“The Hump” was the nickname World War II cargo pilots gave to the Himalayas. Arthur la Vove not only flew the Hump, he wrote and drew about it.
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“My Jerrycan”: A Glamorous Wartime Souvenir, Packaged in a Decidedly Unglamorous Way
Produced by French perfumer Marc Fael, the fragrance came in a miniature German military canister.
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Life Inside a Japanese Prison Camp, in the Words of an American POW
Captured in the Philippines, Hector Polla survived the Bataan Death March to document the daily indignities of Cabanatuan.
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Was U-352 the Worst U-Boat of World War II?
The submarine’s claim to fame is being the first U-boat sunk by the U.S. Coast Guard.
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The First Civilian Midair Collision Changed the Way We Fly Today
Two commercial airplanes collided over France in 1922, killing all aboard.
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Book Review: At the Gates of Rome / The Fall of the Eternal City, AD 410
Don Hollway focuses on the decades leading up to the 410 sack of Rome by the Visigoths
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After the Carnage of Antietam, Man’s Best Friend Stood Loyally By
The incredible bond between soldiers and their dogs provided a moving addendum to the Civil War battle’s bloody fury.
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Hundreds of Confederates Were Buried in Gettysburg’s Fields. This Man’s Task Was to Send Them Home.
For three hot summers, Rufus Weaver toiled to retrieve remains from battlefield graves. His efforts to get paid for it proved to be nearly as difficult.
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11 Important Battles Fought on Holidays
Put down that eggnog, soldier! Some of history’s biggest battles have been fought when most people would rather have been celebrating.
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The First Air Force Ace of the Vietnam War Shot Down 2 MiGs in 2 Minutes
You need five aerial victories to become an ace. Richard “Steve” Ritchie knows how difficult that is.