A WWII veteran, devoted Catholic, and family man — my father embodied the balance of strength and kindness that today’s world ...

80 years ago, American Marines won a costly victory on the Pacific island of Iwo Jima.

BMW is best known for cars, but during World War II, the company was tasked with making airplane engines for the German ...

All history enthusiasts—or at least those particularly interested in military history—remember a date that marked a before and after in World War II: June 6, 1944. That day is usually referred to by ...

June 6, 1944, was the day that changed the direction of World War II in the Allies’ favor. On that … Continue reading "30+ ...

His name resonates with images of decisive victories and unwavering resolve, forever etched in the annals of wartime w.

With few options and time running out, a deal may prove to be Panama's best defense. The cost of occupying the canal may make ...

Cliff Brown died last month aged 98 at his home in Swanage, Dorset. He was laid to rest today at St Mary's Church in his ...

D-Day. At Pointe du Hoc the Rangers need to scale the cliffs and capture or disable the guns. Aside from the forces that are ...

A 'true hero' Second World War veteran who landed in France on D-Day ahead of the Allied liberation of occupied Europe has ...

The Allied invasion of Italy at Salerno, known as Operation Avalanche, was quickly turning into a disaster. Against hardened German forces, inexperienced Allied troops faced brutal counterattacks, ...

"The mission ended miraculously well when they persuaded the camp commandant that with Allied forces fast closing in he should permit the evacuation of prisoners," she said. "He provided them with ...