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These maps were captured in the waning days of World War II as the U.S. Army took control of Japan. American soldiers confiscated thousands of secret Japanese military maps and the plates used to ...

Like stamps on a passport, the stamps on these captured Russian military maps tell a story—for the maps, it's often one of intrigue and globetrotting. Stamps emblazoned with national insignia reveal ...

There are five surviving Rangers from the more than 6,500 who served in WWII. “We didn’t do it for recognition. We did it out of duty to one another and to our country.” Those are the humble words of ...