The March 1945 crossings, by Patton and Montgomery's forces, gave the Allies beachheads with which to invade Germany.

In this episode I take a look at British, German and American camouflage items of uniform, how effective they were and debunk a popular myth surrounding American and German camouflage in Normandy ...

Nazis staying at Greenbrier during WWII were treated like aristocratic guests. They even threw a birthday party for Hitler ...

It was thanks to former WWI pilot Tommy Hitchcock that the P-51 entered U.S service — and changed the skies over Europe ...

Reading historical fiction is a powerful way to experience the past through the eyes of someone living a very different life.

Although Mark Conrad began collecting German war relics as a child in Cape Girardeau, Mo., it wasn’t until the year 2001 that his collection began to take on a life of its own.

In her latest book, historian Sheila Fitzpatrick tells the story of millions of displaced people and international efforts to ...

Donning his Royal Canadian Navy uniform, Pettigrew proudly held up a few early birthday cards which made their way to his ...

Santa Anna was a decorated World War II bomber pilot. He was also a descendant of the Alamo conqueror. 'They're going after dead veterans,' his daughter says.

It might surprise some war movie fans to know that at least one Army historian doesn't think there's anything special about ...