In the summer of 1942, the British Eighth Army was losing the war in North Africa. Erwin Rommel’s Afrika Korps had smashed ...

In the early days of WW2 naval warfare, U.S. sailors doubted the thin-skinned destroyers entrusted to protect convoys and ...

Verdun is synonymous with 1916—but in late August 1944 it witnessed a different battle. Join a walk-through of the city’s ...

In this episode of WW2 Wayfinder we walk the streets of Stavelot, tracing the path of Kampfgruppe Peiper during the Battle of ...

While there were many pieces of impressive equipment developed and used throughout World War II, the United States' M4 Sherman remains one of the most legendary. The M4 was built by multiple companies ...

A team of scientists discovered a Japanese naval destroyer for the first time since it was sunk by American troops in World War II. Researchers exploring islands off the coast of the Solomon Islands ...

A famed Japanese destroyer sunk by U.S. torpedoes during a pivotal battle in World War II has been discovered on the floor of the Pacific Ocean more than 80 years after it sank, an exploration team ...

There’s nothing easy about riding in a M36 Jackson tank destroyer. In a dirt field behind the American Heritage Museum in Hudson, the approximately 32-ton machine roars and exhales gas fumes. If ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - The U.S. Veterans Memorial Museum in Huntsville added a rare tank to its collection on Tuesday. After a 4.5-year restoration, the museum, which specializes in military ...

Many acts of heroism occurred during the Battle of Leyte Gulf, including a remarkable fight by the destroyer escort Samuel B. Roberts, shown here a week or two before she was lost in the battle. (U.S.

The U.S. Navy’s “dancing mouse” has been located after more than eight decades. The USS Edsall, which was sunk early in World War II while facing down overwhelming odds, was confirmed to be found this ...

The wreckage of the USS Edsall, an American warship that was sunk during a battle with Japanese forces in World War II, has been discovered more than 80 years after it was lost at the bottom of the ...