Tag: World War II

What ought to be an innocuous business catering to wealthy collectors and hobbyists hid an underlying clandestine operation in WWII.

From the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor to the rewriting of Japan’s Constitution, explore the intricate journey of US-Japan relations that shaped history and continues to evolve today.

Fort Drum (Philippines), a concrete battleship built in 1909, stood guard over Manila Bay and withstood Japanese bombardments during World War II.

On cool guys, buzz cuts, human nature and the best of the best old school fighter pilots.

Ed Freeman defied the Grim Reaper dozens of times during the Vietnam War and rescued scores of soldiers, earning him the Medal of Honor.

From the skies over Europe in WWII to the deserts of the Middle East in modern times, the US has been at the forefront of aerial warfare.

In 1997, over 50 years after WWII ended, the Medal of Honor was finally awarded to Vernon J. Baker. Discover his inspiring story here!

Notes on one of the most infamous and bloody battles of World War II—from the German perspective.

A definitive biography of one of the greatest leaders of the 20th century.

The classic real-life story of the superspy whose vast intelligence network helped defeat the Nazis in World War II.

Straight out of the FBI’s most famous cases, here’s how the agency caught German spy Bernard Julius Otto Kuehn and his family red-handed.

Discover the trench broom’s impact, reshaping trench warfare with compact firepower and redefining close-quarters combat dynamics.