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Topic Archives:Military History

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A Look at the Dreyfus Affair: Why Was This Soldier Betrayed?

by Jon Guttman8/4/20238/10/2023
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Was This Centurion the Most Decorated Roman Soldier of All Time?

by David T. Zabecki8/4/20237/24/2023

WWII Paratrooper Famous for Bringing Beer to Wounded Troops Dies at 98

by Claire Barrett8/3/20238/3/2023

How One Mother Managed to Save Her Son at Guadalcanal — From Ohio

by Claire Barrett8/2/20238/2/2023
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For Allied Planes and Tanks, Germany’s 88mm Flak Gun Doubled the Trouble

by Larry Porges8/1/20238/1/2023
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In War It’s Better to Be Lucky than Good, According to These Veterans

by James Holland7/28/20237/28/2023
Photo of Telephone operators working with the U.S. Signal Corps work at a switchboard in American military headquarters at St.-Mihiel, France. Gas masks and helmets hang at the ready in case of German shelling or gas attacks. Their efficiency and bravery contributed greatly to the effort to capture St.-Mihiel.

The ‘Hello Girls’ Arrived in Europe Before the First Doughboys. Here’s Why They Were So Crucial

by Dave Kindy7/27/20237/27/2023

Rediscovered Photos Offer a Window into the Army’s Arctic Past

by Davis Winkie7/27/20237/27/2023

Graphic Novel Tells Story of Vietnam Pilot Who Flew Into Enemy Fire

by Sarah Sicard7/26/20237/26/2023
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How a Young Winston Churchill Survived Ambushes and Firefights—and Found a Taste for Fame

by Mark Simner7/26/20234/26/2024

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