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An avid history buff, Larry David, took his daughter to every one of the Civil War battlefields for a family vacation.

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During WWII, Jews in Budapest were brought to the edge of the Danube, ordered to remove their shoes, and shot, falling into the water below. Sixty pairs of iron shoes now line the river's bank, creating a ghostly memorial to the victims. This memorial is known as 'Shoes on the…

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A German soldier returns home only to find his home and family no longer there in Frankfurt, Germany 1946.

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Four American veterans alive at the same time pose together.

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Soldiers at the end of World War II, 1945

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The flexibility of 15th century gothic armor developed in Europe

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Wild footage of Japanese planes being shot down over the Pacific during World War II

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Titanic's sister ship, Britannic, was the largest vessel lost during WW1. Today, its wreck site lies at a depth of only 390 feet. Britannic was the youngest among the three steamships of the White Star Lines' 'Olympic' class, following Titanic and Olympic. Originally designed as…

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In 1945, amidst the aftermath of the German aerial bombing of London, a young boy, orphaned and clutching a stuffed toy animal, stood amidst the ruins of his house. The renowned photographer, Toni Frissell, described the poignant scene, stating, "I was informed that he had…

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Sick of American racism, Eugene Bullard snuck onto a German freighter in 1912 and started a new life in Europe. By the time WWI broke out, he was living in France and eagerly signed up to join the army of his adopted country. He then became the first Black American fighter pilot,…

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Ground to air rescue fly by using skyhook to pick up people without landing

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American soldiers in Vietnam smoking Marijuana from the barrel of a shotgun, 1970

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Imagine yourself as a 19-year-old individual caught in a dire situation. It is November 14, 1965, and you find yourself critically wounded and on the brink of death in the dense jungle of the Central Highlands of Vietnam, specifically at LZ (landing zone) X-ray. The odds are…

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Most soldiers of World War 1 were severely disfigured. Disfigured soldiers often became victims of despondency, leading, in some cases, even to suicide. However, their help came in a woman called Anna Coleman. Anna Coleman Ladd was an American sculptor who founded the American…

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German soldiers react to footage of concentration camps, 1945

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Armenian women pose for a photograph before going to war against the Ottomans in 1895

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Col. Anthony Joseph Drexel Biddle, born on December 17, 1874, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was a prominent figure in the United States Marine Corps during the early 20th century. Known for his extraordinary skills in hand-to-hand combat, Biddle left a lasting legacy as a tough…

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Chuck Mawhinney was a natural-born hunter who became the deadliest sniper in the history of the U.S. Marine Corps. He joined the Marines in 1967, after the deer season, and graduated from the Scout Sniper School in 1968. He was sent to Vietnam, where he served with various…

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In 2010, a photograph captures the touching image of an elderly Russian man clutching his military uniform on his deathbed. The man seen in the picture is a Soviet soldier and a World War II veteran. His uniform is adorned with various medals, many of which serve as reminders of…

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An unknown soldier in Vietnam from 1965

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Using a mug of beer to test the gun stabilization on a German Leopard 2 tank

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Shell Shocked WW1 Veteran terrified of his own uniform, 1918

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During the Korean War in 1952, Marine Sergeant Frank Praytor cared for a kitten he had recently adopted, affectionately named "Miss Hap." With a medicine dropper, he provided nourishment to the tiny feline. When asked about her unique name, Sergeant Praytor explained that he…

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In 1943, the Schwerer Gustav emerged as a groundbreaking weapon, unmatched in combat as the largest-caliber rifled artillery ever utilized. Weighing an astonishing 1,350 tons when fully assembled, this formidable gun possessed the capability to propel 7-ton shells across a…

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Early trials of mass paratrooper drops included transporting them on top of planes and then sliding off the wings.

