The Brandenburgers were members of the special forces unit serving Nazi Germany during the Second World War. During the ...

The U.S. Army Rangers of World War II were brand new in the summer of 1942. Though the “Ranger” name had roots in America’s colonial wars, the modern battalions were created in Britain at the urging ...

This attack was Adolf Hitler’s last attempt to turn World War II in his favor following the Allied D-Day invasion in June ...

Army historian Peter Knight joins WIRED to answer the internet’s burning questions about World War II. What is the timeline of World War II? Who, exactly, were the ‘Ghost Army’ in World War II? How ...

Much like WWII helped to build the Jeep empire we know today, the German military's answer to the Jeep helped shape the Volkswagen brand. Ferdinand Porsche began working on the development of Adolf ...

The post-war narrative of the German U-boat efforts follows several stages: the first “Happy Time,” followed by the second “Happy Time,” and then utter destruction by the Allies. In reality, the ...

WWII Army Ranger veteran John Wardell, 99, received the Congressional Gold Medal. Wardell was honored for his service, including fighting in Normandy, France, and the Battle of the Hurtgen Forest. He ...