The 6 Absolute Worst Fighter Planes That Existed During WWII
World War II saw huge technological advancements in aviation, but not all of the inventions succeeded. Some of the fighter planes, in particular, were failures.
Read MoreWorld War II saw huge technological advancements in aviation, but not all of the inventions succeeded. Some of the fighter planes, in particular, were failures.
By S. Flannagan Read MoreWhether you know people in the military or have watched a movie or TV show covering it, you might have wondered what the four stars on a U.S. Army uniform mean.
By Richard Milner Read MoreThe final year of Adolf Hitler's life was a turbulent one. Through the years, we have learned more about the fateful days that led to his defeat.
By Kathy Benjamin Read MoreMillions of young Americans served in the armed forces during the Vietnam War. For some, those experiences became the foundation for highly visible careers.
By Kathy Benjamin Read MoreOn April 30, 1945, one of history's most infamous evil villains ignominiously died. But was it like for everyone else on the day that Adolf Hitler died?
By Sarah Crocker Read MoreThe Vietnam War was a notoriously horrific conflict. Here are some of the worst fates that befell the combatants and civilians who didn't survive.
By Chris Turner-Neal Read MoreConsidering the level of discipline we associate with the United States Marine Corps, it's not surprising that Marines have strict rules they must follow.
By William Fischer Read MoreFrom May 26 to June 4, 1940, the Battle of Dunkirk saw the Allied forces trapped by the German Army. And there are some things about it that don't add up.
By William Fischer Read MoreMuch has been rehashed about World War II, but no one talks about the United States program for WWII German POWs where the U.S. gathered pivotal intelligence.
By Richard Milner Read MoreHistory class probably taught you a lot of things about World War II, but it can only cover so much. Indeed, lots is left out from such curriculums.
By Sarah Crocker Read MoreWorld War II was the deadliest conflict in human history, and if Hitler's Nazis had come out victorious, he had some plans lined up for Russia.
By S. Flannagan Read MoreFrom a possible ancient curse to a dice game ad that seemed to predict Pearl Harbor, here are some of the strange coincidences that happened during WWII.
By Sarah Crocker Read MoreIn 2023, while preparing a site for new construction, archeologists uncovered Revolutionary War barracks that a British general tried to destroy in Virginia.
By Andrew Amelinckx Read MoreWorld War II was the most deadly conflict in the history of humanity, but there were some ways to die that were particularly horrific.
By Chris Turner-Neal Read MoreAll of the Military's Special Operations Forces are elite, but they're not all the same. Here are the differences between the Green Berets and Delta Force.
By Richard Milner Read MoreDespite well over a century of rigorous study into the devastating conflict, there are still a few things about the American Civil War that don't make sense.
By Chris Turner-Neal Read MoreSEAL Team Six rose into public consciousness after it conducted Operation Neptune Spear, killing Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in 2011.
By Richard Milner Read MoreThe famous image of U.S. soldiers raising the flag at the Battle of Iwo Jima might be well known, but that heated WWII fight was even worse than you think.
By Brian Boone Read MoreThe American Revolutionary War has since created myths and legends, but even under scrutiny, some things about the conflict still don't make sense.
By Sarah Crocker Read MoreThe Cold War begat a number of proxy wars, and while perhaps not as famous as the Vietnam War, the earlier Korean War was far worse than you might think.
By Kathy Benjamin Read MoreD-Day was certainly effective -- it turned the tide of World War II in the Allies' favor -- but there are still things about it that don't make sense.
By Sarah Crocker Read MoreUFO sightings, a fake doctor, a spymaster who came out of nowhere -- there's plenty about the Korean War that still has people scratching their heads today.
By Genci Papraniku Read MoreEven in the chaos of World War II, soldiers on both sides were expected to abide by certain standards. Here are some of the rules they had to follow.
By Chris Turner-Neal Read MoreThe 2024 U.S. presidential election returned Donald Trump to the White House. Once he is inaugurated in January 2025, some very big changes may lie ahead.
By Brent Furdyk Read MoreHorrific new weapons, a worldwide pandemic, and a merciless genocide are among the factors that made World War I even worse than you might think.
By Brent Furdyk Read MoreWorld War I ravaged the globe and has been extensively studied since, but there are some things about the Great War that still don't make a lot of sense.
By Sarah Crocker Read MoreThe Vietnam War was full of horrors and missteps until its end in the 1970s, but there are a few things about the conflict that still just don't make sense.
By Kathy Benjamin Read More