If there was an example of a well-designed machine that was also quite reliable, it was the M4 Sherman, particularly "Bomb," a Canadian Sherman. Bomb was an M4A2 Sherman tank, a diesel-powered Sherman ...

Before Pearl Harbor and World War II, Japan was already on a dangerous path. This documentary explores how ultranationalism took root during the Taishō and early Shōwa eras, fueled by economic ...

Facing major funding cuts from the United States and others, the United Nations has been forced to shed jobs and start tackling long-delayed reforms.

From the Manchester to the B-32, these Allied heavy bombers showcase air power's rapid evolution of purpose, design, and ...

The currents of imperialism, ethnonationalism and racism that pervaded Nazi Germany have found firm ground in present-day ...

About two years ago I was talking with Mike, a friend of mine I've known since Ronald Reagan was still in the White House, and he asked me a question out of left field: What if we went on a tour of ...

The crossing of the Rhine River by Allied forces in March 1945 served as a pivotal moment in World War II, marking the ...

In honor of Pearl Harbor Day, we are publishing an excerpt from National Geographic's Atlas of World War II. This new book tells the full dramatic story of WWII through maps, including rare ...

ENGLEWOOD, Florida (WBBH) — Beachgoers at Englewood Beach were shocked to learn that a mysterious object found in the sand was a World War II-era bomb. The device, heavily encrusted with ...

June 14 (Reuters) - Russia and Ukraine exchanged prisoners-of-war (POWs) on Saturday, the Russian defence ministry said, and Russia handed over the bodies of 1,200 dead Ukrainian soldiers to Kyiv.