War is never pretty, but there can be levels even to the cruelty and ugliness of war, with some almost inconceivably horrendous. Such levels can be measured by one macabre metric: the number of deaths ...

Throughout history, warfare has shaped nations, altered borders, and left behind staggering human loss. While countless battles have been fought, some stand out for the sheer scale of death and ...

Most historians agree that there was no time on earth when the tank was more important for the outcome of combat than in World War II. But of course tanks were around before that time and continue to ...

SZKOTOWO, Poland (AP) — About 200 history enthusiasts from across Europe have gathered on a hilly area in Poland to reconstruct the Battle of Tannenberg, an engagement between the Russian and German ...

Sep. 5—NORWICH — The first image that comes to mind about World War I is trench warfare in the fields and forests of France, but the Norwich World War I Memorial Committee this fall hopes to show that ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Squad Battles: First World War Squad Battles: First World War allows you to experience the technical and tactical advancements of that conflict, and the ...

Crewed aircraft have played a crucial role in combat since the fledgling days of aviation. It was just over 10 years since the Wright Brothers made history with Kitty Hawk's maiden flight when ...

During Dave Herman’s more than 25 years with the Lockport Township Park District, he has seen the Civil War Days event become World War II Days and then Military History Weekend. Now the Lockport ...

Historian John McManus rates the accuracy of World War II battles in movies and TV shows. He looks at the bombing raids in "Masters of the Air," starring Austin Butler and Barry Keoghan. He describes ...