In January 1944, two Ranger battalions walked into an ambush at Cisterna, Italy. Only six of 767 men escaped, forever ...

For German soldiers on the Normandy coast, D-Day was not just the beginning of the Allied invasion. It was the moment the ...

In June 1944, Staff Sergeant Lafayette G. Pool of the 32nd Armored Regiment, 3rd Armored Division - the “3rd Herd” - landed ...

CWV chapters provide scholarships, organize memorial services, and participate in their communities. They help veterans in ...

The Army created the 99th Infantry Battalion from Norwegian-speaking GIs. Trained to invade Norway, the Vikings instead held ...

More than 50 years ago, some of World War II’s biggest surviving military names sat down at Britain’s version of West Point ...

The highly versatile weapon has seen action affixed to the wings of P-51D Mustangs, aboard vessels in Vietnam and atop ...

A US president can order a military operation without congressional approval, but only for 60 days. After that they must seek ...

Sudden Strike 5 is the latest WWII real-time tactical strategy game from Kite Games and Kalypso Media. It just released today ...

With his green unit "loaned" to the Australians, Reidar Waaler proved that bravery made up for lack of battle experience.