On September 1, 1939, Nazi Germany launched their invasion into Poland marking the beginning of World War II. Among those units invading Poland was that of Lieutenant Hans-Albrecht Herzner. But when ...

During World War II, American soldiers encountered a German machine gun that outperformed anything they carried into battle. This film tells the story of the MG42, the U.S. attempt to copy it through ...

European leaders had previously said they were ready to lead a ‘multinational force’ in Ukraine ...

President Mary Robinson’s presence at commemorations in Paris in 1995 to mark the defeat of Nazi Germany would not conflict ...

When you think about more recent military history, it’s unsurprising that World War II is the centerpiece of most ...

Germany is undergoing a significant military rearmament. The change has been driven by the ongoing war in Ukraine and U.S.

Werner Hartenstein pulled drowning British troops from the Atlantic Ocean in September 1942. The German U-boat commander was ...

As church bells chime and peal the New Year, historians say the looting of more than 150,000 bells during World War II left ...

Asked in 2024 what the secret was to a good life, Mr Baldwin said: “Freedom to do what you want.” A Second World War veteran ...

The German budget abolishes “citizens' income” (basic welfare support) and imposes sweeping social cuts to finance rearmament ...

On Christmas Eve in 1914, many men were in the trenches fighting the war, but the spirit of Christmas halted the conflict for ...

As young men face new rules forcing them to indicate their readiness to serve, the Bundeswehr drums up support at a trade show ...