Bruce Henderson’s latest tells the brave stories of the German-born American soldiers who fought in the U.S. Army against their German compatriots
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Behind the Lines | The Relic Hunter
Shirl Herr’s “hidden-metal detector” paved the way for the development of mine detectors used […]
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Hard Luck Island: The Battle of Wake
When war came to Wake Island, its defenders faced an unknown enemy—and overwhelming odds
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Raoul Wallenberg’s Quest to Save a Nation
For tens of thousands of Jews in wartime Hungary, one man stood between life and death
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In Plain Sight: The Pearl Harbor Spy
Using simple observation, a Japanese spy in Pearl Harbor collected crucial information. His full story, however, remains hidden
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Across the Hypersonic Divide: Story of the X-15 Rocket Plane
The X-15 tested the limits of speed and altitude for winged aircraft, bridging the gap between the air and space ages.
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Hell in the Harbor
Accurate Rebel ‘shot and shell’ terrified Fort Sumter’s garrison. Charleston Harbor, April 1861: Three […]
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Not A Very Merry Christmas
Life for American troops on the frontline in Italy in late December 1943 brought anything but yuletide cheer
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Time Travel: In the Nazis’ Alpine Fortress
Travel writer Heidi Fuller-love explores the juxtaposition of Obersalzburg’s alpine beauty and the German town’s Nazi past
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Footlocker: Undersea Mystery
In August 1945, Seaman First Class Louis C. Reynolds collected this Japanese garment off the surrendered sub I-14. Does its insignia reveal the name of the original owner?