French historian Marc Bloch witnessed the swift invasion of France by the Wehrmacht. He noted the Germans’ “embarrassing ...

The capture of the bridge at Remagen, a surprisingly intact path into Germany, helped U.S. troops hasten the end of World War ...

In one of the most bizarre battles of World War II, U.S. soldiers, Wehrmacht troops, and an unlikely group of French VIP prisoners found themselves fighting side by side against the Waffen SS in ...

From colonial America to the recent war in Iraq, Army stories have captured movie audiences for nearly a century; influencing ...

An infamous venue that hosted Olympic athletes now looks unrecognisable after being left abandoned for many years.

Eighty years ago, during World War II, the United States operated full-scale military operations worldwide while planning how ...

Andrew Biggio never met his great-uncle, but he’s gotten to know him well. “My uncle was killed in World War II — I’m named after him,” Biggio said. “He didn’t make it home from his ...

Gary Saul Morson speculates that “Hitler might well have won [his war against the Soviet Union ... hundreds of thousands of foreigners served in the Wehrmacht, most famously the Vlasov Army.

The remains of Army Pfc. Arthur W. Crossland Jr., a Soldier killed during World War II, will be interred March 14 at Fort ...

Her War, Her Story: World War II is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet ...