Following a fierce tank battle, a WW II tanker managed to bamboozle both Italian and German troops into surrendering to a ...

What’s old is new again as Russia’s wider war on Ukraine grinds toward its fourth year. During World War II, some armies—the ...

Few historic sites are as well-preserved as London’s Churchill War Rooms, which have benefited from their location in a fortified basement that housed a British government command center throughout ...

The entire British Army would be devastated in "six months to a year" in a major war – underlining the importance of rebuilding the UK's reserve forces, a defence minister has said. Al Carns ...

Much fluttering in the doo’cots in military and political circles as Britain’s Minister for Veterans and “People” (how very right-on) Al Carns said in a recent speech at the Royal United ...

The Battle of Britain was one of the most pivotal moments in the country's history. It marked a turning point when Britain stood alone against Hitler's seemingly unstoppable military power.

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View of the Garrison Hill battlefield with the British and Japanese positions shown. Garrison Hill was the key to the British defences at Kohima. Captain Robin Rowland was 22 when his regiment was ...

Russia is using outdated WWII technology, like modified BTR-D vehicles, to create makeshift river crossings amid ongoing ...