On the 7th of May 1945, the German General Alfred Jodl signed the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany at the Allied headquarters in Reims, France. It meant the Second World War had come to an end, ...

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

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.

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

The total conflict of the Second World War saw battles on land, in the sky, and at sea. These are just a few Navy ships that ...

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

WWII veteran Roscoe Joyner, 106, reflects on his military service, recent French Legion of Honor award, and secrets to longevity from his Belhaven home as Veterans Day approaches.

President Frank-Walter Steinmeier honoured Nazi war victims in Guernica on Friday, becoming the first German leader to visit ...

MOSCOW - The Russian Foreign Ministry on Friday dismissed a German general's comments about the possibility of conflict between Moscow and Germany as baseless fear-mongering. Lieutenant General ...

Russia Dismisses German General's Comments About Russia Attacking NATO as Fear-Mongering MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Russian Foreign Ministry on Friday dismissed a German general's comments about the ...

The new German army was taking such care not to look like the old one that a serious question arose. Would it be able to develop a fighting spirit? Concerned by such matters, West Germany’s Defense ...

BERLIN — Germany’s top operational commander warned Friday that Russia could be capable of launching a large-scale attack on NATO “soon” if its military buildup continues unchecked. “Despite the war ...