World War One centenary commemorations are important in the UK, but in Germany people rarely visit WW1 cemeteries. Why? It is not true that the German government has decreed: "Don't mention the war." ...

Germany tried twice in the 20th century to conquer Europe and very nearly achieved that goal in World War II. In fact, not since Napoleon did any one country control so much of the continent. Here ...

The Anglo-German Naval Race before World War One is an example of militarism. At the time, Britain had the world’s strongest navy. The ruler of Germany, Kaiser Wilhelm, wanted to build a navy ...

As the guns fell silent in 1918, World War 1 victors all agreed on one thing: Germany must pay. Indian soldiers in France going to sacrifice a sheep and a goat.(Alamy Stock Photo) ...

In the meantime Vickers Guide: WWII Germany Vol. 1 seems a must have for collectors of historic small arms and World War II history buffs. It's available now at $95 plus shipping. vickersguide.com .

Royal cousins Wilhelm II and King George V went to war As nations gear up to mark 100 years since the start of World War One, academic argument still rages over which country was to blame for the ...

Germany, one of the most historically and geographically diverse countries in Europe, is best understood through its maps.

One can argue that without the horrors of World War I, Germany may never have seen the explosion in artistic output that occurred during the 1920s and 1930s. ... It redrew the map of Germany.

The World War One wasteland: Haunting rare images show apocalyptic destruction on the Western Front. By SIMON TOMLINSON . Published: 06:07 EDT, 21 February 2013 | Updated: 04:06 EDT, 5 March 2013 ...

Poland’s top politician said Thursday that the government will seek the equivalent of some $1.3 trillion in reparations from Germany for the Nazis’ World War II invasion.

Germany will participate in a ceremony at one of the big war graves at Mons in Belgium. The country's president will probably attend, laying a wreath, though those details are yet to be worked out.