War is full of surprises. Sometimes the underdog triumphs against impossible odds, and other times, overwhelming force ...

The United States is a relatively young country, speaking in the grander scope of things. That said, it is a […] ...

History often turns on seemingly small moments – a chance encounter, a split-second decision, or a forgotten skirmish that changes everything. While most people know about Waterloo and Gettysburg, ...

A silver pocket watch and military artifacts were discovered in mass graves during Czech highway construction, revealing ...

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. Two months after World War I began, French pilot Sgt.

When you think about more recent military history, it’s unsurprising that World War II is the centerpiece of most conversations.

War is never pretty, but there can be levels even to the cruelty and ugliness of war, with some almost inconceivably horrendous. Such levels can be measured by one macabre metric: the number of deaths ...

When most people think of the Pacific Theater of World War II, they envision tropical islands, heat, and jungle combat. However, the 18-day campaign in May 1943 to retake a remote Aleutian island from ...

The Messerschmitt Me 262 that soared into combat in 1944 marked a revolutionary leap in aviation history as the first jet-powered fighter aircraft. As one of the oldest fighter jets, it set the stage ...