During World War II, the Germans launched one of the war’s most audacious undercover operations — one that involved soldiers ...

World War II narratives, up for grabs. In September, China held a military parade to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. Cannon fire, fighter jets, missil ...

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

Lt. Morton Sher, 22, died on August 20, 1943, during a mission in central China. For decades, his remains were considered “not recoverable” until continued searching led to their discovery and a DNA ...

Soon after the invention and mass adoption of airplanes, governments started used them for war. Suddenly, soldiers had to watch out for flying machines spraying hot lead and dropping bombs. However, ...

David Nasaw thinks we owe Brokaw’s (and Ambrose’s and Spielberg’s) tale-telling and its legacy a second, and much more gimlet ...

The United States created many famous and formidable warplanes in the second world war. These included the B-17 Flying ...