The top five WWII aircraft carriers—chosen for their strategic impact and bravery—include the iconic USS Enterprise (CV-6) for its extensive combat achievements and resilience, and the British HMS Ark ...

Almost 80 years have passed since the end of the Second World War, and there is still fascination about German U-boats that ...

Two days later, the German U-boat U-552 left the French port of St ... But the James became the first US warship sunk by the enemy in World War II. "The news of the torpedoing of one of our ...

During World War II, flying boats reached their zenith ... continue to capture the imagination of aviation buffs and remind us of a bygone era when giants ruled the skies and seas alike.

What you might not be aware of is that there were a fair few who were captured during the action and held as prisoners of war ...

As the US military sought new ways to move large ... Strahan, author of "Andrew Jackson Higgins and the Boats that Won World War II," details Higgins' progressive, efficiency-minded approach ...

This West German movie is an adaptation of Lothar-Günther Buchheim's novel of the same name, which draws heavily from his own experiences aboard a U-boat during World War II. The film chronicles ...

Boasting a 51-year career, the U.S.S. Missouri initially launched from the Naval Shipyard in Brooklyn in 1944.

60 Minutes, Sunday. A U.S. bomb from World War II that had been buried at a Japanese airport exploded Wednesday. Japanese officials said the incident caused 80 flight cancellations, but no injuries.

A local World War II veteran looks back on his military service as a time he encountered much danger but also adventure. Bill ...

During WWII, five bombers stood out for their strategic impact: the American B-29 Superfortress, famed for firebombing Tokyo ...