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Visit the Training Grounds Where B-17 Crews Learned Their Craft
When Boeing began churning out more than 12,000 of the heavy bombers, the army looked for sparsely populated places to train. Northern Montana fit the bill nicely.
Pop! Pop! Watch a Smith Carbine in Action
Some Union troops loved the gun, others did not. We tested it out to see for ourselves!
The Red Baron Tells All
In 1917, World War I’s “ace of aces,” Manfred von Richthofen, authored a book recounting his war experiences. His secret to success was having a great teacher.
How Gettysburg Inspired Modern War Gaming
Charles S. Roberts never intentionally set out to invent a widely popular
new pastime, but fate led him to it.
The Life Guards: The UK’s Enduring Military Tradition
These elite units protect the king and trace back to the 1600s and a monarch-concealing oak tree.
Book Review: ‘British Cavalryman Versus German Cavalryman: Belgium and France 1914’
Alan Steele's World War I book explores the differing methods of British and German cavalry — and the brutality of combat for both.
World War II’s Youngest Ace and His Best Friend Left the Midwest to Fight Nazis. Only One of Them Came Back.
Here’s how the town of Mondovi, Wisconsin, keeps the memories of Chris Hanseman and Doug Ward alive.
Japanese Ghost Plane
In World War II, all sides tricked the enemy with fake planes, tanks and […]