For the ability to produce terror by its mere presence piece of artillery outdid […]
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Vought F4U-7 Corsair
The carrier-operable Corsair came to dominate the Pacific skies during World War II.
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Dr. Letterman’s War
A whirlwind of slaughter blew across the fields around Sharpsburg, Maryland, on September 17, […]
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Spain Exhumes the Remains of Dictator Francisco Franco 44 Years After His Death
The exhumation of the remains of Spanish Dictator Francisco Franco began this Thursday morning…
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James Fenelon: Four Hours of Fury
Former paratrooper James Fenelon relates Operation Varsity, the March 1945 jump by U.S. troops on the German side of the Rhine
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Book Review: Fire and Fortitude
John McManus restores historical balance by properly citing the Army’s role in first two years of the Pacific War
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Daily Quiz for October 24, 2019
This was the first warship with a rotating turret.
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World War I Marine Aircrew Both Awarded the Medal of Honor
In the annals of aviation history, the aerial dogfights of World War I stand out for the sheer brutality, tenacity, and possible insanity of the combatants.
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Operation Spring High: Thuds vs. SAMs
The first attack against North Vietnamese SA-2 missile sites devolved into a debacle of dummy targets and downed aircraft, but it forced military leaders to find ways to counter the new threat
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Ian Toll’s Third Volume, ‘Twilight of the Gods,’ Out Next Summer
The thrilling conclusion of Toll’s Pacific War trilogy recounts the final and bloody last year of World War II in the region