When the German U-boats targeted the Lusitania with a torpedo, the ship sank more quickly than expected. Here's why that happened according to modern reports.

John Wardell is one of just five remaining Army Rangers out of 6,500 in World War II, and he has been honored with a ...

During World War II, units of Ranger soldiers faced battles on the beaches of Normandy during D-Day. The rangers will be ...

As part of Nebraska World War II Recognition Program, Gov. Jim Pillen presented Omaha veteran De Emmett Zerbe with a medal, "celebrating 80 years of victory" since the end of ...

He served with the 5th Ranger Battalion and participated in intense fighting against German forces. SHEBOYGAN – One of Sheboygan's World War II heroes will posthumously receive honors during a ...

Edward Gorski Jr.’s Purple Heart medal was returned by the Illinois treasurer’s office to the World War II veteran’s grandson, Shawn.

Everybody visiting the Those Who Served War Museum in Princeton finds a surprise. The artifacts and photos on display disrupt many misconceptions and introduce visitors to how problems were handled in ...

Thousands of people were being evacuated from central Cologne in western Germany on Wednesday after three American bombs from World War II, each with impact fuses, were discovered during ...

As their right to vote was debated in the States, a remarkable group of 74 physicians and support staff sailed to war-torn ...

WASHINGTON - Their bravery knew no bounds during the first World War, and come September the descendants of the Harlem ...

At the beginning of World War II, Germany created a new standard in submachine gun (SMG) design with MP 38/40 series of Maschinenpistole.Featuring a compact, metal and Bakelite design with an ...