The early attempt at drones in World War II saw the Army Air Forces convert B-17 bombers into remote-controlled flying bombs.

Minnesota World War II veteran Les Schrenk recently got a chance to visit the former POW camp in Poland where he was held ...

He was always a proud American, even when his country locked him up. A World War II hero celebrates 100 years and says his ...

"World War II in HD" in available on the History Channel. (Wikimedia Commons) May is military appreciation month — a time to reflect with gratitude on the men and women who have served this country.

“I was 10 years old when the war ended,” he once recalled. “I thought the returning veterans were giants who had saved the world from barbarism. I still think so. I remain a hero worshiper.” ...

During World War II, this catapult system was used to launch float planes (either Mitsubishi F1M2s or Aichi E13As) from a Japanese warship. Now, it rests more than 3,000 feet below the sea.

As Ken Burns' documentary series The War debuts, NPR explores a series of World War II stories that haven't been widely told. From the "ski troops" of the 10th Mountain Division to the Army nurse ...

Directed by Ken Annakin, Bernhard Wicki, Andrew Marton There’s a certain 1998 movie that’s probably the most well-known World War II movie to depict the Normandy landings (more on that one in ...

World War II was depicted on screen while it was still being fought, and continues to inspire Hollywood to this day. But not every movie does an equally good job of capturing what that period was ...

A one-of-a-kind World War II-era ship that helped turn the tide for the Allies will be moored and open for tours in three U.S. cities starting at the end of August. The chance to board the USS LST ...

Simo Häyhä was one of the most famous soldiers to serve in World War II – a Finnish military sniper credited with more than 500 confirmed kills, earning him the nickname “The White Death ...

Even given the ship’s 8,000-ton size — vastly larger than the corvettes (small warships) and destroyers of World War II — we were pitching and rolling viciously in the harsh winter seas.