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

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

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 ...

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.

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

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.

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 ...

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

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 ...