In the summer of 1943, the German Wehrmacht and the Soviet Red Army clashed in the Battle of Kursk—the largest tank battle in history. This decisive confrontation saw thousands of armored vehicles, ...

The tension was overwhelming in February of 1943. The American troops were finally going to face the relentless and mighty Wehrmacht, considered by many the most powerful military force on the planet.

For more than eight decades, one of the Holocaust's most haunting images remained shrouded in mystery. The photograph shows a ...