Here’s the Only Known Photo of the Antonov A-40, a Crazy Soviet Flying Tank in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteWhat if a tank could fly onto a battlefield with a crew inside? This was a question that […]
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Rare Photographs of Marilyn Monroe Wooing Soldiers in the Aftermath of the Korean War
This post was originally published on this siteRarely seen photos of Marilyn Monroe wooing the American troops during the Korean War, with the blonde bombshell […]
37 Amazing Snapshots Capture Everyday Life of American Soldiers During Vietnam War
This post was originally published on this siteMore than 2.5 million American men served in Vietnam during the war. Some of these men were career […]
25 Amazing Photos Capture Life of the Prison Camp at Hald in Jutland in 1917
This post was originally published on this siteJutland, known anciently as the Cimbric or Cimbrian Peninsula, is a peninsula of Northern Europe that forms the […]
The Art of Self-Expression on a Steel Pot: 30 Vintage Photos Showing Graffiti on Soldiers’ Helmets During the Vietnam War
This post was originally published on this siteA lot of the soldiers wrote graffiti on their helmets with inscriptions of their attitudes about where they […]
The Story Behind the Iconic Photo of a Soldier Wearing a Hand Lettered “War is Hell” Slogan on His Helmet in Vietnam War
This post was originally published on this siteGerman photographer Horst Fass began his career at the age of 21. He was a photojournalist during the […]
Rare Footage of Marilyn Monroe Singing to the Troops in Korea, 1954
This post was originally published on this siteIt was in February 1954, during her honeymoon to Joe DiMaggio that Marilyn Monroe decided to drop in […]
A Soldier’s Face After Four Years of War, 1941-1945
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1941, Evgeny Stepanovich Kobytev was a young man ready to start his creative life as an artist […]
Sharing Bananas With a Goat During the Battle of Saipan, ca. 1944
This post was originally published on this siteA lovely photo of marine First Sergeant Neil I. Shober of Fort Wayne, Indiana, sharing the spoils of […]
Soldiers of 11th Battalion Posing on the Great Pyramid of Giza, January 1915
This post was originally published on this siteGroup portrait of the Australian 11th (Western Australia) Battalion, 3rd Infantry Brigade, Australian Imperial Force posing on the […]
Apparently, This Is How They "Passed the Time" at Cavalry School in the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteThe feats of cavalry riders in times gone by… not sure who is braver really, the horse and […]
Rare Photographs of 18-Year-Old Ernest Hemingway in Italy During World War I
This post was originally published on this siteIn the winter and spring of 1918, Ernest Hemingway churned out several feature stories for The Kansas City […]
Human Torpedo in Use by the Israeli Commando Unit, 1967
This post was originally published on this siteHuman torpedoes or manned torpedoes are a type of diver propulsion vehicle on which the diver rides, generally […]
French World War I Soldier’s Bedroom Untouched for Over 100 Years
This post was originally published on this siteFrench World War I soldier Hubert Rochereau died in an English field ambulance on April 26, 1918 a […]
Amazing Vintage Photos of 1936 Tempo G1200 All-Terrain Military Vehicle
This post was originally published on this siteBuilt as a private venture by Vidal & Sohn of Hamburg for the German Army and exportation, the […]
Rare Photographs Reveal British Soldiers Manning Anti-Aircraft Guns in Full Drag in World War II
This post was originally published on this siteThis set of photographs, taken by John Topham while working in RAF intelligence, was censored by the British […]
Cool Pics of Elvis Presley While Serving in the U.S Army From 1958-60
This post was originally published on this siteIn December 1957, the Memphis Draft Board announced that Elvis Presley would soon receive his draft notice. At […]
17 Photographs Captured Daily Life at US Marine Corps Boot Camp, Parris Island During Vietnam War
This post was originally published on this siteUnited States Marine Corps Recruit Training (commonly known as “boot camp”) is a 13-week program of initial training […]
WWII G.I Waiting at Bus Stop With His Girlfriend to Go Off to Fight the War
This post was originally published on this siteAccording to his granddaughter, he returned home. “The sassy woman in the saddle shoes is my grandma Lois.” […]
20 Candid Vintage Photographs That Show German Soldiers Using Latrines During World War I
This post was originally published on this siteSoldiers lived in the trenches when fighting during World War I, it was muddy, noisy and pretty basic. […]
Incredible Colorized Photos of Ireland’s Civil War (1923-24)
This post was originally published on this siteThe Irish Civil War was a conflict that followed the Irish War of Independence and accompanied the establishment […]
36 Most Amazing Spy Gadgets From the Cold War Era
This post was originally published on this siteCold war era is Famous for the espionage and spying operations by the world’s two biggest spy organizations […]
30 Portrait Photos of Beautiful Women of the U.S. Army Nurse Corps During Vietnam War
This post was originally published on this siteThe history of the Army Nurse Corps (ANC) in Vietnam began in April, 1956 when three Army nurses […]
Portraits of U.S. Army Nurse Joan McDermott During Her Time in Vietnam War in the Late 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteJoan McDermott attended Walther Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in Chicago to become a registered nurse when she […]
Christmas Truce 1914: Amazing Photos of British and German Troops Meeting in No Man’s Land During the Western Front
This post was originally published on this siteLate on Christmas Eve 1914, men of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) heard German troops in the trenches […]