A 23-year-old German lieutenant heard a wounded American soldier crying for help in a minefield on Nov. 12, 1944. Lt.
A 23-year-old Canadian sniper wearing an eye patch walked into the Dutch city of Zwolle just after midnight on April 14, 1945 ...
The last of Hitler’s army to surrender were stationed in a desolate arctic wasteland—a key vantage point in the little-known WWII battle over forecasting the weather. The German Army estabished ...
As part of the annual ceremony marking the end of the First World War, Macron and Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu unveiled a plaque in memory of the men, often referred to as malgré-nous ("despite ...
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We uncovered rare WWII relics hidden beneath an abandoned German camp

While exploring a forgotten German army camp on the Western Front, we uncovered one of the most personal and surprising collections of WWII relics we’ve ever found. Porcelain stamped by the ...
Members of the so-called "Ghost Army" used inflatable tanks, phony uniforms, fake rumors and special effects to deceive German forces during World War II, diverting attention from larger units and ...
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We found personal WWII treasures buried in a forgotten German camp

Digging deeper into the remains of a German army camp on the Western Front, we uncovered some of the most personal WWII relics we’ve ever seen. From a rare WHW charity badge and “Vorsicht” enamel ...
The art of deception has been a part of warfare for as long as men have learned to beat each other with rocks and sticks. But as the methods of waging war become more advanced, and the technology used ...
Germany will station 5,000 troops in Lithuania by 2027, marking its first permanent foreign deployment since WWII. The deployment will strengthen NATO’s eastern flank and deter Russian aggression.