How The U.S. Lost 6 Nuclear Weapons And Other Broken Arrow Tales
The fact that a nuclear weapon can go missing is somewhat shocking, but these so called "broken arrow" incidents have happened multiple times. Here's how.
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The Most Devastating Military Defeats In Modern History
Whether caused by inept leadership, overconfidence, or opponents that simply fought better, these military victories were also catastrophic for the losing side.
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How This WWII Crew Escaped A Sunken Submarine
Dozens of men died when the USS Tang was felled by its own torpedo, but a few survived thanks to quick thinking, courage, and more than a little luck.
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Why The Russia-Ukraine War Is Worse Than You Think
Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, and the tragic war between the two countries has continued for over 1,300 days — with a tragic toll.
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The Daring WWII POW Raid On Los Baños
Opened in 1943, Los Baños was one of several prisoner of war camps operated by the Japanese in the Philippines in the final year of World War II.
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The Most Audacious Air Raid Of WWII
Months after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the U.S. answered with a daring plan to send American planes into Japanese airspace to attack Tokyo.
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The Horrors Of B-17 Combat In WWII
B-17 combat during World War II required the combined might of men and machines, but enemy fire was far from the only danger on the "Flying Fortresses."
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Nancy Wake: WWII's Most Wanted Resistance Fighter
Underground resistance fighters helped win World War II, and the most wanted resistant fighter was known as The White Mouse. Her real name was Nancy Wake.
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The US Pilots Who Defended China From Japan
Well before the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, American fighter aces were successfully downing Japanese planes in the skies over a beleaguered China.
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The Most Daring Rescue Mission Of The Vietnam War
Just one year before America withdrew from the Vietnam War, the U.S. Air Force made multiple desperate attempts to find and rescue its navigator.
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When US And German Troops Fought Side By Side In WWII
In the final days of WWII, an extraordinary battle to liberate prisoners from Austria's Castle Itter took place, and it was aided by an unlikely alliance.
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The Deadliest World Leaders In Modern History
The last century or so of modern history has been extremely bloody, and these world leaders were responsible for massacres that scarred nations for generations.
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Inside Russia's Doomsday Machine
The Cold War superpowers held nuclear arsenals that could be launched with the push of a button. It turns out that the Russians had an automated button-pusher.
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Life Under Communist Rule Was Worse Than You Think
Historically, life under communist rule is often marked by staggering death counts, oppression, starvation, and loss of freedoms, all in the quest for power.
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Cold War Escapes That Were Absolutely Unbelievable
Numerous residents of the USSR tried to escape to the West during the Cold War, despite the Iron Curtain, and some of them were astonishingly inventive.
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These WWII Weapons Were Total Disasters
In the more desperate times of war, the Allied and Axis forces looked to create unique weapons to give them an advantage, but not all of them worked out.
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The German WWII Superweapon That Launched America's Space Program
After World War II, German scientist Wernher von Braun went from developing Nazi superweapons to spearheading NASA's Saturn program.
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The State With The Most Civil War Battles In History
U.S. Civil War battles and skirmishes took place in several states, but one of the original 13 colonies became the state where the most battles occurred.
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Inside One Of The World's Most Elite Kill Teams
War is an unfortunate constant all over the world, and with it comes various kinds of military units, some far more elite and deadly than others — like SEAL Team Six.
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How WWII Could Have Been Even Worse
An estimated 45 to 60 million people died during World War II, both military and civilians, but it could have gone even worse for a few different reasons.
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Things About The Iraq War That Don't Make Sense
A U.S.-led coalition swept into Iraq in 2003 and left in 2011. The Iraq War was costly, both in lives and money, and still leaves many heads scratching.
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Why The Battle Of Gettysburg Was Worse Than You Thought
The Battle of Gettysburg may be the most famous of the grim events during the American Civil War, but there are many shocking, lesser-known details about it.
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10 Terrible Saving Private Ryan Moments, According To A Historian
"Saving Private Ryan" is a pretty realistic portrayal of World War II, but a historian says the mission itself is unlikely, along with other inaccuracies.
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What Hitler Planned To Do With The U.S. If He'd Won WWII
For a while during WWII, the Nazi war machine seemed unstoppable as it rolled over Europe and beyond. What did Hitler have planned for the U.S. if he'd won?
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How The Entirety Of Russia Once Ran Out Of Vodka In Less Than 24 Hours
When Russia ran out of vodka in less than 24 hours, it must have been the banger to end all bangers, but there was every reason to celebrate. Here's the story.
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Bizarre Artifacts Found From WWII
The haunting remnants of World War II can be found scattered across the globe, but some of the conflict's discovered artifacts are truly bizarre in nature.
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Weird Details People Ignore About These WWII Generals
The top military leaders of World War II were extraordinary people in an extraordinary time, and a few of these generals had some oft-ignored weird quirks.
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