First were the images of German troops desecrating human remains, taken in Afghanistan. Now a new photograph in Stern shows a vehicle with a palm tree and an iron cross painted onto it. The symbol is ...

German soldiers sent to Afghanistan in 2001 decorated a military vehicle with a symbol resembling the Nazi insignia used during World War II by members of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel’s Afrika-Korps.

German fighter planes in WWII were instantly recognizable, thanks in part to their distinct markings. But these symbols weren’t just for show - they carried hidden messages about rank, kills ...

In a reversal, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced late Monday that it had begun the process removing the headstones of three German POWs from World War II bearing Nazi symbols from two ...

The Germans primarily painted spirals on the nosecones of the Messerschmitt Bf 109 and the Focke-Wulf Fw 190, two of the best German fighter planes of WW2.The spirals worked well to promote safety.

Steve Melnikoff wore the patch during the D-Day invasion of Europe 78 years ago as he crouched in a tank landing ship off Omaha Beach, German artillery shells screaming over his head. He wore it th… ...