Germany was at the forefront of technological innovation during World War II, developing some of the most advanced weapons of the era. But despite creating jet fighters, rocket technology, and guided ...

The unexploded ordnance, discovered during a site renovation, were described as “practice bombs” that still carry a charge ...

After more than 80 years hidden beneath the waves off Rio de Janeiro, the location of a Brazilian troop transport ship torpedoed and sunk by Nazi Germany was definitively confirmed by Brazil’s navy ...

For the first time since the fall of the Third Reich 80 years ago, there is a real possibility that a party with direct ...

The Nazis hanged 13 young adults without trial in Cologne in 1944, among them Edelweiss Pirates, in a place that is marked by ...

by the German Navy, becoming the only Brazilian military ship to be sunk during World War II. Its role in the war was mainly in transporting military personnel and also supplies along the ...

Flying wing bombers nearly entered service during WWII and soon after, however, they would become reality until the B-2 in ...

The Type seven and Type nine were the striking force of the Kriegsmarine during the Battle of the Atlantic - a German attempt to cut off the British Isles and force the Allies to surrender. In the ...

Alternative for Germany, or AfD, is heading for the strongest showing for a far-right party since World War II. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded defeat in the election after exit polls ...

Brazil was the only South American country to send troops overseas in World War II. Throughout the Battle of the Atlantic, German U-boats patrolled Brazil’s coast, sinking some 34 vessels and ...

Stewart celebrates his “hat trick” after downing three Nazi aircraft. (Courtesy of Lt. Col. Harry T. Stewart/HistoryNet) Retired Lt. Col. Harry T. Stewart Jr., one of World War II’s few ...