Managing legacy munitions in the Baltic Sea: Expedition AL628 investigates suspect sites
It is well known that the Baltic Sea is contaminated with remnants of munitions from past wars. However, many questions ...
The National Interest1d
Nazi Submariners Were Right to Fear the World War II Hedgehog Mortar
When one thinks of antisubmarine warfare (ASW) weapons of World War II, chances are the depth charge is the first weapon that comes to mind. This is understandable, since it was certainly the ...
10 Most Intense War Movies of All Time, Ranked
S omething that a lot of war movies try to do is to portray the chaos of combat. This is especially important if it's an anti ...
Soldiers sail across the Rhine to mark 80th anniversary of the invasion of Germany
The March 1945 crossings, by Patton and Montgomery's forces, gave the Allies beachheads with which to invade Germany.
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Raynham woman's remarkable story of surviving as a 'German Wolf Child.' What it was like
She was a little girl. Her world was turned upside down. But she maintained her determination and hopefulness,” said friend and author Kristen Arute ...
German parliament agrees to €1 trillion for war
Three goals are being pursued with Germany’s massive rearmament offensive: Breaking free from military dependence on the US, ...
Bearing Drift4d
March 21, 1945: A Day My Grandmother Never Forgot
My mom's older brother was 27 years old when killed in action on this day in 1945, in the final weeks of World War II ...
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Why Were Germany’s Blitzkrieg Tactics So Effective in WWII?
French historian Marc Bloch witnessed the swift invasion of France by the Wehrmacht. He noted the Germans’ “embarrassing ...
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80 years ago, Patton’s Army rolled into what is now the largest US military community overseas
George Patton’s Third Army faced little resistance as it advanced through southwest Germany into a small industrial city ...