The Panzer IV for Germany and the T34 for the Soviet Union formed the backbone of their armored divisions for much of the war ...

As Tim Bouverie shows in his masterful new diplomatic history of the war, the prime minister was right, both in his ...

On the same day, Prussia declares war on Austria. 1849: The French enter Rome to restore Pope Pius IX to power ... 1940: British warships destroy the French fleet at Mers-el-Kebir, Algeria, to prevent ...

The history of the world is far deeper, broader, and stranger than just political backstabbing, epic battles, and dusty ...

Marjory Collins (1912–1985) covered the home front extensively in World War II, having studied at Sweet Briar College and the University of Munich. She started her documentary photographic career ...

His is getting to be a habit - and an embarrassing one for Britain's Secret Intelligence Service, otherwise known as MI6.

Handwritten letters to his Nazi superiors boast of Dobrowolski “personally” taking part “in the extermination of the Jews” ...

Hugo Primozic was one of Germany's Sturmgeschütz(StuG) aces during World War II and was noted for his quick reactions, clever ...

Muslims from the Caucasus who joined the Wehrmacht – The 845th German-Arab Infantry Battalion and Its actions in Greece – ...

Richard Crane, Arthur Ruhlig’s thesis advisor, with the University of Michigan accelerator used for experiments. Photo ...

Most days, you can find Laurent Stemkens at his busy job preparing food in a restaurant kitchen. The amiable, bushy-haired 25 ...