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Why the Royal Thai Air Force Both Fought and Supported America During World War II
The RTF was a service with a double life—flying on behalf of the Japanese, while also working against Japan as a secret collaborator of the OSS.
How the Spanish Civil War Served as a Dress Rehearsal for World War II
In a preview of things to come, Germans and Italians fought Soviets and Americans in the skies over Spain, employing an impressive variety of aircraft.
Last Air Battles of World War II
Confusion reigned 75 years ago when Japan announced its surrender but pilots on both sides kept fighting.
World War II, Korean War Marine’s Stories Brought to Life in New Graphic Novel
Marvin Strombo shares intimate experiences, including a terrible war-induced nightmare that plagued him throughout his life and the close calls he had in both World War II and Korea
World War II’s Junior Tank Commanders Endured Unimaginable Hardships
Reflections on the Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry, and their tragedies and triumphs in battle.
How World War II Led to the Invention of Super Glue
Before it occupied space in our junk drawers, and our hearts, it was accidentally developed for the U.S. military
A Pensioner’s World War II Tank Kept in Basement Causes Controversy in Germany
A pensioner who kept a World War II arsenal plus a Panther tank in his basement is the subject of an ongoing legal dispute in Germany
The Story Behind One of the Oddest Airplanes of World War II
The Luftwaffe’s first jet-propelled medium bomber test-bed featured forward-swept wings
Repel Sharks With Julia Child’s World War II Recipe
The culinary icon’s shark repellent was deemed “60% effective in deterring shark bites.”