Britain hired close to 30,000 German soldiers, many from the principality of Hesse-Cassel, to augment its forces in America. Infantry troops and elite fusilier units participated in almost every ...

Germany tried twice in the 20th century to conquer Europe and very nearly achieved that goal in World War II. In fact, not ...

Seventy-eight years after an American soldier picked it from a dead German soldier in Germany, the 1942 New Hanover High ...

World War II saw the emergence of some groundbreaking jet fighters that revolutionized aerial warfare. The Messerschmitt Me ...

Mohawk code talkers and their missions were so vital during the Second World War, that some believe without them, there was ...

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create an improved rank insignia which would ensure ... so it is ideal for all members of the military. Additionally, a prototype model ...

A 19-year-old soldier who was killed during World War II has been accounted for, military officials said ... midnight on New Year's Eve in 1944, German forces launched a major offensive in the ...

At the start of the battle the RAF only had 640 fighters – Hurricanes and Spitfires – and German ... military power. This guide explores this historic period through text and infographics. WW2 ...

However, the law continued to allow for compulsory military service to be reinstated if the parliament declared a state of defence. The German military, or Bundeswehr, has been dogged by personnel ...

What characteristics define the best World War II movies? Is it the intensity ... "Das Boot" has certainly made an impression among Military.com readers. This West German movie is an adaptation ...

"Generation War" is German television's attempt to make its own "Band of Brothers." Of course, that's a more complicated endeavor when your military was defeated in World War II and a racist ...

The Republican nominee’s preoccupation with dictators, and his disdain for the American military, is deepening.