Discover every Wehrmacht vehicle that powered Nazi Germany in WWII! From iconic tanks to rare support vehicles, this complete visual[...] ...

Over eight decades ago, the US Navy made the historic capture of a Nazi U-boat during World War II. A treasure trove of vital German intelligence, the submarine's capture was top-secret. See inside ...

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 ...

Schmalenbach, Paul. German Raiders: The Story of the German Navy's Auxiliary Cruisers, 1895-1945. 1980. Symonds, Craig L. World War II at Sea: A Global History. New York: Oxford University Press, 2018 ...

In 1943, the Imperial Japanese Navy rounded up and murdered German citizens working in New Guinea, nationals of a country[...

The submarine is perhaps the most effective ocean-going craft for defeating naval vessels, and it was one of the most feared and revered weapons of World War II. While several countries built and ...

The boarding party that captured U-505 on June 4, 1944. (Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago) Once the hunters of the Atlantic ocean, the German wolfpacks by 1944 had become the hunted. Allied ...

One good turn, the saying goes, deserves another. The Allied forces of World War II were more than ready to accept a Nazi surrender, but when they realized they might have left a potential loophole ...

The introduction of the helicopter changed how armies operate. This multi-role aircraft can be a potent offensive weapon, an efficient transport method, a crucial medevac resource, and a versatile ...