The raid was not militarily significant—but it was proof that planes could take off from ships and attack land targets, ...
Christmas is traditionally intended to be a time of peace and celebration—but most recent wars have continued unabated during the holiday season.
Five years after its release, a modern WW2 naval film is surging again, as Tom Hanks' Greyhound remains a fan favorite on ...
A new NDAA provision opens the door for capable amphibious aircraft as the US reassesses Pacific war readiness.
In 1938, a German ship set out on an expedition to Antarctica under the utmost secrecy—allegedly to establish a Nazi fortress ...
And even when the daunting transpacific gap was finally bridged in June 1927 with a 26-hour nonstop flight from Oakland, the ...
Amidst the fierce dogfights of the Battle of Britain, RAF Pilot Officer D.H. "Nobby" Clarke was flying a Blackburn Roc, a ...
Often derided by their enemies and patronised by their major ally, the armed forces of Italy during the second world war have not been given the subsequent level of historical attention they deserve.
During the bloody battle for Hurtgen Forest in late 1944, a 23-year-old German lieutenant heard a wounded American soldier crying for help in a minefield. Lt. Friedrich Lengfeld ordered his men not to ...
The German economy may be showing signs of a life after more than half a decade of stagnation. Europe’s largest economy has suffered a series of recent blows, including a surge in energy costs after ...
A 79 YEAR OLD CENTRAL FLORIDA GRANDFATHER IS NOW IN FEDERAL CUSTODY FOR A DECADES OLD DEPORTATION ORDER. HE WAS BORN IN A REFUGEE CAMP AFTER AFTER WORLD WAR TWO AND NEVER RECEIVED A BIRTH CERTIFICATE.
The post-war narrative of the German U-boat efforts follows several stages: the first “Happy Time,” followed by the second “Happy Time,” and then utter destruction by the Allies. In reality, the ...