In early 1945, as the Third Reich crumbled and Soviet forces pushed relentlessly westward, Germany launched one of its last ...

The German submarine U-977, a Type VIIC U-boat, became the center of one of World War II’s most intriguing post-war mysteries ...

In April of 1944, a U.S. Navy blimp accidentally dropped a bomb on Houma, Louisiana while heading out to patrol the Gulf looking for German U-Boats. From regionalmilitarymuseum.com - In April 1944, a ...

Warships camouflaged with zig-zags, swooping curves and bright bursts of colour became a regular sight during World War One. It sounds bizarre, drawing attention rather than trying to hide, but ...

Experts at the time floated bizarre theories, from sea turtles to German submarines. With limited shark science available, speculation ran wild. Were scientists able to explain what happened?

The fascinating story of the sailing ships equipped as Q ships which confronted German submarines in the North Sea is told here, including the contribution from Joseph Conrad. The free quarterly ...

African prisoners made sound recordings in German camps in WW1: this is what they had to say A recent book called Knowing by Ear recounts recordings made by African prisoners to reveal the lives ...

African prisoners in German camps were studied by ethnographers, who recorded their voices. What they had to say is poignant and unexpected.