In September 1939, Britain saw a shocking mass killing of pets as II began. Here’s how fear, wartime panic, and government ...

What's really inside the President's black briefcase? From the "Black Book" to the missing "Biscuit" codes, explore the history of the nuclear football.

In 1797, 1,400 French soldiers invaded Wales. They were defeated by a cargo of wine, a pitchfork-wielding cobbler, and women ...

Explore the forgotten history of the 500,000 cats that served in the WWI trenches—from hunting rats to alerting soldiers of gas attacks.

Conservation work stopped when engineers at the Tank Museum in Bovington, Dorset, United Kingdom, discovered a live bullet ...

Johnny Appleseed Day has an unexpected WWII link. Here’s how Victory Gardens in the US and Britain helped feed civilians, boost morale, and support the war effort.

Before the marches, women were already fighting. Meet the Soviet bombers, the deadliest sniper in history, and the spy who ...

Discover the amazing story of Douglas SBD Dauntless 2106—the only plane to survive the attack on Pearl Harbor and return to ...

The Tank Museum has announced the latest update on its restoration of the King Tiger V2. The restoration project, which is one of the museum’s most ambitious engineering projects to date, is relying ...

On March 3, 1918, Russia quit World War I with the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk—ceding vast territory and reshaping borders from the Baltics to Ukraine. Here’s how that rushed “peace” still echoes in ...

On March 9, 1945, the U.S. launched the deadliest air raid in history on Tokyo. 81 years later, most Americans still don't know it happened.

In a classic case of wartime jitters, the U.S. Navy once opened fire on the planet Venus. Discover the history of the Japanese Fu-Go balloon bombs and the "battle" that followed.