We sit down in Northern Ireland with the Grüne Teufel living-history group to unpack what made Fallschirmjäger Regiment 6 distinct on the Cotentin in June 1944—facing the U.S. 101st Airborne from ...
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Germany’s last ditch units of 1945

In the final months of World War II, Germany fielded desperate formations in a last attempt to slow the Allied advance. This ...
Whilst the contemporary version of conscription remains unclear, history offers valuable insights. During World War II, key ...
From May, under-25s will have the opportunity to embark upon a new gap year military programme amid chilling global ...
On Nov. 7, 1944, that convergence produced the only acknowledged direct combat between American and Soviet forces in World ...
Jan. 24: Ethan Wilson Firefighter of the Year R.L. Durham (right) poses with his fiancee (left) and Ethan Wilson's family, ...