Plunging into the icy waters south of Iceland, the inexperienced crew of U-570 - led by Kapitänleutnant Hans-Joachim Rahmlow ...

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More than just builders, Soviet assault sappers were shock troops trained to breach enemy defenses under fire—clearing the ...

While soldiers in battle have long worn headgear for protection, helmets issued during World War II were never meant to be ...

The U.S. Army awarded him two Purple Heart and two ... Langrehr was named a knight of the Legion of Honor for his actions during World War II. The ceremony took place at the French residence ...

HAMPTON, Va. — A World War II Army veteran is celebrating a major milestone in Hampton. Beatrice F. Coleman turned 103 years old on Friday! The Lorraine Bethea Hospice Foundation threw her a ...

In 1945, the Swiss Army Knife came to America in a major way when the U.S. Army ordered it for Post Exchange stores, and soldiers in Europe took them home as souvenirs after World War II.

During World War II, the Allies used everything at their disposal to defeat the Axis powers, including a lot of trickery. One of the best examples? The Ghost Army units: groups of soldiers armed ...

The U.S. Army is acquiring C-100 drones from Performance Drone Works, a multimission craft which can carry long-range sensors, act as a Baba Yaga-style bomber and more.

The National Mounted Warrior Museum will open Thursday at Fort Cavazos, Texas, to share the story of how America’s soldiers have used horses, bicycles, helicopters and tanks to fight in every ...

The Indianapolis native is among about 60 World War II veterans traveling to France ... His only clue of what lay ahead was an order to take full backpacks “so we knew we wouldn’t be coming ...

The impact of World War II was felt in many ways in Naperville. By the fall of 1940, a total of 937 Naperville men ages 21 to 35 had registered for the draft. And Kroehler was not the only local ...