Most historians and scholars agree, the proximate start of the Second World War is Hitler's invasion of Poland on September ...

USS Hornet sank in 1942 in key World War II battle Deep in the South Pacific Ocean, researchers have located the final resting place of the USS Hornet, the World War II aircraft carrier sunk in a 1942 ...

Members of the super-secret Ghost Army were masters of illusion, tricking German troops during the vicious fighting that followed D-Day during World War II. They were artists, designers, actors. And ...

Fighter aircraft of World War II left a legacy that has impacted modern military planning and aerial warfare. Despite rudimentary technology by today's standards, World War II fighters were remarkable ...

Soon after the invention and mass adoption of airplanes, governments started used them for war. Suddenly, soldiers had to watch out for flying machines spraying hot lead and dropping bombs. However, ...