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During World War II, German fighter aces achieved remarkable success, with many accumulating staggering numbers of air kills. But what were the reasons behind their extraordinary performance? In this ...
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.
The characteristic low growl of a German V-1 missile terrified people across England and Belgium. Here's what made their sound so unsettling.
'Inside a German WW2 Tank Destroyer with Historian James Holland' James Holland investigates the mighty 'Jagdpanther', a German tank destroyer of WWII. The German Jagdpanther armoured vehicle was ...
Work on a nature restoration project in Belgium unearthed multiple bunkers, trenches and other structures built there by the German army during World War II, officials announced this week. The ...
Europe's worst drought in years has pushed the mighty river Danube to one of its lowest levels in almost a century, exposing the hulks of dozens of explosives-laden German warships sunk during ...
Three U.S. World War II bombs found in Cologne defused after prompting the evacuation of 20,000 residents and the closure of hospitals, businesses and transportation routes.
COLOGNE, Germany — Three unexploded U.S. bombs from World War II were defused Wednesday in Cologne after the German city’s biggest evacuation since the end of the war. More than 20,000 ...
Severe European drought reveals sunken World War II warships on Danube River Over 20 ships emerged as the river faces remarkably low water levels.
The vessels were among hundreds scuttled along the Danube by Nazi Germany’s Black Sea fleet in 1944 as they retreated from advancing Soviet forces, and still hamper river traffic during low ...