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Topic Archives:Military History

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Was Tokyo Rose a Victim or Villain?

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This Photographer Went Around the World to Capture the Site of Every WWI Battle. Here Are His Photos

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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

Fighting Over Lobsters, Pigs, and Kettles: Here Are the Top 10 Bloodless Wars in Human History

by Jon Guttman and Alex Griffith3/20/20233/20/2023
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Half Truck, Half Tank, the German Sd.Kfz 251 Was Wholly Successful

by Larry Porges3/20/20233/7/2023

Iraq War Veterans Refuse To Be Defined By A War They Didn’t Lose

by Sarah Sicard3/17/20233/17/2023
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These WWII British Bombs Were So Powerful They Were Named ‘Earthquake’

by Larry Porges3/17/20233/23/2023
The Battle of Breitenfeld. From a private collection.

You Can Thank the Swedes for Combined Arms Theory

by David T. Zabecki3/17/20233/20/2023
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Why is the Uzi Submachine Gun So Beloved By Special Forces?

by Chris McNab3/17/20233/16/2023

How A Rivalry Propelled This Irish Special Forces Trooper to the Top

by Gavin Mortimer3/17/20233/16/2023

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