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

On a quiet European farm field once filled with military tents, a day of detecting with WW2Unknown turns into a string of ...

Christmas is traditionally intended to be a time of peace and celebration—but most recent wars have continued unabated during the holiday season.

Eighty years after the lights were plugged into a humming Army generator, the spirit of the “greatest celebration in American ...

Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has responded to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who expressed doubts that it was ...

CHICAGO — Head curator Dr. Voula Saridakis liked to stand by the entrance to the balcony overlooking the U-505 Submarine exhibit at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago to see ...

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 ...

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.

Inside the freezing encirclement of Stalingrad, German troops faced starvation, relentless Soviet attacks, and shattered morale. Soldiers reveal the brutal reality of dwindling supplies, fading hope, ...

The brazen daylight robbery of the Louvre has turned into a marketing opportunity for Böcker, a German maker of cranes and elevators whose product was used in the heist. By Francesca Regalado When ...

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 ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. As the ink dried on Germany’s unconditional surrender on May 8 ...