The July 30, 1864, Battle of the Crater is recorded in the history of […]
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At Pearl Harbor, the US Recovered Its First Japanese Zero — But the Mystery Only Deepened
The first chance to inspect the iconic Mitsubishi Zero revealed surprisingly few hard facts.
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Farmers at Arms: Second Boer War 1899-1902
The first modern insurgency—and how the British crushed it. The war in South Africa […]
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One Way to Hell
Were assault gliders the worst idea of World War II? In the history of […]
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Military History Review: “Discovering the Civil War”
“Discovering the Civil War” Part One, “Beginnings” (through September 6) Part Two, “Consequences” (Nov. […]
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How Custer Met His End at Little Bighorn
How could Custer and his regiment—widely seen as the best on the frontier — fall so spectacularly?
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Return to Gordisa
In his twilight years, a WWII tail-gunner relives the perils of his youth and […]
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Designer-Pilot Kurt Tank
Though best known as a designer of airplanes, particularly the lethal Focke-Wulf Fw-190, Tank […]
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Too Good To Be True: At Manassas Gap
At Manassas Gap, Va., during the Confederate retreat from Gettysburg, it looked like George Meade again had Robert E. Lee at his mercy. He couldn’t capitalize.
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Longstreet’s Second Lady
Lt. Gen. James Longstreet’s remarkable second wife defended her husband’s reputation, championed Black rights, and built World War II bombers