A massive aircraft carrier made of ice and wood pulp—yes, it was real. This is the story of Project Habakkuk, WWII’s strangest weapon.

Macchi C.205V was the most advanced Italian WWII fighter. Two years after the end of the conflict, the Macchi company decided to relaunch the production. Egyptians came shopping for a fighter aircraft ...

By dusting off this disgraced law and using it to deny people their rights, President Donald Trump seeks to erase the moral ...

A Greek-speaking British spy carried out solo espionage missions during WWII, inspiring Ian Fleming’s James Bond character.

The role of pigeons during World War Two has been remembered as owners gathered for the start of a pigeon club's racing season. The birds carried vital messages about troop positions and early news of ...

Emma Bushee's sons were serving on six continents. At home, she waited for their letters — and tried to pray them home safe.

US and European warships have used their deck guns to destroy Houthi drones at close range. It's good to know for future ...

A military parade, fly-past and balcony appearance by the royal family on Monday kicked off four days of UK celebrations ...

It is where the first German aircraft was shot down on British soil ... Little wonder, then, that when World War II finally came to an end, the celebrations in Orkney went on long into the night.

IF Nazi spies had been a bit more on the ball as the Allies pushed into Italy during the Second World War, things might have been rather ...

Memorial Day 2025 will be filled with parades, ceremonies and visits to local cemeteries, lest we never forget that freedom ...