This post was originally published on this siteThe “Night Witches” (German: Nachthexen; Russian: Nochnye Vedmy) were the all-female Soviet 588th Night Bomber Regiment (later the […]
This post was originally published on this siteBetty Pack (née Amy Elizabeth Thorpe, also known as Elizabeth Thorpe Pack or Amy Brousse), codenamed “Cynthia,” was […]
This post was originally published on this siteDuring WWII’s Blitz (1940–1941), “Blitz Canteen” typically refers to the mobile canteens operated by the Women’s Voluntary Service […]
This post was originally published on this siteIn late 1957, Jayne Mansfield took a USO-style break from her filming schedules to tour US military bases […]
This post was originally published on this siteDuring the American Civil War, dogs played a surprisingly significant and emotional role on both Union and Confederate […]
This post was originally published on this siteMeat Is Murder is the second studio album by the Smiths, released on 11 February 1985 by Rough […]
This post was originally published on this siteThe photograph titled La boda de los milicianos (The Wedding of a Militiaman and a Militiawoman), capturing the […]
This post was originally published on this siteOn April 1, 1960, a 19-year-old Filipino fisherman Rufino Baring reportedly encountered the USS Triton (SSRN-586), the U.S. […]
This post was originally published on this siteSoldiers of the British 8th Army are pictured on duty in Italy in these original color photos taken […]
This post was originally published on this siteThis image of an unidentified Union officer clowning around is a rare and famous departure from the typically […]
This post was originally published on this siteIn April 1863, photographer James F. Gibson (often working with the famous Mathew Brady studio team, sometimes misattributed […]
This post was originally published on this sitePhotograph of Maine First Sergeant Neil I. Shober of Fort Wayne, Indiana, sharing his bananas with a native […]
This post was originally published on this siteOn May 22, 1955, movie star Debbie Reynolds entertained for thousands of American troops at the 8th Army […]
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1912, Milunka Savić made a decision that would define her life and etch her name into history. […]
This post was originally published on this siteThis iconic image, dating from 1863–1865 (often cited as 1864), is a quarter-plate ambrotype featuring an African American […]
This post was originally published on this siteSamuel H. Decker (1813–1894) was a Union artilleryman during the American Civil War who became famous for designing […]
This post was originally published on this siteBefore he became the legendary face of Hannibal Lecter or Odin, a young Philip Anthony Hopkins served his […]
This post was originally published on this siteWhen these Puerto Rican soldiers left the U.S. military, they were encouraged to enter technical schools to learn […]
This post was originally published on this site“My whole political career is based on my war service and war associates.” – Harry S. Truman Long […]
This post was originally published on this siteThe ball turret gunner was one of the most dangerous and iconic positions in World War II bomber […]
This post was originally published on this siteThis famous photo shows Brigadier-General John Vaughan Campbell VC addressing men of the 137th Brigade (46th Division) on […]
This post was originally published on this siteThe Imperial Crown of the Holy Roman Empire, a hoop crown with a characteristic octagonal shape, was the […]
This post was originally published on this siteHannie Schaft (full name: Jannetje Johanna Schaft, September 16, 1920 – April 17, 1945) was a Dutch resistance […]
This post was originally published on this siteThe Dahomey Amazons, known in their native Fon language as Mino (“Our Mothers”) or Agoji, were an all-female […]
This post was originally published on this siteAround the start of World War II, an orphanage from the Dutch coast was moved to Hoensbroek Castle […]
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