Judy the English pointer received Britain’s Dickin Medal for animals after gaining renown as one of the war’s most heroic sidekicks.
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He Jumped Out of a Burning B-17—And Into the Hands of the Germans
Bill Livingstone can still vividly recall his time as a POW after his one and only mission with the 95th Bomb Group ended in disaster.
Gunpowder Weapons in Medieval Europe
The advent of gunpowder weapons in 14th-century Europe prompted medieval commanders to develop new tactics and adjust existing ones
When the German Army Neared Moscow, Millions Fled — But Some Stayed to Fight
As 1941’s Operation Barbarossa progressed, residents of the Soviet capital fled—or stayed behind to fight.
This Commander Led Two Underperforming Bomb Groups to Storied Firsts Against Germany
With tough love and conviction, Colonel Frank A. Armstrong helped make history high above Europe
German Failure at Chemin des Dames: How They Lost in 1918
A German feint over the Chemin des Dames in May 1918 gained more ground than expected before devolving into a logistical nightmare.
How Communist Propaganda Efforts Helped this American POW in Vietnam
“I was looking for any way for my family to know I was alive,” Dewey Wayne Waddell recalled
The Vichy Regime’s Bizarre Final Months in a German Castle
From the imposing stronghold of Sigmaringen, a toxic blend of French collaborators ran a government-in-exile.
Air Power Played a Major Part in Winning the War in the West
Heavy bombing had always been part of the Allies’ plans, but less thought had been given to close air support of the army. All that changed in the summer of 1942.
The Fallen Star of German Artist Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
German artist Ernst Ludwig Kirchner was a pioneer of the European avant-garde movement. This self-portrait is his most famous work.