The only card a gambler needs is the ace of spades, as the song goes. But why did soldiers in WW2 have the spade on their ...

Image via Getty: Two US Marine sergeants getting a supply of Ace of Spades cards, known as the ‘death cards’ which the reconnaissance forces leave as a warning to the Viet Cong, before going ...

As any card sharp, shark or sleight-of-hander knows, the ace of spades has a status that exceeds the rest of the pack. Also known as a Spadille, it has nicknames including the Death Card and the ...

As any card sharp, shark or sleight-of-hander knows, the ace of spades has a status that exceeds the rest of the pack. Also known as a Spadille, it has nicknames including the Death Card and the ...