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The range of a M132 Armored Flamethrower

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During World War II in Okinawa, 1945, a fortunate incident occurred involving a United States Marine. He made a unique addition to his helmet by attaching a horseshoe, which brought unexpected luck. This fortunate twist of fate became evident when the horseshoe intercepted a…

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During the Battle of the Bulge in 1944, a U.S. soldier shook hands with a dog in Luxembourg. Winston Churchill referred to this battle as "the greatest American battle of the war." It took place in the Ardennes region of Belgium and was Germany's final major offensive against the…

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Camouflage over the Lockheed Aircraft plant in Burbank, CA during World War II disguised it as a sparsely populated rural area. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, the U.S. Army assigned Col. John F. Ohmer the task of disguising the Lockheed Vega aircraft plant (now known as Bob…

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Pictured here are Hans Scholl, Sophie Scholl, and Christoph Prost, who were all part of the non-violent student resistance group called "White Rose" during Nazi Germany in 1942. All three were convicted of treason and executed by the Gestapo. Sophie Scholl's last words before…

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Leó Major, known as the real-life Rambo, served in the Canadian Army during World War II. He demonstrated tremendous bravery throughout the war, capturing a German Armored Vehicle with secret codes and single-handedly apprehending 93 German soldiers in the Netherlands. Despite…

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Fake air vent built into a bunker in Normandy

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Rare footage: flying over Europe after WW1

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After climbing the seawall and exposing himself to enemy fire, the 25-year-old Lopez pulled the pin from a hand grenade, intending to throw it into an enemy pillbox. But as he lifted his arm to throw, enemy fire blasted into his right shoulder and chest, forcing him to fall…

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The 12 Russian snipers responsible for the deaths of 775 German soldiers during World War II, 1945.

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Jeremiah Denton, a prisoner during the Vietnam War, blinks the word "TORTURE" in Morse code during an interview to expose the mistreatment of prisoners, 1966

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During World War I, Optatius Buyssens, a Belgian soldier, had these coins in his pocket. They acted as a shield, intercepting a bullet and ultimately preserving his life.

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Anti-Vietnam War protestors, 1969.

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During World War 1, both sides engaged in constant surveillance of enemy lines, but this was a challenging task. Exposing oneself above the trench parapet for more than a few seconds often resulted in being shot. To overcome this obstacle, the French devised a clever strategy of…

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In 2009, Sgt. Dakota Meyer disobeyed a direct order to pull back from his position and instead rescued wounded soldiers from a firefight nearby. He went back five times, saving the lives of 36 soldiers. When asked why he did what he did, he said: That's what you do for a brother.

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A member of the Harlem Hellfighters (369th Infantry Regiment) poses for the camera while holding a puppy he saved during World War I in 1918. The Harlem Hellfighters was a regiment comprised of decorated Black soldiers who fought as part of the French army because the U.S. did…

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United States Soldiers smoking weed out of shotgun in Vietnam

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Woman hugs her lover as he returns from Operation Storm. Sisak, Croatia, 1995.

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Hindenburg flying over NYC an hour before the incident in New Jersey, 1937

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First machine gun 1897

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Desmond Doss was a non-combatant medic who served in World War 2. At the Battle of Okinawa in 1945, he single-handedly saved 75 lives, one at a time, whilst under gunfire. He is the only conscientious objector to receive the Medal of Honor for his actions.⁣ ⁣ Below is his Medal…

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Americans testing jeeps during WW2

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American fighter planes shooting down German fighters over France in 1944. Footage upscaled to 4K, 60fps, colorized with sound added.

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Breastplate of a cavalryman struck by cannonball while serving Napoleon

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In war it is illegal under the Geneva Convention to pretend to be injured in order to trick the enemy

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Most insane booby traps used during the Vietnam War

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A soldier's face before and after the war: 1941 vs. 1945. The man captured in the photos is Evgeny Stepanovich Kobytev. In 1941, he was a young man brimming with artistic aspirations. He had recently graduated from the Kyiv State Institute in Ukraine with dreams of becoming a…

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Introducing Karl-Heinz Rosch, a German machine gunner who served during WW2. Despite a challenging upbringing, Karl displayed bravery and empathy. Following his graduation, he was drafted into the Wehrmacht Armed Forces, but fate had other plans in store for him. In October…

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A Russian refugee who saved an American soldier from a burning tank is given an American uniform to fight alongside the 3rd Tank Battalion of the 10th Armored Division on March 21, 1945.

