Germany is permanently stationing troops in another country for the first time since World War II
Germany is putting thousands of troops in Lithuania, a NATO member that borders Russia. It's the first long-term deployment ...
Germany Deploys Troops on Russia's Doorstep for First Time Since World War II
Germany's armed forces, the Bundeswehr, said its troops would be stationed along NATO 's eastern flank in Lithuania, and the ...
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Carrots Can’t Help You See in the Dark. Here’s How a World War II Propaganda Campaign Popularized the Myth
The British government claimed that eating carrots helped its fighter pilots shoot down German planes at night. In truth, the ...
Germany commissions first permanent brigade abroad since World War II
Germany has formally commissioned its first permanent foreign troop deployment since World War II in Lithuania, in response ...
Steven Soderbergh’s ‘The Good German’ May Be the Director’s Most Reviled Film — It’s Also One of His Best
Steven Soderbergh's 'Casablanca' riff 'The Good German' may be his most reviled film, but it's also one of his best.
An SC WWII captain was shot down, taken prisoner by Nazis. A memorial is planned in Germany.
Greenville native Miles Richard "Dick" League, a colonel in the U.S. Air Force, fought in World War II. He was a prisoner of ...
Germany launches first permanent foreign deployment since WWII – and it's on Putin's doorstep
The German troops are being sent to NATO's eastern flank with in Lithuania, with the unit to become fully operational by 2027 ...
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Local History: Brattleboro graduate helped save Europe from Nazi and Soviet aggression
After World War II, Germany was divided into what became two sectors: West Germany, controlled by the Western Allies (United ...
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How Comic Legend Mel Brooks Defused Land Mines During World War II
Germany's final major offensive on the Western Front -- but to his everlasting good fortune, he was not involved in the most ...