The last days of the Second World War were incredibly chaotic. To nearly every German soldier it became clear the war had ...

After Nuremberg, U.S. military policy stated troops have a duty to disobey orders “a man of ordinary sense and understanding ...

The video tells the story of why German soldiers came to fear the American .50-caliber Browning more than any other weapon of ...

Authors Johnny Smith and Randy Roberts explore Louis's personal fight during WWII and how he became a champion for Black ...

Decades ago, as some of the bloodiest fighting in World War II ramped up in Europe, 19-year-old 1st Lt. Jeffersons Wiggins, along with hundreds of other Black soldiers in, were tasked with burying the ...

It was early October. There was an overcast sky and a cool autumn breeze. Inspiration was in the air when a sea of pink ...

Germany's Bundeswehr was founded on November 12, 1955. The decision was highly controversial, just 10 years after the end of ...

Canada's military was ill-equipped at the war's outbreak, with a small army and outdated weaponry, but defences were quickly bolstered, and thousands of volunteers signed up for the overseas campaign.

On every Veterans Day, the list of World War II survivors shrinks further due to the inescapable passage of time.

The 101-year-old World War II veteran received multiple medals for his service, including a Purple Heart and Bronze Star. Now ...

For the American World War II veterans, all in their late 90s or early 100s, the event marked what will be one of the last times they gather to publicly relay what they endured and how it shaped them.

On June 6, 1944, First Lt. John Spalding of Owensboro led 32 men of the U.S. Army’s 1st Infantry Division onto Omaha Beach. They were among the first Americans to charge through the surf and up the ...