Harry Humason, who helped liberate Europe from the Nazis, was shocked when hundreds of grateful Czech citizens donated to pay for his travels.

When it comes to American military history, few units are as storied and famous as the Harlem Hellfighters. Officially the ...

Camouflage in World War 2 was the first time camouflage was used en masse by all sides. Each side had a different approach to ...

As the war in Western Europe began reaching its inevitable conclusion, German efforts to expedite arms production led to some ...

Kehlmann's "The Director" is a story of artistic compromise. Some of its scenes are inspired by his father's life under ...

Other islanders had their homes commandeered to house German officers, and informers and ... slipped into the pockets of soldiers’ uniforms and stuffed into postboxes. These paper bullets ...

WASHINGTON — The Secret Service has suspended two uniformed officers who were reportedly ... of bad behavior in the Secret Service’s uniform ranks. Michelle Herczeg, who was assigned to ...

During World War II, American fighter pilots relied on specialized uniforms, survival gear, and flight equipment to withstand the extreme conditions of aerial combat. But what exactly did they wear in ...

I reflect as a U.S. Army public affairs chief. I have the immense honor of writing the stories that often go unseen ...

Spitz had just won his seventh gold medal the day before the attack. Added to the list of victims was a German police officer. Hours later, German law enforcement killed five of the terrorists and ...

It is 80 years since VE Day, marking Germany’s surrender in World War II. Sir Max Hastings has chosen as his contribution a “micro-history” of the British army’s role in the Normandy ...