World War II

During the Battle of the Bulge, a German family brokered a truce between American and German troops who had become lost in the forest.

Think you’re a WWII history buff? Check your knowledge with today’s History Hangfire about the Battle of Midway.

Atkins is a fascinating character born in Romania, and a Jew, in England the military, distrust her and refuse to grant her citizenship.

Hurling grenades, Garcia led a one-man assault on the enemy machine gun position and destroyed the gun, killing three with his rifle.

The Liberator centers the 157th Infantry Regiment, Felix Sparks and an eclectic mix of Mexican-Americans, Native Americans, and cowboys.

Maurer’s ‘Rock Force’ does a fantastic job of blending the big picture with the personal accounts of the brave paratroopers who fought there.

Two torpedoes struck. There was a terrific explosion, causing the USS Juneau to break in two. She sunk in under 20 seconds. 

With Veterans Day coming this week, it is a good time to do some relevant reading. If you saw the HBO miniseries “The Pacific” or “The War” the documentary on World War II by Ken Burns, the name Eugene “Sledgehammer” Sledge — will be instantly recognizable. Sledge’s book, With the Old Breed recounts the bloody battles […]

The U.S. Navy will break multiple firsts in naming its next aircraft carrier after enlisted black sailor and Pearl Harbor hero Doris Miller.

Once the Nazis captured Kyiv, they began executting Jews and other “undesirables.” More than 100,000 would meet their end at Babi Yar.

Lawrence Brooks, a member of America’s “Greatest Generation,” celebrated a milestone birthday on Saturday: He is 111 years old.

You only live twice: Once when you are born And once when you look death in the face Ian Fleming the intelligence operative of World War II, and accomplished author of the James Bond series died on this day in 1964.   Fleming was nearly as fascinating a character as his James Bond alter ego. He […]