We published a lot of stories here on HistoryNet.com in 2022: Over 1,100 as of this writing! And you, our readers, spent a lot of time reading our site, too — nearly 26 million minutes in all. But of all those stories, five grabbed your attention and kept you reading longer than any others, and we wanted to showcase them here today:
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The Man Who Outwitted the Luftwaffe
Reginald V. Jones, a genius in physics, developed new systems and tactics that thwarted the German High Command.
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Was This the UK’s Worst Spy Failure of World War II?
Failure to detect a long-running Abwehr counterintelligence operation cost the SOE numerous secrets—and lives.
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The Bataan Death March War Crimes Trial: Was It Fair?
Japanese general Masaharu Homma’s fate hinged on whether he had permitted the torture and murder of American and Filipino POWs. His court case wasn’t so cut and dry.
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Spitfire Ace Colin Gray: High Flying Kiwi
One of the top Commonwealth pilots during the Battle of Britain, Colin Falkland Gray went on to become New Zealand’s ace of aces.
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Hitler’s Favorite Boxer Fought Joe Louis Twice — and Became His Lifelong Friend
Louis, America’s heavyweight champion and a Black man, duked it out with Max Schmeling, who had become a symbol for the racist Nazi regime.