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War History

The Berm, Western Sahara

Moroccan Western Sahara Wall

This fortified sand barrier dividing a contested territory is the longest minefield in the world.

Graffiti left behind by soldiers.

Found: World War I Training Tunnels Full of Live Grenades

Also, toffee tins, mess kits, and a 1930s sports car.

Sarah Laskow April 25, 2017

“Going into position through a ruined town,” by Harvey Thomas Dunn.

military history

The Artists Who Depicted War in a Whole New Way

These unorthodox images were used to drum up support for World War I.

Elliot Carter April 20, 2017

It is a memorial marking the success of Operation Bagration.

Smaliavicki rajon, Belarus

Mound of Glory

A striking Soviet memorial commemorates the liberation of Belarus from the Nazis.

The church of Angoville-au-Plain

Angoville-au-Plain, France

Angoville-au-Plain Church

Bloodstains can still be seen in this medieval church where two medics saved lives on D-Day.

Grave marker of Able Seacat Simon

London, England

Ilford Animal Cemetery

3,000 family pets and military animals are buried in this London graveyard.

A large Megaponera analis soldier carries a termite, while minors walk next to him.

Ant Medics Captured on Video Caring for Their Wounded Comrades

Scientists filmed the six-legged soldiers carrying hurt ants home.

Cara Giaimo April 13, 2017

Douglas's marker in Cedar Hill Cemetery

Vicksburg, Mississippi

Grave of Douglas the Confederate Camel

The final resting place of the camel who served with the Confederate Army during the Civil War.

An 1859 map of the Great Salt Lake.

Utah's First Federal Surveyor Fled the Territory Fearing for His Life

And helped start a war between James Buchanan and Brigham Young.

Sarah Laskow April 7, 2017

American University surrounded by Army tents

Washington, D.C.

American University Experiment Station

The school tested mustard gas for the U.S. Army during World War I.

One of the 13 entrances of the complex

Vĩnh Thạch, Vietnam

Vịnh Mốc Tunnel Complex

This network of tunnels housed an entire village for years, and even had a hall for screening movies.

Via Ferrata Pisciadù

Dolomites, Italy

Via Ferrata Pisciadù

A climbing route in the mountains of Italy’s Dolomites, built for soldiers during World War I.

From afar, this British dummy tank would be easily fooled for the real tank it stands next to.

military history

A Visual Guide to the Ghost Army, Fake Fleets and Inflatable Enemies of World War II

Military units in both the Allied and Axis powers used air-filled tanks and straw airplanes to deceive enemies.

Lauren Young March 21, 2024

A page from the Camp Amache Christmas Calendar, based on a photo taken by Mike Wada.

The Art—and Anger—of Japanese Internment Camp Silk Screeners

Inside the complex legacy of the print shop at Colorado's Camp Amache.

Cara Giaimo March 3, 2017

Ruins on Corregidor Island.

Cavite City, Philippines

Corregidor Island

The ruins on a deserted tropical island in the Philippines bear the scars of WWII.

A mascot at the training camp at Plattsburg, New York, taken in 1917.

military history

The Animal Soldiers of World War I

A diverse array of creatures provided comfort and combat.

Lauren Young February 28, 2017

The altar of the church

Solferino, Italy

The Ossuary at San Pietro

The bones of some 7,000 soldiers killed in the historic Battle of Solferino are stored here.

Romagne-Sous-Montfaucon, France

Romagne 14-18

A unique museum tells the story of the day-to-day life of World War I soldiers.