Our first in-house map was produced during World War I. By the Second World War, the White House was asking for them by name.

Welcome to Anti-Tank Chats, a new series exploring the history of infantry weapons designed to combat tanks. In this first episode, Archive and Supporting Collections Manager Stuart Wheeler examines ...

The vehicles we know today as tanks emerged on a grand scale at the beginning of the 20th century, right before the First World War. In 1900, Britain commissioned steam-engine manufacturer John Fowler ...

Germany, when saddled with debt and suffering from inflation, grew to conquer most of Europe in only twenty years. How did the fallout from the Great War cripple their economy in the first place? Why ...

The scale of extra spending being demanded of Nato countries has been laid bare today as the US ramps up pressure. Countries such as Germany face finding upwards of $60billion a year more for the ...

Facepalm: In the latest example of why we shouldn't blindly put our faith in online map services, German autobahns and highways were plunged into chaos when Google Maps incorrectly showed that vast ...

Chaos ensued on German roads this week after Google Maps wrongly informed drivers that highways throughout the country were closed during a busy holiday. Many of the apparently closed roads were ...

It was the start of a four-day weekend for many families, and roads across Germany were already set to be clogged by people heading off on a May holiday break. Then Google Maps decided to redirect ...

Politicians in Germany are calling for gold stored at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to be withdrawn due to concerns about the policies of President Donald Trump, it has been reported. Senior ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The stark east-west divide in national vote share from Germany’s national election on Sunday has been revealed in new data. News agency Reuters has created a map using result figures that show a ...