King Henry VIII’s Armor With an Exaggerated Codpiece
This post was originally published on this siteHenry VIII’s armor is famous not only for its sheer size (he was a large man, especially later […]
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Vintage Photos From the Bob Hope Show in Korea in 1950
This post was originally published on this siteThe Bob Hope Show in Korea in 1950 was one of the earliest USO tours during the Korean […]
Photos From the V-J Day Celebrations in Hawaii When the News Is Announced of the Surrender of Japan on August 14, 1945
This post was originally published on this siteOn August 14, 1945, when word reached Hawaii that Japan had accepted the Allies’ terms of surrender, effectively […]
35 Historic Postcard Photos from the Mexican Revolution
This post was originally published on this siteHundreds of commercial and amateur photographers recorded imagery during the tumultuous Mexican Revolution (Revolución Mexicana), which began in […]
King Albert I of Belgium and King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy Inspect Troops During World War I
This post was originally published on this siteKing Albert I of Belgium and King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy were contemporaries and prominent monarchs during […]
U.S and Mexico Soldiers on the Arizona Border, 1915
This post was originally published on this siteThis historical photograph, taken in 1915 at the Mexico-United States border in Agua Prieta, Sonora, captures a significant […]
The Story of Josef Menšík, the Last Owner and Knight of Strakonicku Castle in Dobrš
This post was originally published on this siteThis is Josef Menšík, the last owner and knight of Strakonicku castle in Dobrš who tried to stop […]
Ann-Margret Performing for U.S. Service Members in Vietnam in the Mid-1960s
This post was originally published on this siteAward-winning actress and singer Ann-Margret is known for her commitment to entertaining U.S. troops during the Vietnam War. […]
The First Russian Submarine Was Built in 1721 and Tested in the Presence of Russian Emperor Peter the Great
This post was originally published on this siteThe idea to build a “stealth vessel” capable of sailing underwater and “knocking a warship out from below” […]
Love in Wartime: Soldier Weddings From WWII in Photos
This post was originally published on this siteAmid the chaos and uncertainty of World War II, love found a way. Soldier weddings became powerful symbols […]
Salvaged German Battleship SMS Prinzregent Luitpold Being Towed back to Rosyth, Scotland, for Scrapping, 1933
This post was originally published on this siteThe German battle cruiser SMS Prinzregent Luitpold being towed back to Rosyth, keel uppermost on May 22, 1933. […]
A World War II US Soldier Posing With Captured Killinger and Freund Motorcycle, 1945
This post was originally published on this siteThis odd looking motorcycle was captured by the US Army at a German military base in the spring […]
Burial at Sea on the USS Intrepid, November 1944
This post was originally published on this siteBurial at sea for the officers and men of the Essex-class aircraft carrier USS Intrepid (CV-11) who lost […]
Civil War Faces: Beautiful Portraits of Soldiers and Wives From the 1860s
This post was originally published on this siteCivil War soldiers were men who fought in the American Civil War (1861–1865) between the Union (Northern states) […]
Elvis Presley Playing Piano on the Ship USS Randall, on His Way to Germany, in September 1958
This post was originally published on this sitePrivate Elvis Presley playing piano on board the troop transport USS Randall, on his way to Germany in […]
18-Year-Old Humphrey Bogart in His Sailors Uniform During His Service in World War I
This post was originally published on this siteActor Humphrey Bogart is best known for his leading roles in the films The Maltese Falcon (1941), Casablanca […]
Flakpanzer, Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Tanks Developed By Nazi Germany During World War II
This post was originally published on this siteFlakpanzer is a German term for “anti-aircraft tanks” (“flak” is derived from Flugabwehrkanone, literally “aircraft defence cannon”; “panzer” […]
50 Powerful Photos Capturing the Tragedy of World War I
This post was originally published on this siteWorld War I (1914-1918) was a global conflict primarily between the Allied Powers (including France, the UK, Russia, […]
Fighting Jack Munroe and Bobbie Burns: A Touching Story of a WWI Canadian Hero and His Beloved Collie
This post was originally published on this siteJack Munroe (1877-1942) was a Canadian hero of the Great War. Here below is the story from Wooway1 […]
Some Photos Reveal Clark Gable Trained in Spokane as a Turret Gunner in World War II
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1940s, Clark Gable was the King of Hollywood. Millions of people around the world knew and […]
Crossing the Equator: Interesting Photos of the Shellback Initiation Aboard the USS Princeton in 1957
This post was originally published on this siteA Shellback Initiation, also known as the Crossing the Line Ceremony, is a naval tradition for sailors who […]
Motorcycle Ambulances in World War One
This post was originally published on this siteMotorcycle ambulances were used during World War I by the British, French, and Americans. At the time, the […]
Photos of Jeeps Modified for Railway Reconnaissance and Security During the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteA jeep train usually refers to a line of coupled railway vehicles hauled by a jeep fitted with […]
25 Humorous Photos of “Soldiers in Drag” During WWI
This post was originally published on this siteDuring World War I, soldiers found various ways to cope with the harsh realities of war and to […]
Australian Army Jeep Train Pulling Members of the 24th Infantry Brigade in Borneo, Malaysia, 1945
This post was originally published on this siteManufactured by Willys Overland Motors and mass-produced between 1941 and 1945 for the Allied forces, the iconic, tough […]