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

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, ...

The Battle of Stalingrad was one of the most brutal and decisive clashes of World War II. In this video, we explore the ...

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

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

From the Me 262 to late-war Spitfires and Mustangs, this list ranks WWII’s quickest combat-ready aircraft by top speed and ...

A new book chronicles the tense negotiations that secured the return of nearly 3,000 Allied civilians held by the Japanese ...

World War II produced some of the most consequential military leaders in modern history.

The USS Lionfish was commissioned in 1944 and earned one battle star for service in World War II. It sank a Japanese submarine, rescued the crew of a B-29 bomber, and served as a training submarine.

While teaching military history at the Air Force Academy, I noticed that many cadets saw war in simple terms, mainly as a matter of winning or losing. But war is ...

Submarines operated in both the Atlantic and Pacific theatres, attacking warships, merchant vessels and supply routes throughout the second World War.

In his honor, a local youth football league was established, named Lynvets – Lyn for Lynch and Vets for Veterans – a tribute ...