During World War II, Nazi Germany awarded the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross to soldiers who demonstrated exceptional bravery or leadership in combat. The decoration existed in several increasingly ...

Originally designed as a high-altitude anti-aircraft weapon, Germany’s 88mm gun quickly became one of the most feared weapons ...

When Reed Peggram met Arne Hauptmann in Paris in 1939, neither could have imagined their love would carry them through imprisonment, escape, and survival behind enemy lines in wartime Italy.

Nancy Grace Augusta Wake was born Aug. 30, 1912, in Wellington, New Zealand, the youngest of six children. Her father, a journalist, left the family shortly after moving them to Sydney, Australia.

A U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship in international waters. Whether the strike was justified, whether survivors should ...

With the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran in its seventh day, President Trump says the aim is to bring Iran back from the brink of ...

With the World War II veteran population dwindling, it’s a rare occasion to see two former soldiers from that era come together much less than 10. But thanks to Myia Barton, a dedicated social worker, ...

I was asked to speak to a group of visiting Colorado College students about the predominantly nisei 442nd Regimental Combat ...

Europe, though still heavily dependent on the US through institutions like NATO, retains leverage. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Trump may learn the hard way that in addition to being ineffective, bombing campaigns alone can actually be counterproductive ...

Alexei Zhuravlev, first deputy chairman of Russia's defence committee, has said war between Europe and Russia is 'very likely' amid tensions over Ukraine ...

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 ...