35 Amazing Photos From the Set of “The Deer Hunter” (1978)
This post was originally published on this siteThe Deer Hunter is a 1978 American epic war drama film co-written and directed by Michael Cimino about […]
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Grand Slam Bombs Awaiting Delivery, January 7, 1945
This post was originally published on this siteThis remarkable photograph showcases the immense scale of the Grand Slam bomb, one of the most powerful weapons […]
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 […]
During World War II, Germany Built Wooden Airfields to Fool the Allies, So They Bombed It With Wooden Bombs
This post was originally published on this siteDuring WWII, the Germans built fake wooden airfields with wooden aircraft and vehicles in order to trick the […]
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. […]
Harold Agnew Carrying the Plutonium Core of the Nagasaki Fat Man Bomb, 1945
This post was originally published on this siteIn this 1940s photograph, American physicist Harold Agnew (1921-2013) is seen casually carrying a small but world-altering object—the […]
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 […]
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” […]
The Story of Ida and Louise Cook, the British Sisters Who Helped Jewish Refugees Escape Nazi Germany in the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteIda and Louise Cook were two remarkable British sisters who became unsung heroines of World War II for […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Two American Soldiers Sleeping in a Trench in Normandy During Operation Overlord in the Summer of 1944
This post was originally published on this siteIn the heart of war-torn Normandy, in mid-July 1944, two American soldiers huddled together in a makeshift foxhole […]
Heartbreaking Photos of a Bosnian Soldier Who Cries When He Returned to His Village Where He Discovered His Family Was Executed by the Serbs
This post was originally published on this siteSenad Medanovic, sole survivor of a massacre, finding his home in ruins after the Bosnian army recaptured his […]
In 1954, the US Department of Defense Issued Marilyn Monroe a Military ID Under the Name Norma Jeane Dimaggio
This post was originally published on this siteA Marilyn Monroe signed United States Department of Defense Identification Card used in 1954 while she was entertaining […]
These Coins Stopped a Bullet and Saved a Soldier’s Life During World War I
This post was originally published on this siteOptatius Buyssens, a Belgian soldier during World War I, was famous for a remarkable incident where coins in […]
Before Radar Was Invented, Enemy Aircraft Were Spotted Using Sound Locators That Looked Like Musical Instruments
This post was originally published on this siteBefore the invention of radar during World War II, incoming enemy warplanes were detected by listening with the […]
Civil War Faces: 40 Rare Portraits of the Union and Confederate Soldiers Who Served in the American Civil War
This post was originally published on this site In the 1860s the Northern and Southern parts of the United States fought against each other in […]
Rare Photographs From the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan, 1979–1989
This post was originally published on this siteSoviet invasion of Afghanistan, invasion of Afghanistan in late December 1979 by troops from the Soviet Union. The […]
Women Gas Station Attendants in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteAugust 8, 1941 – Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania: Wearing smart uniforms, the first group of girl gasoline station attendants […]
George Washington’s Military Trunk Bed Used During the Revolutionary War, 1775
This post was originally published on this siteGeorge Washington carried folding beds, tents, eating utensils, and other equipment to use while encamped on the field […]
A Death Squad Mercenary Stops for a Lunch Break in El Salvador, ca. 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteDeath squads in El Salvador were far-right paramilitary groups acting in opposition to Marxist–Leninist guerrilla forces, most notably […]
Parachute Riggers at Work During World War II
This post was originally published on this siteThe rate of Parachute Rigger was absolutely vital to the safety of the wartime Navy’s tens of thousands […]
Some Beautiful Black and White Portraits of Female Factory Workers in World War II
This post was originally published on this siteThe character of “Rosie the Riveter” as feminist symbol, World War II icon and mid-century heroine is ingrained […]