Vintage Photos of British Army and Royal Navy Celebrating Christmas in World War II
This post was originally published on this siteChristmas is one of the few times during the whole year people briefly pause their busy life to […]
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Beautiful Portraits of Vietnamese Girls From the Youth of the Republic, 1961
This post was originally published on this siteThe Youth of the Republic (Thanh Nữ Cộng Hòa) is a paramilitary organization of the Can Lao Party […]
Douglas A-1 Skyraider Once Carried a Toilet as an Aerial Bomb During the Vietnam War
This post was originally published on this siteOctober 1965, CDR Clarence W. Stoddard, Jr., Executive Officer of VA-25 “Fist of the Fleet”, flying an A-1H […]
Rare Vintage Color Photos of North Vietnam in 1967
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1967, American photojournalist Lee Lockwood made a trip to North Vietnam and spent a month traveling around […]
“The Day When Daddy Came Home” – 15 October, 1945
This post was originally published on this siteGunner Hector Murdoch arrives home (at his new prefabricated house in Tulse Hill, London) on his birthday, greeted […]
36 Amazing LIFE Magazine Covers of the Vietnam War During the 1960s and Early 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteOne of the most important stories that LIFE Magazine would ever cover was the Vietnam War. From sending […]
Vintage Photographs of American Soldiers Posing With Human Skulls in Colon Cemetery in Havana From the Early 1900s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Colon Cemetery was founded in 1876 in the Vedado neighborhood of Havana, Cuba to replace the Espada […]
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 […]
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 […]