For decades the battle of Prokhorovka was described as a decisive Soviet counterattack that shattered Germany’s elite SS Panzer divisions. But newly examined German records, aerial photographs and ...

Explore a lesser-known rifle used by U.S. Marines during World War II. Learn about its design, history, and role in combat during the war.

The U.S. Navy has reached a Cold War-era milestone in the Arctic, deploying two Virginia-class submarines beneath the polar ice cap for the 100th time since World War II.

Laying mines is cheap—and easy. Clearing them is expensive and hard. The potential consequences are terrifying.

In the early morning hours of July 25, 1943, a German submarine fired on the old Ethyl-Dow Chemical Plant in Kure Beach. Or maybe it didn't.

Many of the machines created during World War II were engineered with one goal in mind: to survive anything. Eight ...

The tanker Dixie Arrow was among the ships targeted by German U-boats off North Carolina in WWII. It was hit by a U-boat ...

During World War II, British women were factory workers, codebreakers, spies and air raid wardens. How did such roles contribute to the Allies’ victory?

Authorities have identified a New Bedford fisherman killed after the fishing vessel Yankee Rose capsized near Provincetown.

A 101-year-old from Surrey says she was the first and only woman ever to set foot aboard Hitler's yacht after it was captured ...

As naval warfare reemerges as a key strategy in the US war with Iran, World War II museum ships are finding new relevance.

The sinking of Iran's IRIS Dena by a US submarine marked a significant event, with Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth calling it the first enemy ship sunk by a torpedo since WWII. This incident raised ...