The German Army in World War II was one of the most powerful and disciplined military forces ever assembled, but what made it ...

Just days after Germany invaded Poland, French fighter pilots intercepted and shot down one of the Luftwaffe’s rising stars - ...

During WWII, 400,000 German soldiers made the U. S. their home. They were prisoners of war, and they were here because there ...

(Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL 3 / 3 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Families arrive at Grafenwoehr's city auditorium after being evacuated amid the discovery and removal of a WWII-era bomb.

Combat duty for glider pilots and its occupants was extremely dangerous. In an interview posted to the U.S Army website, retired WWII glider pilot Lt. Col. Al Hulstrunk noted that "You would think ...

Joseph V. Micallef is a best-selling military history and world affairs author, and keynote speaker. Follow him on Twitter @JosephVMicallef. The United States entered World War II as a result of ...

U.S. casualties in the Battle of the Bulge were staggering, with 19,000 killed, 47,000 wounded, and 23,000 either captured or missing. It was the bloodiest battle American Soldiers have ever ...

US bombers met the heaviest enemy opposition in days over the Schweinfurt area as US Army 8th Air Force B-17s dealt another blow to the ball-bearing plants there, on April 13, 1944.

On May 7, 1945, Germany unconditionally surrendered to the Allies in Reims, France, ending World War II and the Third Reich. Or did it happen on May 9 in Berlin instead? Both are true.

In this aerial photo released by the Historic England Archive taken by the United States Army Air Force, on April 24, 1944, a view of RAF Chalgrove (USAAF Station 465) and RAF Mount Farm (USAAF ...

Edward A. Carter Jr. served in combat in two wars before he enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1941. A Black WWII Soldier Made a Heroic Stand in Germany. It Took 50 Years for Him to Receive the Medal of ...