The Fortress of Bir Hakeim served as one of the most important strongholds of the Free French Army against General Erwin ...

On June 4, 1944, the US Navy captured its first German submarine. Now it's displayed at Chicago's Griffin Museum of Science ...

At first, disarmament was imposed on Germany. American and Russian forces seized weapons depots, sealed off factories, and ...

From tank battles on the Eastern Front to sniper duels in Hungary, these men were known for delivering terrifying results in ...

Russia's war in Ukraine and Trump's unpredictability call for a strategic partnership between Germany and Poland. But the ...

When bishops from Poland and Germany gather to commemorate one of Europe's most famous acts of reconciliation, discussion will focus on its historic significance and continued meaning for the present.

As a 19-year-old medic, he won a Silver Star for his service during D-Day. Later, in the Korean War, he earned a Bronze Star.

Army historian Peter Knight joins WIRED to answer the internet’s burning questions about World War II. What is the timeline ...

The visit comes almost 30 years after former president Roman Herzog became in 1997 the first German leader to officially ...

President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Friday became the first German head of state to visit the Spanish town of Guernica, ...

Film critic Roger Ebert gave Franklin J. Schaffner's Patton, with its towering performance by George C. Scott, a perfect score.