A 48-star flag was raised in the Bavarian mist this morning in Obersalzberg, Germany where a small crowd gathered to recall a similar ceremony 72 years ago marking what was the end of World War II.

Discover the fascinating history and engineering of the jerry can, a pivotal fuel container that emerged during WWII. This video delves into its remarkable design and development, tracing its origins ...

As the USS Borie prepared to ram a German U-boat in the early morning hours of Nov. 1, 1943, the sailors on the Navy destroyer braced for impact. Turbulent waters in the north Atlantic Ocean ...

The spirals on the noses of German fighter planes in World War II weren't a fashion statement. They had some very practical reasons for being there.

After the policy forbidding German Jews from serving in the U.S. military was changed during World War II, Pins joined the Army and was going through basic training, believing he would be sent ...

The early attempt at drones in World War II saw the Army Air Forces convert B-17 bombers into remote-controlled flying bombs.

Called the “Iron Division” by none other than Gen. John J. Pershing himself, the contributions of Pennsylvania’s 28th Division helped end World War I. Sunday marked the 100th anni… ...

German prisoners of war carry the body of an American soldier through deep snow during the Battle of the Bulge, in the Ardennes sector of Belgium in late 1944. Nearby, German and U.S. soldiers ...

Police block off Burgstrasse in downtown Kaiserslautern, Germany, following the discovery of an approximately 550-pound World War II bomb during excavation work, Feb. 17, 2023.

This was well within the typical combat distances that fighting was found to take place at during World War II. This new type of rifle ushered in a revolution in infantry small arms, profoundly ...