The U.S. Army Rangers of World War II were brand new in the summer of 1942. Though the “Ranger” name had roots in America’s colonial wars, the modern battalions were created in Britain at the urging ...

Berlin, the epicenter of Adolf Hitler's power, was the ultimate prize as the Allies closed in from east and west on the disintegrating German defenses in the final stage of World War II. The final ...

World War II was decided by more than strategy and manpower. The weapons each side brought to the battlefield often ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Karol Nawrocki (l), President of Poland, is welcomed by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier with military honors in front of ...

American soldiers and German troops fought Waffen-SS units together in Czechoslovakia on April 28, 1945. The mission was to rescue some of Europe's rarest horses before the Soviet Red Army arrived.

World War II produced some of the most consequential military leaders in modern history.

HALBE, Germany — In a forest near Berlin, the remains of 107 fallen Wehrmacht soldiers were ceremoniously interred last week. High school students placed white gerbera daisies on small black coffins, ...