But in his free time, Stemkens roams the nearby forests on both sides of the border, armed with the metal detector he uses to ...

There has been lots of complete media coverage of the fine military parade, honoring in large part the 79th birthday of President Donald Trump. There has been no mention of the “bone spurs“ diagnosis ...

killed 275 German soldiers and stopped the Nazis dead in their tracks. It was hailed by historians as a key battle of the Normandy invasion. On a recent day alongside the river in the now green and ...

In Normandy, families hand down D-Day stories like heirlooms from one generation to the next. They clamor for handshakes, selfies, kisses and autographs from WWII veterans ... and which in 1944 were ...

Some of the 40 vintage vehicles taking 101st Airborne Division soldiers on a World War II battlefield tour of the French town of Carentan and surrounding areas in Normandy are shown June 3, 2025 ...

Created by the Allies 10 years after World War II to help defend Western Europe, the German army was designed to fight as little as possible. Today, Berlin wants to make it 'fit for war,' but the ...

In this episode I take a look at British, German and American camouflage items of uniform, how effective they were and debunk a popular myth surrounding American and German camouflage in Normandy ...

An inward person and a lyrical writer, Day had been one of The Sun’s war correspondents since 1943, when he was assigned to cover the war in Europe. In early 1945, he was assigned to Supreme ...

Rhode Island played a key role in WWII through deception, POW re-education, and radio intelligence. Woonsocket's U.S. Rubber Company produced inflatable tanks and other equipment for the "Ghost ...

CLINTON, Iowa — A Clinton native who parachuted into Normandy during World War II has died at the age of 100. D-Day veteran Henry Langrehr passed away earlier this week on April 23, according to ...

While an Army band played on Saturday, soldiers in vintage World War II uniforms boarded an amphibious boat from the 1940s named “Tugboat Annie” and sailed down the Rhine, in honor of the ...

PITTSFIELD — Joseph Coy was just 17 years old when he decided to leave Pittsfield High School for the battlefields of World War II, trading his cap and gown for a Navy uniform. In February 1944, just ...