Authorities in Cologne closed off a large section of the city center Wednesday, evacuating homes and businesses and ...

A famous WWII aircraft has returned home to her "birthplace", now Airbus’ wing building factory in Broughton 80 years on. The ...

The tumult and competition of World War II ignited innovation in military technology at an unprecedented pace. The ...

Let me tell you a story about World War II. In 1940, before the entry of the US and the USSR into the war, Britain was ...

In 1942, the Battle of Midway began. It raged for four days and was the turning point for the United States in the World War ...

Persistent bombardment in confined waters pushed sailors to the edge in a costly battle that ended in stalemate.

There are a handful of Spitfires that are still capable of flying. Out of the Spitfires that have survived, the number of ...

During the Second World War, the skies of Europe were transformed into a battleground. Here, some of histories deadliest episodes of airborne conflict were played out. At times, the air pulsed to the ...

Many people are aware—consciously or instinctively—that the world’s first successful powered aircraft flight took place in a ...

To make D-Day a success, the Allies thought they might have to break through formidable German defences. One unconventional ...