The discovery of a World War II bomb in Slovakia's capital during construction work prompted evacuations on Tuesday, officials said. The emergency measure covered several blocks in downtown Bratislava ...

The USS Astoria steams by USS Yorktown after the carrier was hit by three Japanese bombs in the Battle of Midway on June 4, 1942. Image: US Navy via AP BRISBANE, Australia On September 2, 1945, the ...

Beyond battlefield trophies and ceremonial uniforms, Allied soldiers uncovered a wealth of SS administrative items, personal papers, and memorabilia that offer chilling glimpses into the daily lives ...

Deep beneath the surface of the Baltic Sea, diver Dirk Schoenen meticulously navigates a vast underwater graveyard of World War II ammunition, his every move scrutinised by a team monitoring live ...

The United States has reached a milestone in enhancing its combat capabilities amid China's missile threat to its Western Pacific military bases, as a World War II-era airfield on a remote island held ...

We’re used to seeing World War II in grainy black-and-white newsreels and textbook photos, but colorized images pull the past into the present. Suddenly you notice the scuffed leather boots, the ...

Argentine prosecutors have charged the daughter of a fugitive Nazi officer with attempting to hide an 18th-century Italian painting that was looted during World War II and had not been seen publicly ...

The year 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. In Japan, there has been much talk about the 80th anniversary of its defeat and end of the war, while in China the 80th anniversary ...

John Luckadoo survived some of the most dangerous missions in World War II. As a member of the 100th Bomb Group of the 8th Air Force, he flew 25 bombing missions over Axis territory during the war.

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, ...

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Wednesday said his country is the closest to open conflict since World War II, according to multiple reports, likely referring to Russian drones that breached ...

As he signed an order recognizing the Defense Department as the “Department of War,” President Trump said that the country “could have won every war, but we really chose to be very politically correct ...