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Austria might have been even more pro-Nazi than Germany, making espionage there especially perilous
How one Austrian cell managed to supply the Allies with essential intelligence in the most pro-Nazi country in the Third Reich.
Civil War Art, in the Round and Mobile
Polyoramas—well-traveled predecessors of the popular postwar cycloramas—captivated audiences both north and south.
These Fighting ‘Mighty Midgets’ Packed Big Guns
American LCS gunboats were pound for pound the most heavily armed ships in the Pacific during World War II.
‘This is all we can do for you now’: How Czech Sabotage Saved a B-17 Crew
For the men of the Tondelayo, July 30 seemed like it would yield much of the same. But on that particular raid, the Tondelayo was afforded remarkable luck in the form of Czech sabotage.
This Ornery Knight Inspired Shakespeare’s Falstaff
He won a battle over pickled herrings and ran away from Joan of Arc.
How Did World Media View the War in Vietnam?
This classified document sheds light on U.S. government attempts to monitor the media.
After Shooting Her Lover, This Widowmaker Pleaded Insanity
Clad in black and wearing a veil, Laura Fair shot her man in front of his wife and kids.
This German Baroness Dodged Cannonballs During the American Revolution
Hessian officer's wife Frederika von Riedesel and her children were nearly shot during the battle of Saratoga.