Military History

Behind a 300-year-old temple hides a small tomb said to house the bones of 17th-century Dutch soldiers.

This tank participated in the liberation of Dijon from Nazi occupation.

These secretive tunnels were once the site of a Royal Air Force fuel reserve depot.

A real Hawker Hunter jet in the middle of Basingstoke.

A memorial to an ill-fated Arctic expedition pursued by the U.S. Navy.

This modest site memorializes a World War II mission described without hyperbole as “the greatest raid of all.”

This stone tower was built to protect Crete from incoming pirates.

The remains of a 70-year-old military aircraft crash landing still sit on this Scottish hillside.

These dilapidated planes are now a canvas for graffiti artists.

Used as a military post in three different engagements, this fort has remained incomplete and unfired upon for nearly 200 years.

A massive museum preserving the United States culture and the home of Abraham Lincoln's sleigh.

Constructed for defense, this fort oversaw the dress rehearsal for one of the largest invasions in history.

The site of a legendary 14th-century battle and a controversial 20th-century speech.

This cannon was part of a 16th-century fort near Miramar Beach in Panaji.