Explore the deadly debut of Germany's iconic Tiger tank in World War II, as we delve into its first battles. Its facts separate from fiction, featuring legendary tank ace Michael Wittmann and the ...

Operation Barbarossa, original name Operation Fritz, during World War II, code name for the German invasion of the Soviet Union, which was launched on June 22, 1941. The failure of German troops to ...

World War II aircraft were painted in a wide assortment of colors, from shades of gray to olive drab, blue, and camouflage patterns. British planes were painted Dark Earth, Dark Green, and Night — a ...

80 years ago, on May 5, 1945, the strangest fight in World War II took place. American soldiers and Wehrmacht troops teamed up to fight the SS. By Nicholas Slayton Published May 5, 2025 12:31 PM EDT ...

Much like WWII helped to build the Jeep empire we know today, the German military's answer to the Jeep helped shape the Volkswagen brand. Ferdinand Porsche began working on the development of Adolf ...

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

With the ceremonial establishment of the permanent combat brigade in Lithuania, the German government under Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has opened a new chapter in ...

Germany has this week deployed a permanent military brigade beyond its borders for the first time since the end of World War II. The historic unit dispatched to the capital of Lithuania, Vilnius, was ...