Allied intelligence confirmed that Nazi Germany was developing “vengeance” weapons, including the V-2 long-range rocket, at Peenemünde on the Baltic Sea.

During World War II, units of Ranger soldiers faced battles on the beaches of Normandy during D-Day. The rangers will be honored this month.

I recently discovered a World War II commando who was an unsung action hero — Irishman Lt. Col. Robert “Paddy” Mayne, one of the most decorated British Army officers of the war. Born in 1915 ...

Members of the top secret Special Operations Executive in southern France in 1944. A deadly three-in-one secret weapon British spies used to kill the enemy has sold for £4,050 after a bidding war.

The hit British historical drama SAS: Rogue Heroes returns for season two this month, and if the WWII-set series based on real events wasn’t already on your radar, well, you’d be forgiven.

The Battle of Britain is often lauded for its realistic portrayal of aerial combat, using authentic World War II aircraft. The stunning dogfight sequences are a definite highlight, providing a ...

Here’s a review: “Where Eagles Dare” (1968): I’ve been watching a lot of British World War II films lately, so I thought I’d dip into the very robust library of American WWII films.

A sculpture designed by the artist behind Scotland's famous Commando Memorial is to be cast and dedicated to 27 men killed in training in the Highlands during World War Two. Scott Sutherland's ...

Director Guy Ritchie’s “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare” may be based on secret, real-life WWII commandos, but that didn’t stop him up from upping the Nazi-killing brutality. In a ...

The United States would test the first-ever nuclear fission bomb in July 1945, two months after World War II in Europe ended. This test, called Trinity, used readily available graphite as a ...

Daring tale of how British commandos disguised as Malay fisherman attacked Japanese-occupied Singapore harbour in one of WWII's most audacious raids is retold as ex-miner's medals sell for £120,000 ...