The Second World War lasted from September 1939 to September 1945. It resulted in the deaths of 70 – 85 million people, more than half of which were civilians. The global conflict incentivized ...

Introduction : "We were heavily armed, and we had crystals" -- From wire to wireless : the development-- and acceptance-- of tactical radio -- Crystal control-- the great gamble -- The Signal Corps ...

Three unexploded U.S. bombs from World War II were defused on Wednesday in Cologne after the German city's biggest evacuation since the end of the war. The bombs were unearthed on Monday during ...

In a significant act of historical restitution, a rare World War II-era tank has been returned from Texas to Japan, bridging decades of wartime history. The National Museum of the Pacific War in ...

LIVERMORE, Calif. (KGO) - More than 80 years after a young Air Force pilot was shot down, his family never fully gave up hope. Now, thanks to the help of technology, they can finally rest. U.S. Army ...

Jun. 28—FARGO — Relatives of a North Dakota serviceman who died as a prisoner of war in World War II finally have the answer they've waited so long to receive. Skeletal remains of U.S. Army Air Forces ...

World War II, which concluded 80 years ago, was a historic event that defined a generation. Tens of millions of people fought brutal oppression and an unfathomable Holocaust. Today, the world ...