World War II
A German Called the Cops over a Bomb That Was Actually Just a Giant Zucchini
Police decided not to bring in the bomb squad after realizing the explosive was edible.
Why the Piloted Flight Speed Record Hasn’t Been Broken in 50 Years
It all goes back to the history of the X-15 A-2, an unmistakable rocket-powered product of its moment.
Roger That: A Short History of the Walkie Talkie
The lineage of the walkie-talkie reaches from World War II to the modern cell phone, and even inspired a major cell network.
What If Indonesia Didn't Declare Independence on 17 August 1945?
What would life be like in Indonesia if Japan never lost the war?
The Forgotten Female Sniper Who Killed 75 Nazis
Read an excerpt from Nobel Prize winner Svetlana Alexievich's breathtaking new book, 'The Unwomanly Face of War: An Oral History of Women in World War II.'
Everything You Need to Know About the Nazi Villain from 'Wonder Woman'
Ludendorff, the real life general, is a well-chosen counterpoint to Diana.
Never-Before-Seen Photo Suggests Amelia Earhart Survived Plane Crash
Experts and locals present a compelling case that the Japanese government may have kidnapped Earhart during World War II, though the country denies these claims.
Exploring Yugoslavia’s Mysterious Abandoned Brutalist Monuments
Serbian photographer Jovana Mladenovic photographs forgotten post-World War II sculptures.
How Experts Finally Reconstructed the "Eighth Wonder of the World"
The Amber Room, a jewel worth hundreds of millions, vanished during World War II. Russia would spend two decades recreating it.
The Boxing Career Of Nazi Defector and Waffen-SS Recruit Eric Pleasants
Though Eric Pleasants was seemingly an unlikely recruit to the fascist British Free Corps, he nonetheless served under the banner of Hitler’s political crack troops. He also boxed for them, using his expertise from back home.
Pirates Are Looting Sunken WW2 Boats Off The Coast of Indonesia For Scrap
It's scrap or die on the high seas.
‘Call of Duty: WWII’ Gives War Games the Opportunity to Be Factual Again
By returning to World War II, CoD has the chance to educate and entertain—and perhaps influence the next wave of conflict-set shooters.