When you think about more recent military history, it’s unsurprising that World War II is the centerpiece of most ...

As naval warfare reemerges as a key strategy in the US war with Iran, World War II museum ships are finding new relevance.

World War II was decided by more than strategy and manpower. The weapons each side brought to the battlefield often ...

World War II proved that control of the oceans could determine the outcome of a global conflict. While battleships had long ...

The History Channel is set to drop its whopping 20-part series over Memorial Day weekend.

World War II produced some of the most famous armored vehicles in military history. Tanks became a central part of how armies fought, and certain designs quickly gained reputations among soldiers who ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bone hunter Takamatsu Gushiken looks for World War II-era remains in a cave on Okinawa. - Brad Lendon/CNN The “bone digger” slides ...

On May 5th, 1945, just days after Hitler’s death and the collapse of the Nazi regime, one of the most unusual battles of the Second World War unfolded at Castle Itter in Austria. American troops, ...

MANKATO — Dennis Boldt sat in his West Mankato living room as he reflected on his trip last summer to Europe, where he was honored for his military service in World War II. Greeting crowds below while ...

Roderick Edmonds, a twenty-four-year-old non-commissioned officer from Tennessee, is one of just five Americans recognized by ...