Bomb disposal during London’s Blitz was a job for the brave—and the lucky. A […]
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WWII Today- February 2011
Merciful Lie? Convicted War Criminal May Have Saved Allied Lives It was a meeting […]
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Escape From Corregidor: The Story of Edgar Whitcomb
American airman Edgar Whitcomb defied the odds against the Japanese—five times
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Built During the Civil War—But Shelled by the Japanese
June 1942 marked the first strike on a mainland U.S military base during the war.
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Altar of Peace: Symbolism at the Japanese Surrender Ceremony
There was much more to the surrender ceremony on Tokyo Bay than its spectacular surface indicated
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F-117A: The Black Jet
Operating at night and virtually invisible to radar, the F-117A Nighthawk racked up a near-perfect combat record.
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Why Did Truman Fire MacArthur? David McCullough on the War Behind the Wars
Harry S. Truman’s distinguished biographer recounts events surrounding the headline that stunned the world.
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Daily Quiz for September 15, 2017
He was the first US President born an American citizen.
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WWII Model Review: BMW R75 Motorcycle
German BMW R75 Motorcycle In 1916, two premier German aircraft companies merged to become […]
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WWII Book Review: The Retreat
The Retreat: Hitler’s First Defeat By Michael Jones. 352 pp. Thomas Dunne Books, December […]