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Photo of Marine commando forces of the French Expeditionary Corps wading ashore from a landing craft, in the Annam region in central Vietnam, as war operations against the Communist Viet Minh continue, on July 27, 1950.

How France’s “Black Tigers” Used WWII Resistance Tactics in Vietnam

by Andrew McGregor5/31/20239/11/2023

Chinese Ship Accused of Looting Iconic WWII Wrecks

by Claire Barrett5/30/20236/1/2023

Hitler Had Terrible Teeth—Just Ask His Dentist

by Claire Barrett5/18/20234/26/2024
photo of A Nationalist sentinel on the Island of Quemoy watching the Communists' positions on the shore of Mao Tse-tun's China. Kinmen, November 1954

Will China and Taiwan’s Decades-Long Standoff Ever Come to War? Consider Lessons Learned

by Thelma Gower5/12/20235/12/2023
Photo of a sniper scaning for a target on the streets of embattled Sarajevo at the outset of the 1992–95 Bosnian War. The breakup of Yugoslavia was accompanied by ethnic strife, urban warfare and civilian displacement.

Whether As a Kingdom or As a Socialist Republic, Yugoslavia Proved an Impossible Experiment. Here’s Why

by Anthony Rogers4/14/20234/29/2024
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Alexander the Great Captured This Island With Innovative Engineering and—As Usual—His Personal Bravery

by Justin D. Lyons4/10/20234/10/2023
Photo of British Army officer General Sir John Greer Dill (1881-1944), Chief of the Imperial General Staff, studies a globe in his office in London during World War II in January 1941.

Disdained by Churchill, Respected by Marshall, This Brit Proved the Essential Liaison Between the Western Allies During WWII

by John D. Howard3/31/20234/7/2023
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There was a Time When the US and Cuba Worked Together To Ferry Refugees to America

by Larry Porges3/29/20233/15/2023
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During WWII the Japanese Created A Law To Commit War Crimes

by John A. Haymond3/22/20233/22/2023
Photo of South Vietnam: Failed Coup In Saigon Against President Ngo Dinh Diem. Saigon- 17 novembre 1960- Lors du coup d'état manqué contre le président NGO DINH DIEM, des jeunes gens (révolutionnaires) accourent dans une rue, lâchant leur bicyclette pour se protéger de coups de feu, un camion militaire derrièer eux dans une rue, une demeure en arrière-plan.

The First Coup: President Diem’s Own Paratroopers Attempted to Overthrow His Regime

by John D. Howard3/21/20233/21/2023

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