On June 4, 1944, the US Navy captured its first German submarine. Now it's displayed at Chicago's Griffin Museum of Science ...

Eighty years after a U.S. airman went missing in World War II, his family has received a token to remember him by.

Zamperini's dream of participating in the 1940 Tokyo Olympics was thwarted by World War II. The games were canceled and he traded his track shorts for a military uniform, thus commencing his second ...

France is one of the few countries that produces its own fighter jets. Take a look at the fastest French-manufactured fighter ...

The M163 Vulcan Air Defense System played a critical role in bridging the gap between World War II-era anti-aircraft guns and ...

So, even within the B-17 bomber crew, there was a most dangerous role. It was against this backdrop that on May 19, 1944, ...

As EU countries withdrew from rescuing migrants at sea, a motley crew of volunteers mobilised to fill the gap. Ten years on, ...

Explore the history of long-range strategic bombing-from WWI Zeppelins to the B-2's 2025 strike on Iran-highlighting key ...

John “Jack” Keith Lundberg was a 25-year-old second lieutenant from Utah aboard the B-17 bomber "Spare Charlie" when it went down near Épagne-Épagnette, France, on June 22, 1944.

Japanese WWII destroyer Teruzuki spotted 800m deep in the Solomon Islands, solving an 80-year-old naval mystery.

Learn about the major world events and happenings, birthdays, and deaths that took place on July 17. Check what happened ...