Germany has this week deployed a permanent military brigade beyond its borders for the first time since the end of World War Two. The historic unit dispatched to the capital of Lithuania, Vilnius, was ...
HALBE, Germany (AP) — In a forest near Berlin, the remains of 107 fallen Wehrmacht soldiers were ceremoniously interred last week. High school students placed white gerbera daisies on small black ...
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Lost WWII equipment recovered on former German Army land

A search across land once used by German forces leads to the recovery of scattered WWII artifacts, including helmets, field gear, and personal items. Left behind during retreat, these objects offer a ...
The post-war narrative of the German U-boat efforts follows several stages: the first “Happy Time,” followed by the second “Happy Time,” and then utter destruction by the Allies. In reality, the ...
Boris Pistorius, Germany’s defense minister, is pushing to expand its military in case tensions with Russia escalate. That’s tricky in a country where the Nazi era casts a long shadow. By Christopher ...
Much like WWII helped to build the Jeep empire we know today, the German military's answer to the Jeep helped shape the Volkswagen brand. Ferdinand Porsche began working on the development of Adolf ...