The sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis is widely known as a shark story—but the truth is much more horrifying.

Flickr/Photograph Curator U-505 Submarine The German submarine crew thought they were about to die. Their U-boat was sinking, ...

A large group of B-17 Flying Fortresses climbs above the clouds seeking altitude during a bombing mission targeting Kiel and ...

Warfare has shaped our world, but some of its most compelling stories are discovered not in books, but beneath our feet, hidden in time.Explore 12 of the most incredible and unexpected military finds ...

Illinois was a top-10 oil producing state from 1941 to 1945, producing 470 million barrels of oil, or 6% of overall U.S. production.

Charles Carpenter, also known as "Bazooka Charlie," was a US Army pilot during WWII, tasked with spotting enemy positions ...

The movie first hit screens back in 1981 and has previously been regarded as one of the greatest war films ever made.

While digging through old folders and filing cabinets, Western Canada High School teacher Geneviève Dale happened across an ...

Gary Norville runs American Aero Services at the city airport, restoring World War II vintage aircraft and other artifacts.