The German 88 mm gun, one of the most iconic artillery pieces of WWII, had a well-deserved reputation for deadly accuracy and ...

The German 8.8 cm Flakfa,mously known as the "88", was s one of the most feared weapons of World War II. Originally designed as a high-altitude anti-aircraft gun, it unexpectedly became one of the ...

The crude assortment of fighting tools used by the Japanese during World War II give clues of an unprepared and unmatched ...

Working on the Homefront, 1942-45" exhibit features about 50 photographs of workers at Grumman, Sperry, Republic and Liberty.

From the Manchester to the B-32, these Allied heavy bombers showcase air power's rapid evolution of purpose, design, and ...

A plaque has been unveiled at a railway station in East Sussex for a train driver who was killed while operating a service in ...

During the month of July, the 70th Lights for Peace flag to fly at the Fort Taber - Fort Rodman Military Museum honors the ...

A memorial plaque has been unveiled at Bishopstone station to honour Charles Henry Pattenden, a Southern train driver killed in a WWII bombing ...

The Battle of Kursk was a catastrophic defeat for Germany; the Wehrmacht suffered around 200,000 casualties and lost nearly 700 tanks and 1,000 aircraft. These losses were irreplaceable.

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

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.