World War II was an earth-shaking drama played out on the world stage, the most horrific war humanity has ever known. Actor Robert Hardy, famous for his dramatic portrayal of Winston Churchill, ...

As WWI & II history enthusiasts, pigeon fanciers, and now All Creatures Great and Small viewers know, pigeons have made valuable contributions to war efforts, carrying crucial messages in situations ...

Volusia Valor Days returns this weekend for its third free annual event with more working tanks and artillery, military ...

Post-WWII American military history is defined by a recurring paradox: a global superpower struggling to secure decisive ...

A German submarine torpedoed the S.S. Pennsylvania Sun on July 15, 1942, destroying 107,500 barrels of U.S. Navy fuel oil. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons Early on June 29, 1942, the 8,032-ton ...

This article appeared in History of War magazine issue 151. On 2 September 1945, Japanese forces officially surrendered to the Republic of China, ending the brutal occupation which began in 1937.

NEW CENTURY, Kan. — If you love history and airplanes, there is a special event just for you happening at the New Century AirCenter. It’s called the Air Power History Tour, where three working World ...

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Time is running out for the last living U.S. veterans of World War II. At 102 years old — “103 next month,” he said with a grin — Robert Heiss spends his afternoons playing cribbage and devouring ...

As Imperial Japanese soldiers scour the streets, a group of civilians in the eastern Chinese city of Nanjing seek refuge in a small photography studio. Developing photographs taken throughout the city ...