The Type seven and Type nine were the striking force of the Kriegsmarine during the Battle of the Atlantic - a German attempt ...

Submarines came to the forefront of military navies with the advent of WWI, as Germany's dangerous U-boats proved a ...

On July 19, 1944, the German submarine U-861 torpedoed the Vital de Oliveira, sinking it and killing about 100 of the 270 ...

A U-boat is nothing more than the Anglicized term for a German submarine and isn't strikingly different from U.S. subs. The ...

Derry City & Strabane District Council is planning a live re-enactment of the surrender of the German U-boats on the Foyle, as well as a host of other events to mark the 80th anniversary of the Battle ...

The crew of the new frigate HMS Venturer has paid tribute to the historic act of heroism achieved by their World War II namesake 80 years ago.

Among the millions of World War II veterans were seven future U.S. presidents. Some only narrowly survived the experience.

Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is proud to introduce the next installment of the series highlighting the VLB's Voices of Veterans oral history program. This week, they highlight the service of Rear ...

Prohibited from serving with the U.S. Army as a medical officer, Barbara Stimson was commissioned by the British—and helped ...

Europe was on fire in 1942. Nazi Germany had consumed much of the continent and was at the peak of its military-industrial ...

This English country estate offers a close-up look at the cryptographic hardware used to decode Nazi Germany’s encrypted ...

An economist can go on a winter break to Hawaii, but they can’t shut their brain off. So here are some observations from an ...