Three years before World War II, on this day in 1936, an inferno marked the symbolic end of the global hegemony of the British Empire Eli Wizevich Our favorite titles of the year resurrect ...

What is/was the best U.S. Army rifle? If we’re going to go with length of service, then one could make the case for the ...

They represent the pilots of the Army Air Forces, Navy, and Marines, as well as the crews who flew them, the support personnel on the ground and at sea who maintained them, and the people who made ...

Before shipping overseas for World War II, Bud Sabetay enjoyed a trip to Coney Island amusement park in New York. A fortune teller read his palm and told him that he had a long lifeline and ...

Did you know a tiny device that helped end World War II was made right here in Cincinnati ... "And the workers behind crafting these powerful weapons?"About 90% of the workers at Crosley were ...

Seventy-nine years ago, the most far-flung, destructive, and lethal war in history approached its end. World War II lived up to its ... 50-caliber machine guns. Landing back at his base in Italy ...

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But he only starred in two World War 2 movies and directed several others. Film fans have ranked these four classics on IMDb and Where Eagles Dare missed out on the top spot. Check out the full ...

A Navy destroyer that was sunk by Japanese forces during World War II has been discovered, the U.S. Navy confirmed on Monday. The Royal Australian Navy found the USS Edsall at the bottom of the ...

Based on the 1947 novel of the same name, the story is based on a true World War 2 event. Scottish islanders off the coast of the Outer Hebrides have run out of whisky due to wartime rationing.

BBC news reports on the evacuation of children on 1 September 1939.

This article originally ran on January 11, 2020. It has been updated with additional films, including Steve McQueen’s new World War II-set movie Blitz. Speaking to Gene Siskel of the Chicago Tri ...