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    Tragic Story by Hans Wiesman: Dumbo PBY Catalina saved 56 USS Indianapolis Sailors From Massive Shark Attack

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    May 24, 2017 Hans Wiesman

    In this DAKOTA HUNTER Blog, you will read about some backgrounds of what is known as the largest Shark attack ever in naval history and…

    Four Unlikely Movies And TV Shows Inspired By Real Wars

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    May 24, 2017 Malcolm Higgins

    From HBO’s Band of Brothers to Ridley Scott’s, Kingdom of Heaven, many movies and TV shows are obviously based on historical facts. Some have used…

    Top Four Myths And Legends About The Nazis

    • World War 2
    May 24, 2017 Malcolm Higgins

    As the evilest and most widely condemned organization in European history, the Nazis have long fascinated both historians and the public at large. Inevitably, a…

    His Disastrous Attack Led To George Armstrong Custer’s Last Stand

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    May 24, 2017 Andrew Knighton

    George Armstrong Custer is one of the most infamous figures in American military history. A cavalry commander whose style was based on instinct and showmanship…

    “I did my bit” – Veteran served as pilot with Army Air Corps during World War II

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    May 24, 2017 Jeremy Amick

    War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Jeremy P. Ämick, who is a military historian and writes on behalf of the Silver Star…

    Four Celebrities Who Risked Their Lives For Their Countries In Wartime

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    May 24, 2017 Malcolm Higgins

    Many famous actors and entertainers achieved their fame on stage or in Hollywood, but some had eventful and remarkable lives before they entered the public…

    5 Weapons Responsible For The Deaths Of The Soldiers Who Used Them

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    May 24, 2017 Malcolm Higgins

    Throughout the 20th and 21st Centuries, military technology has advanced considerably. Along the way, that evolution has taken some disastrous turns, particularly several weapons which proved…

    Five Most Impractical German Inventions from World War Two

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    May 24, 2017 Malcolm Higgins

    During WWII, scientists and inventors on both sides of the conflict raced to develop new and terrifying weapons that might tilt the balance in their…

    The Berlin Special Forces Team Tasked with Nuking the Soviet Union

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    May 24, 2017 Guest Author

    War History Online presents this Guest Article from by James Stejskal Think the Russian threat worries the United States now? At the height of the…

    The ‘Cisco Kids’: Tuskegee Airmen brothers George and Arnold Cisco

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    May 24, 2017 Guest Author

    War History Online presents this Guest Article from Eugene Jones Baldwin Arnold and George Cisco grew up in mostly white, rural Jerseyville, Illinois, graduating with…

    The Unlucky Soviet Nuclear Submarine K-19, Nicknamed “Hiroshima”

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    May 24, 2017 Nikola Budanovic

    The misfortunes of the Soviet nuclear submarine K-19 could fit into some mariner’s folk tales of bad luck at sea. Even during its construction, a…

    Six American Aircraft Which Were Crucial To Victory In World War II

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    May 24, 2017 Kristine Croto

    Aircraft had begun to play a crucial role in the battles of World War I, but by the Second World War, aircraft had become a…

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