Originally designed as a high-altitude anti-aircraft weapon, Germany’s 88mm gun quickly became one of the most feared weapons ...

German pilots used the Ju 88 in large numbers against Allied bombers including American B-17 Flying Fortresses during dangerous nighttime battles over Europe. Its adaptability allowed it to remain a ...

The D-Day invasion is typically remembered for the brutal fighting on the beaches of Normandy, but the battle had already ...

On March 24, 1945, the largest single-day airborne assault in history dropped 16,000 paratroopers on the eastern bank of the ...

America's ongoing Epic Fury is the latest military operation with its own name. Here's how that title differs from previous operation names, and where the tradition comes from.

The US Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency has been helping lead search efforts after a World War Two B-17 bomber wreckage was ...

France is moving to tie its nuclear deterrent strategy more closely with European allies while keeping full control over any ...

World War II proved that control of the oceans could determine the outcome of a global conflict. While battleships had long ...

From the Me 262 to late-war Spitfires and Mustangs, this list ranks WWII’s quickest combat-ready aircraft by top speed and ...

During World War II, Iowa housed over 25,000 German prisoners of war to address farm labor shortages. Initial fear and skepticism from Iowans gave way to community and trust as they worked alongside ...

Prime Video’s hit WWII movie dominating global charts just made unprecedented streaming history. News broke yesterday afternoon that The Tank, previously titled Der Tiger, is officially the ...

Empathy is under attack lately. The all-important ability to see the world through another person’s eyes is now being recast as something corrosive. The argument goes like this: if you’re empathetic, ...