The Battle of Britain ended 85 years ago today—closing a months-long air war with clear parallels to the ongoing fight in the skies over Ukraine.

Bouverie may have written the best single volume overview of the diplomatic wrangling among the Great Powers during World War II.

During WWII, engineers produced some of the most iconic aircraft in history. From sleek fighters to hulking steel beasts -- ...

The 303 Squadron, composed primarily of Polish pilots exiled from their homeland, became one of the most celebrated fighter ...

A World War II-era Spitfire fighter plane crashed near a British air force base in eastern England on Saturday, killing the pilot, the U.K. defense ministry said.

An excerpt from ‘The Forgotten Indian Prisoners of World War II: Surrender, Loyalty, Betrayal and Hell’, by Gautam Hazarika.

The Merchant Marine operates in both peacetime and wartime, but its services are particularly valuable during times of ...

The stabbings happened at around 2 p.m. on Allen Street. All victims are suffering from injuries and were transported to hospitals in the area for treatment, police said. Neighbors expressed their ...

There’s quite a story to the banged-up, old bullet that a World War II nurse with strong ties to Lake and Sonoma counties just donated in person to the national museum at Pearl Harbor. And you can be ...

Image Credit: RIA Novosti - CC-BY-SA 3.0/Wiki Commons. World War II wasn’t just fought by men and women on the front lines, it was also defined by the machines they rode, drove, and sailed into ...

Our first in-house map was produced during World War I. By the Second World War, the White House was asking for them by name.

The president called it a "singular privilege" to be welcomed to Windsor Castle. "This is truly one of the highest honors of my life," the president told the long table of guests at the state dinner ...