Wartime Love: 30 Heartwarming Photos of Wedding Couples During WWII
This post was originally published on this siteThese heartwarming vintage photos capture couples who chose to marry during the uncertain years of World War II. […]
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Soviet Fighter Pilot Alexey Maresyev Standing on Prosthetic Legs During the Rehabilitation, 1942
This post was originally published on this siteOn April 4, 1942, while flying a Yak-1 fighter plane near the town of Staraya, Russa, Alexey Maresyev […]
Footprint Overshoes Made for Use by Special Operations Executive Agents Operating in South-East Asia During WII
This post was originally published on this siteDuring World War II, Britain’s clandestine Special Operations Executive (SOE) developed custom rubber footprint overshoes, officially termed “sneakers,” […]
40 Historical Photographs of “Night Witches,” the Soviet Pilots Who Bombed the Nazis During World War II
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 […]
Meet Betty Pack, the Enigmatic World War II Spy Codenamed Cynthia
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 […]
Blitz Canteen: Photos Show Women of the Women’s Voluntary Service Running a Mobile Canteen in London During WWII
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 […]
Jayne Mansfield Visiting Camp Casey in Korea, 1957
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 […]
Dogs of the Civil War: Loyal Companions in a Time of Conflict
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 […]
The Story Behind the Iconic Artwork for The Smiths’ 1985 Studio Album “Meat Is Murder”
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 […]
The Wedding of Republican Milicianos in 1936
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 […]
The Famous Encounter Between a Filipino Fisherman and the Top-Secret U.S. Navy Nuclear Submarine USS Triton in 1960
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. […]
Amazing Color Portraits of Soldiers of the British 8th Army in Italy, 1944
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 […]
American Civil War Soldier Clowning Around for the Camera, ca. 1863
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 […]
A Muss at Headquarters During Civil War, Virginia in April 1863
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 […]
A Soldier Sharing a Banana With a Goat During the Battle of Saipan, ca. 1944
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 […]
Debbie Reynolds Singing for American Troops at the 8th Army Headquarters in Seoul, South Korea in 1955
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 […]
Milunka Savić, a Serbian War Heroine Who Became the Most Decorated Female Combatant in the History of Warfare
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. […]
The Only Known Photograph of a Black Union Soldier With His Family, ca. 1864
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 […]
Civil War Veteran Samuel Decker Posing With Prosthetic Arms He Designed Himself, ca. 1867
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 […]
Rare Photos of a Very Young Anthony Hopkins During His Time in the British Army
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 […]
Former Soldiers Study Cake Decorating at a Vocational School in Puerto Rico, April 1951
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 […]
Long Before Serving as the 33rd President of the U.S, Harry S. Truman Served His Country on the Front Lines of WWI
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 […]
The Ball Turret Gunner, One of the Toughest and Most Dangerous Jobs of World War II
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 […]
Brigadier General J V Campbell Addressing Troops From the Riqueval Bridge Over the St. Quentin Canal, October 1918
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 […]
American Soldiers Posing With the Imperial Crown of the Holy Roman Empire in a Cave in Siegen, Germany, 1945
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 […]