The Messerschmitt Me-110 “destroyer” was shot down in droves during the Battle of Britain, but it went on to become World War II’s most successful night fighter.
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Book Review: The Inner Life of the Southern Soldier
How Confederate veterans dealt with the trauma of defeat and demobilization.
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Book Review: The Ghost Ships of Archangel
William Geroux recounts the disastrous July 1942 Arctic convoy PQ-17, whose men and ships were left to fend for themselves
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Book Review: Getting Around Gettysburg on Two Wheels
Battlefield guide is a must for any cyclist’s daypack
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Triumphs and Ultimate Tragedy of the French Lindbergh
While establishing fast and reliable airmail routes to and across South America, trailblazing aviator Jean Mermoz became a national hero.
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Historian David Silkenat on How Civil War Soldiers Viewed Surrender
Belief that they were fighting a civilized war allowed most combatants to accept parole.
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Did Furious Forrest Really Threaten Bragg’s Life After Chickamauga ?
Closer look at historical sources sheds doubt on whether infamous Chattanooga confrontation ever occurred.
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Margaret Chase Smith Stands Up to Bully Joe McCarthy
Dignified and diminutive Maine Republican disliked communism—but liked ‘Tail Gunner Joe’s’ way of fighting it even less.
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12 Movies With Real Airplanes in Starring Roles
Before computers generated images of aircraft soaring through the sky, aviation films had real planes and real aviators at the controls.
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How Aging Confederate Veterans Kept Wartime Memories Alive
A half-century after the war, old soldiers banded together to share their stories and honor their comrades.