The German 88mm gun is often regarded as one of WWII's most powerful weapons, feared by Allied soldiers. But was it really ...

The standard infantry weapon during World War II was the bolt-action rifle, long bulky weapons with heavy bolts that needed to be manually pulled before each shot.

Simo Häyhä was one of the most famous soldiers to serve in World War II – a Finnish military sniper credited with more than 500 confirmed kills, earning him the nickname “The White Death ...

Top collectors on the island have amassed hundreds of thousands of artifacts — and there are still more being found.

Early in World War II, the German Ordnance Department wanted a semi-automatic rifle for the military, and both Mauser and Walther submitted samples for what would become the G41. Walther's design ...

A WWII German Mauser rifle stolen 46 years ago in Madison, Wisconsin, was found in Circleville in November.

An 84-year-old man in Germany received a hefty fine for hiding a World War II-era tank and anti-aircraft cannon in his cellar.

The German Sturmgewehr automatic rifle, otherwise known by its World War II designation of MP43, MP44, or StG44, has been the subject of much debate since its introduction more than 80 years ago.

During World War II, the German military saw the need to replace its aging Kar98K bolt action rifles, while also offering more firepower to certain units. The result was not one but two different ...

A statue of the inventor of the AK-47 assault rifle featured an embarrassing mistake: it accidentally included a diagram of a German World War II assault rifle. The mistake, which was quickly ...