Discover the fascinating history and engineering of the jerry can, a pivotal fuel container that emerged during WWII. This ...

A twin-engined reconnaissance aircraft used by the Luftwaffe throughout almost the entirety of the Second World War, this oddly designed recon platform made it's mark in history as an extraordinarily ...

Muslims from the Caucasus who joined the Wehrmacht – The 845th German-Arab Infantry Battalion and Its actions in Greece – ...

Seventy-five years after the end of World War II, the legend of the innocent Wehrmacht is no more, says historian Hannes Heer. For decades, some Germans considered the SS to be the only war criminals.

THE directory of the West German government lists no Defense Ministry. But for four years, the equivalent of a small Defense Ministry has been working in Bonn, hidden discreetly behind the dirty ...

Members of the Wehrmacht, who had joined them in an effort to secure high-value prisoners of war who were kept in the castle. The Battle of Castle Itter took place 80 years ago on May 5, 1945.

Whether the remains are of German origin can usually be determined fairly quickly: The lace-up boots of Wehrmacht soldiers, for instance, are often still preserved 78 years after the end of the war.

The grandfather of incoming head of MI6 Blaise Metreweli was a Nazi spy known as 'The Butcher,' reports have claimed.