World War II submarines usually had a distinct look, shaped more like boats than the conventional crafts. But was there a ...

Just a couple of years after the Second World War, John Wayne starred in Sands of Iwo Jima, a movie reenacting it. At 42, the ...

Iva Ikuko Toguri D'Aquino was an American disc jockey and radio personality who starred in English-language radio broadcasts ...

Despite the largest loss of life sustained by one family in the U.S. Navy's history, Alleta and Thomas were determined to ...

Germany will station troops to Lithuania in its first permanent deployment since World War II. The goal is to boost NATO's eastern flank.

During World War II, the U.S. shipped about a quarter of its eggs to Allied nations in powdered form — but they were far from ...

After a few hours, Raley called out after hearing voices and was taken to a Greek monastery where Orthodox priests provided shelter to Allied troops ... jobs during World War II.

The British government lifted the patent during World War II, which enabled American companies ... U.S. were dehydrated into powder and shipped to Allied nations like Britain, China, and the ...

The British government claimed that eating carrots helped its fighter pilots shoot down German planes at night. In truth, the Royal Air Force relied on top-secret radar ...

Before going to battle, Japanese soldiers were given yosegaki hinomaru—good luck flags—to keep with them on the battlefield. There are currently an estimated 50,000 yosegaki hinomaru throughout ...