When the west wasn’t so young, fearless Bat Masterson went to live and work in New York City.
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Apache Captives’ Ordeal
When Apache warriors swooped down on the defenseless Oatman family in sunbleached Arizona in 1851, the harrowing nightmare was just beginning for Olive Oatman and her little sister Mary Ann.
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U.S.-Canadian 1st Special Service Force in World War II
Called thugs, cutthroats, ‘Braves,’ the ‘Black Devils’ and the ‘Devil’s Brigade,’ the soldiers of the U.S.-Canadian 1st Special Service Force may also have been some of the finest fighting men of all time.
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Weaponry: Krummer Lauf
The Krummer Lauf allowed German infantry and motorized artillery units to actually fire around corners.
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U.S. Army’s 90th Infantry Division: The Tough Hombres’ Battle in Normandy
During the bloody fighting in the bocage, a small group of German paratroopers captured 11 officers and more than 200 men of the U.S. Army’s 90th Infantry Division.
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The IAR 80: Romania’s Home Grown Fighter
Romania’s indigenous fighter aircraft
— the IAR 80 — saw service in defense of its homeland and against the Soviets.
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World War II: Capturing the La Fiere Causeway
Control of the 500-yard La Fiere causeway across the Merderet River was key to American plans in the wake of D-Day.
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U.S. Torpedo Troubles During World War II
In the opening months of World War II, U.S. submarines were plagued by faulty ordnance.
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Louis Hyde: Crew Member on PC-1225 During World War II
During his time on the tiny PC-1225, Louis Hyde participated in the most momentous event of World War II.
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The Siege of Budapest: 100 Days in World War II (Book Review)
Reviewed by Robert Citino By Krisztin Ungvry Yale University Press, New Haven, Conn., 2005 […]