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This WWII Navy pilot survived a 1,200-foot fall into the Pacific. Then he got back in the cockpit

By David Roza

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This A-10’s new paint job pays tribute to the original flying tank of World War II

By David Roza

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‘Gallantry, guts and gumption’ — The two-hour battle in the Pacific that turned a Navy captain into a legend

By David Roza

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History

These incredible colorized photos capture life on the front lines of WWII

By James Clark

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That time Hitler’s nephew joined the US Navy to fight his evil uncle is the ultimate family drama

By Haley Britzky

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History

We salute Maj. Dick Bong, for obvious reasons

By James Clark

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Culture

The guys behind ‘Snatch’ and ‘Top Gun’ team up to make a WWII caper about Britain’s first black ops unit

By James Clark

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Marine who served on Iwo Jima recalls the time a Japanese soldier asked for some of his hot chocolate

By Paul Szoldra

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US deports Nazi concentration camp guard living in Tennessee

By David Roza

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Culture

How an army of artists and tricksters conned the Nazis and bluffed their way to victory in World War II

By James Clark

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What it was like fighting on Iwo Jima, according to a Marine Medal of Honor recipient

By James Clark

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Culture

The darkest moment in ‘Jaws’ had nothing to do with *that* shark

By James Clark

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76 years ago, Audie Murphy earned his Medal of Honor with nothing but a burning tank destroyer’s .50 cal and insane bravery

By Jared Keller

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America’s oldest living Marine, a trailblazer for women in the service, has died at 107

By Haley Britzky

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Military Life

We salute this World War II veteran for surviving two pandemics a century apart

By Haley Britzky

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News

He spent three years as a POW during WWII. Now he’s finally being recognized for his heroism

By Haley Britzky

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History

That Time Hitler’s Nephew Viciously Denounced Uncle Adolf In An American Magazine

By James Clark

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History

Surrounded. Low on supplies. Freezing. The Nazis demanded his surrender. He replied: ‘Nuts!”

By Paul Szoldra

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Culture

10 Things You Didn’t Know About ‘Inglourious Basterds’

By James Clark

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History

You can now own Gen. Patton’s WWII Command Car

By Jared Keller

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Culture

Storm the blocky beaches of Normandy with these excellent WWII Lego knock-offs

By James Clark

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History

You can now own a battle-scarred American flag that US troops planted on Omaha Beach on D-Day

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News

The Army Hints At Bringing Back World War II Uniforms, And The Internet Freaks

By Adam Weinstein

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Tech & Tactics

Watch This Vintage WWII Fighter Jet Literally Tear Up A Runway During Takeoff

By Jared Keller

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The Gear Locker

You Can Now Own This Ridiculous 1944 German Kettenkrad Armored Motorcycle Tank

By Jared Keller

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The Gear Locker

You Can Now Own A Classic World War II Escape-And-Evasion Knife

By Jared Keller

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Legendary pilot Chuck Yeager, who broke the sound barrier, has died

By Jared Keller

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‘I can’t imagine doing this in boots’ — Soldiers revisit Currahee Mountain of ‘Band of Brothers’ fame

By David Roza

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Culture

Netflix’s new WWII miniseries looks like ‘Band of Brothers’ meets ‘A Scanner Darkly’

By James Clark

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History

The true story of the WWII vets who fought one last battle — in their own hometown — for the right to vote

By Chris DeRose

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Culture

‘The Liberator’ is a visually stunning and grim World War II series unlike any other

By James Clark

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The forgotten soldiers behind Netflix’s ‘The Liberator’

By James Clark

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Culture

Here’s a bunch of photos from World War II that prove regulation haircuts don’t win wars

By James Clark

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History

Gen George S. Patton: Tough. Pugnacious. Poet?

By Adam Weinstein

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An F-15 is rocking a WWII paint job to honor a B-17 pilot who gave his life to save a wounded crewman

By James Clark

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Culture

New Netflix series follows the WWII soldiers who liberated Dachau

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The Polish Navy is defusing the biggest WWII bomb it has ever uncovered

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Retired WWII Marine Visits Pacific Battle Site

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History

76 years ago, this WWII paratrooper threw himself on a grenade to save his buddies

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History

76 years ago, this WWII paratrooper threw himself on a grenade to save his buddies

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Military Life

Meet the last survivor of America’s most lethal World War II sub

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History

Historic Pearl Harbor PBY Catalinas to fly again for 75th anniversary of the end of World War II

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Culture

Never-before-seen footage reveals the horror and heroism of World War II’s final days in ‘Apocalypse ‘45’

By James Clark

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Culture

Trailer for World War II Documentary Apocalypse ’45

By Task & Purpose

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History

A WWII veteran remembers the day the war ended: ‘We all ran outside and cheered’

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History

In East Asia, scars of WWII still raw 75 years after V-J day

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74th Anniversary of V-J Day

By Task & Purpose

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A WWI Code Talker sings the Marine Corps hymn in Navajo

By Task & Purpose

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Watch a WWII Code Talker sing the Marine Corps hymn in Navajo

By Adam Weinstein

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How the battle of Iwo Jima defined shared moments

By Patrick Baker

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How the battle of Iwo Jima defined shared moments

By Patrick Baker

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A Navy flattop just rolled up in Hawaii laden with World War II-era warbirds

By Jared Keller

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History

WWII-era warbirds arrive in Hawaii on the USS Essex

By Task & Purpose

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Trump said the 1918 Spanish flu ‘probably ended’ World War II, which definitely ended in 1945

By Jared Keller

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News

How the atomic bombing of Nagasaki spared the Greatest Generation

By Jeff Schogol

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Military Life

Here’s why the pilot of Enola Gay had no regrets about dropping the first atom bomb

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History

This 94-year-old went to work as an original ‘Rosie’ during World War II. Now, she’s making face masks.

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History

The sinking of the USS Indianapolis

By Task & Purpose

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History

The first man to storm the beaches of Normandy was shot twice and lived to be 90

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Tech & Tactics

75 years ago today, the Trinity atomic bomb test ushered in the era of nuclear warfare

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History

Original ‘Rosie the Riveter’ makes masks to fight COVID-19

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History

Profile of Mae Krier, original ‘Rosie the Riveter’

By Task & Purpose

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History

77 years ago, the Allies took the fight to the Axis in ‘the soft underbelly of Europe’

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Culture

In new WWII video game ‘Medic: Pacific Corpsman’ you’ll have to decide who you can save, and who you can’t

By James Clark

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