During World War II, American soldiers encountered a German machine gun that outperformed anything they carried into battle.

On Aug. 27, he was one of 27 servicemen called to the White House to receive the Medal of Honor from President Truman. Still being a Mexican citizen, he was subsequently summoned to Mexico City to ...

Disguised as a ceremonial visitor, the aging battleship Schleswig-Holstein entered the port of Danzig carrying hundreds of hidden troops. At dawn on September 1, 1939, her guns opened fire on the ...

There are thinkers throughout history who offer grand overarching explanations of economic growth. Karl Marx was an economic ...

Unexploded bombs dating back to past wars have been discovered in Serbia and around the world in recent years.

Experts have claimed that if its wanted to, Japan could develop its own nuclear weapons stockpile in a matter of years.

Operation Cowboy stands as one of only two documented occasions during World War II when U.S. and Wehrmacht forces fought ...

In small town America, boys with absent heads of households were taken under the wing of World War I veterans from such ...

Today, the National WWII Museum is home to a myriad of ephemera showcasing the logistical feat of Christmas abroad, with ...