Wünsdorf, a town nicknamed ‘Little Moscow’ during the Cold War because of its gigantic Soviet base, reflects the strong ...

Once upon a time, the United States saw the contest between democracy and authoritarianism as a singularly defining issue. It ...

French historian Marc Bloch witnessed the swift invasion of France by the Wehrmacht. He noted the Germans’ “embarrassing ...

Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea was recognized internationally only by countries such as North Korea and Sudan. In Russia, it touched off a wave of patriotism, and “Krym nash!” — or “Crimea is ...

The Treaty of Versailles, which was signed on 28 June 1919, was intended to bring peace following World War I — but instead ...

Far beyond ice, Greenland is a key piece in world geopolitics, combining mineral wealth and military presence in the United ...

Army 1st Lt. Jack Treadwell single-handedly took out six German pillboxes and captured 18 enemy soldiers during World War II.

Take a look at the Official Trailer for Fog of War, a World War 2 thriller distributed by Decal. With World War II raging ...

It was thanks to former WWI pilot Tommy Hitchcock that the P-51 entered U.S service — and changed the skies over Europe ...

Nazis staying at Greenbrier during WWII were treated like aristocratic guests. They even threw a birthday party for Hitler there.

Malaria could be as dangerous to GIs in the Pacific theater of World War II as the enemy. To fight it, they used hammers and ...

Throughout Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, repeated and escalating warnings of the potential for a wider war have ...