterans Are Some of the Oldest Military Portraits

Portrait of Quartermaster Sergeant Delignon + Portrait of Sergeant Taria + Portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte

Among the oldest photographs of veterans in the world is a set of 15 sepia portraits of former soldiers from Napoleon’s French Army. The images…

Photos of Nature Reclaiming the Fiercest Weapons of War: Tanks and Aircraft

Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk half-buried in the sand + Rusty Churchill M2 tank in a grassy field

Nature always endures, and every war has its end. No matter what people try to do, the earth and time will always find ways to…

Paris Peace Conference: The Allied Meetings That Established the Treaty of Versailles

Diplomats sitting at a table in a large room

The Treaty of Versailles was one of several peace agreements that signaled the end of World War I; it sealed the end of the conflict…

Little-Known Facts About the HBO Miniseries, ‘The Pacific’

Still from 'The Pacific'

The majority are likely already familiar with the fighting that took place in the Pacific Theater, but the 2010 HBO miniseries The Pacific shines a…

Fighting Filipinos: Philippine Resistance Against the Japanese Occupation

Filipino guerrilla standing with an ammunition belt around his shoulders

Did the Japanese really conquer the Philippines during the Second World War? Well, they certainly defeated the American and Filipino forces following the fighting that…