COLOGNE, Germany — Three unexploded U.S. bombs from World War II were defused Wednesday in Cologne after the German city’s biggest evacuation since the end of the war.

The German U-boat U-853 sank the last U.S. merchant ship sunk in WWII. Historian Tim Gray speculates that German U-boats may have entered Narragansett Bay before the U.S. officially entered WWII ...

The "Dragon" in question was a captured German Focke Achgelis Fa 223 helicopter, the first of its kind to fly over the English Channel. It landed under a veil of utmost secrecy at Beaulieu ...

A German brigade has started operations in Lithuania, a NATO state that borders part of Russia. It's the first time Germany has put troops in another country on a long-term basis since World War II.

What made the Hummel so formidable was the 15-centimeter heavy howitzer (the "18" number in the lengthy official name) it carried. This main gun weighed over six tons alone and fired 95+ pound ...

A World War II map appears in a scene of the documentary film "And Now Show that You are One People!" during a screening at U.S. Army Garrison Ansbach, Germany, on April 25, 2025.

Part 1 (July 1940 - December 1941) of a 6-part series detailing 3 Squadron RAAF during World War II, featuring extensive interviews with squadron members who were there.

Part 6 of a 6-part series detailing 3 Squadron RAAF during World War II, featuring extensive interviews with squadron members who were there. Interviews are from the Australians at War Film Archive.

The Messerschmitt Bf 110 came about from Germany's desire to have a long-range fighter that could also drop bombs when necessary. German engineers came up with a highly effective twin-engine ...

Work on a nature restoration project in Belgium unearthed multiple bunkers, trenches and other structures built there by the German army during World War II, officials announced this week.