Canadian police politely ask people to stop bringing them unexploded WWII grenades

An individual brought an unexploded World War II grenade to the Ottawa OPP detachment for disposal, prompting police to issue ...

WWII veteran’s dog tag returns home 80 years after D-Day

A historian and archaeology student found the dog tag using a metal detector in the Ardennes Forest in Belgium.

This Boat Helped Hunt Down WWII Shipwrecks - Now It Sails For The US Navy

The U.S. Navy has added a new boat to its fleet that was once focused on unearthing the past, but will now support the Navy's ...

Saving Private Ryan Named Greatest Historical Movie; WWII Veterans Praise Its Realism

Steven Spielberg's acclaimed World War II epic continues to earn praise from critics, audiences, and even veterans who ...

How WWII Helped Build The Jeep Empire We Know Today

What started as the U.S. military's Willys GP turned into one of the most iconic vehicles of all time.

Tom Hanks’ 10-Part WWII Masterpiece Continues Its Unstoppable Reign on Streaming

Band of Brothers, the WW2 miniseries created by Tom Hanks, has officially become one of the biggest streaming hits ever.

Historic WWII submarine USS Silversides arrives at Sturgeon Bay shipyard for first preservation work in more than 50 years

Three-month project at Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding will clean hull, inspect structure and apply protective coatings ...

Sunken wreck of WWII ‘hell ship’ used to transport POWs discovered after more than 80 years

Archaeologists have discovered the wreck of the Hōfuku Maru — the final resting place of 1,000 British and Dutch POWs captured in Singapore during World War II.
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The 23 best World War II movies of all time

Long before he was dueling Darth Vader in Star Wars, Sir Alec Guinness starred in this tour de force WWII film as Colonel Nicholson, a British POW who, with his unit, is tasked with building a railway ...