On Feb. 21, Sten Gould turns 100 years old. His wartime journals have preserved the voice of a soldier who copied Nazi morse ...

Das Reich became the most decorated German division of the Second World War, earning 72 Knights Crosses and fighting from ...

Master Sgt. Roddie Edmonds will posthumously receive the Medal of Honor for shielding more than 200 Jewish Americans in a ...

A small, wooden keepsake box adorned with carvings and the inscription, “Gefangenschaft Amerika 1944,” was donated in late January to the Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office for inclusion in the Fort ...

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The post-war narrative of the German U-boat efforts follows several stages: the first “Happy Time,” followed by the second “Happy Time,” and then utter destruction by the Allies. In reality, the ...

Before he would lead the U.S. 3rd Army across western Europe, Gen. George Patton spent the first half of 1944 in charge of a somewhat different command. It was the First U.S. Army Group, or FUSAG. Now ...

Much like WWII helped to build the Jeep empire we know today, the German military's answer to the Jeep helped shape the Volkswagen brand. Ferdinand Porsche began working on the development of Adolf ...

World War II aircraft were painted in a wide assortment of colors, from shades of gray to olive drab, blue, and camouflage patterns. British planes were painted Dark Earth, Dark Green, and Night — a ...

World War II was not only the most destructive war in human history but also the most pharmacologically enhanced. It was literally sped up by speed ...