Major Erich Hartmann remains the greatest fighter ace in history, with 352 confirmed victories in 1,404 combat sorties during World War II. Known as the “Blond Knight of Germany,” he survived 16 ...

Last week marked the 85th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, that fierce aerial battle, when hundreds of airmen took to the skies to defend the U.K. from Hitler’s Luftwaffe.

Air force fighter jets from Germany and Sweden were scrambled Sunday to intercept and track a Russian surveillance plane that was flying unidentified over the Baltic Sea, military ...

German and Swedish fighter jets were scrambled on Sunday to intercept and monitor a Russian surveillance aircraft operating ...

Hitler earmarked Blackpool as his 'pleasure palace' and go-to holiday resort for weary Nazi troops with a swastika flying on ...

A wagtail bobs across medieval stone. Hover flies tango with teasel. A pea-green lake wobbles in the wind. Brimstone ...

Peer behind the curtain of the beloved 'Dad’s Army' sitcom and into the lived reality and legacy of WWII Britain’s last line ...

When it comes to swords and tunics, King and Conqueror prefers gritty realism to the high camp style of Flynn’s Robin Hood, presumably because realistic details immerse the audience in the show’s ...

Bunkers, foundations and relics, this abandoned WW2 airfield is just packed with history! Clear evidence of the presence of the Luftwaffe is still here, as we find Messerschmitt equipment parts and ...

A local World War II veteran’s half-century struggle with the memories of surviving the sinking of a troop transport ship ...

History is littered with possibilities. The only thing historians love more than bickering among themselves is speculating ...

Welcome back to This Week in History. This week’s column is significantly gloomier, but nonetheless important in today’s world as the Russia-Ukraine conflict continues. Essentially, ...