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The range of a M132 Armored Flamethrower

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A young Soviet soldier, severely injured, crawls towards his German captors after surrendering during the Battle of Kursk in July, 1943.

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The pistol that shot and killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914 sparked World War I. The gun is now on display in the Vienna Museum of Military History, where it is touted as the weapon responsible for the death of 8.5 million people.

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The Vietnam War was not just about battles. This image of a US soldier in 1968 at Cù Chi base camp, with pictures of his girlfriend attached to his helmet, reveals the human side of the conflict.

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Frederick Hubbard Gwynne was an American actor, artist, and author widely known for his roles in the 1960s television sitcoms Car 54, Where Are You? and The Munsters. But 20 years before his iconic appearances as an actor, Gwynne served aboard the submarine chaser USS Manville…

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Tank Man, June 5th 1989

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During World War II, it wasn't uncommon for soldiers to keep family photos under clear grips on their 1911 pistols. These grips were called "Sweetheart Grips." The practice of personalizing firearms with custom grips dates back to the early 1900s and continues to this day.…

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This is Desmond Doss, a non-combatant medic who served in World War 2. At the Battle of Okinawa in 1945, he single-handedly saved 75 lives, one at a time while under gunfire. He is the only conscientious objector to receive the Medal of Honor for his actions. Below is his Medal…

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Bride leaving her recently bombed home to get married, London, Nov 4, 1940.

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An amicable handshake occurred between an American soldier and a Soviet "Night Witch" as they encountered each other for the first time at the Elbe River in Germany in 1945. During World War II, there existed a remarkable group of Russian female pilots known as the "night…

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Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, whose assassination on June 28th, 1914, in Sarajevo, was widely regarded as the primary catalyst for the outbreak of World War I.

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The photograph above captures Marina Ginestà, a 17-year-old girl during the Spanish Civil War in Barcelona, 1936. Marina, originally from Toulouse, France, belonged to a working-class family and relocated to Spain at the age of 11. During the outbreak of the civil war in Spain,…

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A British soldier with his 8-month-old daughter as he arrives back home at the docks from overseas. Taken in 1945.

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In 1944, First Lieutenant John Robert Fox took on a crucial role in the Italian town of Sommocolonia, which was facing the threat of Nazi forces. Despite being part of the only Black infantry division in the U.S. Army engaged in combat during World War II, Fox demonstrated…

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The shark attacks during World War II, 1945, remain a haunting chapter in history. The USS Indianapolis, a prominent flagship during World War II, is remembered for the harrowing ordeal its crew endured after the ship was struck by a Japanese torpedo and sank. The ship played a…

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A German cavalryman patrolling behind the WW1 front lines in 1918, carrying a steel lance. German lances were hollow tubes made of rolled steel, typically consisting of three sections that were fitted together. They had a length of 3.2 meters and weighed 1.6 kg. When held at the…

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The control room of a German submarine (UB-110) during World War 1 in 1918 is depicted in these photos. The submarine was recovered from the bottom of the ocean. The gears and wheels in the control room were color coded, and some even had numbers to assist sailors in maneuvering…

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A United States soldier holds up a giant jungle centipede during the Vietnam War, 1967.

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Faces of war. WW1 veterans who received grievous injuries during the war sit down for dinner in Paris in 1925.

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Theodore Roosevelt Jr., the eldest son of former President Theodore Roosevelt, died from a heart attack at the age of 56 in July 1944. Soon after his death, a temporary grave was established for him in Normandy. It is worth noting that Theodore Roosevelt Jr. was not the only son…

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A bloodied young boy screams out in the ruins of his neighborhood after it was bombed, Germany, 1945

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Early trial of Russian Paratroopers sliding off a plane, 1937

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The act of defiance occurred within the confines of a concentration camp, where a prisoner locked eyes with Heinrich Himmler, a key architect of the Holocaust, in 1941. This widely recognized image depicts a soldier fearlessly challenging Himmler, who is widely regarded as one of…

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Engraved lighters used by soldiers during the Vietnam War

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Desmond Doss's remarkable actions during World War II were so extraordinary that they were intentionally downplayed in the film "Hacksaw Ridge." Throughout the war, Desmond Doss faced derision and mockery from his fellow American soldiers. As a devout member of the Seventh-day…

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"The trench was a horrible sight. The dead were stretched out on one side, one on top of each other six feet high. I thought at the time I should never get the peculiar disgusting smell of the vapor of warm human blood heated by the sun out of my nostrils. I would rather have…

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In 1944, George Blind, a member of the French Resistance, faced a German firing squad with a defiant smile. This staged mock execution aimed to extract information from Blind, but he remained resolute, responding with just a smile. Sadly, Blind's story took a tragic turn, as he…

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Plane laying aerial smoke curtain in the 1920s

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Salvador Dalí creating a piece of art known as 'The Face of War' in 1940

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Authentic footage of the Battle of the Bulge, 1944

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In 1999, during the Kosovo War, Mustafa Xaja, an Albanian man, desperately searched for his two missing sons. His family, including the sons, got separated during the conflict, which involved the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) and the Kosovo Liberation…

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Major Dick Winters commanded an illustrious U.S. Army unit during World War II, known as Easy Company. On D-Day, they overcame a larger German force, aiding the Allied advance. At Dachau concentration camp, they liberated numerous Holocaust prisoners who had endured unimaginable…

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A video recording was made featuring the M132, an armored flamethrower utilized during the 1960s.

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Cat in the trenches, 1940s.

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In 1943, British soldiers were trained at the 10 Corps Mine School to effectively handle mines and booby-trap devices even when unable to see. A specialized screen was utilized during the training, which obstructed their vision. The troops were instructed to rely on their sense…

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A woman mourns after the US Navy downs an Iranian passenger jet on July 3rd, 1988, carrying 290 civilians, including 66 children. Iran Air Flight 655 was flying from Tehran to Dubai via Bandar Abbas when the tragedy occurred. The plane was shot down by two SM-2MR surface-to-air…

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During World War II, Gilbert Bradley underwent military training and found himself deeply in love with someone. They exchanged numerous letters, but his sweetheart would only sign them with the initial "G." It wasn't until 70 years later, when the letters were transcribed, that…

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Captain Nieves Fernandez, the only known Filipino female guerrilla leader and formerly a school teacher, shows US Army Pvt. Andrew Lupiba how she used her long knife to silently kill Japanese soldiers during the Japanese occupation of Leyte Island in 1944. Working with guerrillas…

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The Man Who Fought in World War II with a Sword and a Bow (1940) From the image below, you can see soldiers during an amphibious assault. The soldier in front of them (highlighted) is Jack Churchill. He was a soldier in World War II who did extraordinary things. But what about…

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Colored photographs of Allied Army's Italian Campaign of World War II.

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Woman hugs her lover as he returns from Operation Storm. Sisak, Croatia, 1995.

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Footage from the Tumbler-Snapper Dog atomic bomb test, conducted at Yucca Flat in Area 7 of the Nevada Test Site near Las Vegas, Nevada on May 1, 1952. The bomb had a yield of 19 kilotons. The U.S. Marines in this footage belong to the 2nd Provisional Marine Battalion, 2nd Marine…

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In September 2010, when Bishnu Shrestha was on his way home after completing his service in the Indian Army, a group of 40 armed bandits hijacked the train he was traveling on, proceeding to rob the passengers. Initially, Shrestha cooperated, allowing the bandits to rob him at…

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