The Battle of Kursk was a catastrophic defeat for Germany; the Wehrmacht suffered around 200,000 casualties and lost nearly 700 tanks and 1,000 aircraft. These losses were irreplaceable.

German artillery tactics during World War II are often overlooked in military history, with very little written about how ...

Andrew Roth survived the Nazi concentration camp Buchenwald. Jack Moran helped liberate the camp while serving in the U.S.

Initially conceived to provide mobile artillery support to infantry, it evolved into a powerful tank destroyer and played a critical role on both offensive and defensive fronts. Developed in the 1930s ...

In a recent newspaper interview, the right-wing military historian Sönke Neitzel openly sought to rehabilitate Hitler’s Army, the Wehrmacht, and its criminal traditions.

Wehrmacht combat readiness is constantly increased through diverse exercises. Scenes show training of German engineers in crossing the river maneuver, with the use of combined arms.

In the four preceding years, the German Wehrmacht, with the assistance of collaborationist forces such as the Ukrainian fascists of the Ukrainian Nationalist Organization (ONU), had murdered 27 ...

80 years ago the strangest fight in World War II took place. American soldiers and Wehrmacht troops teamed up to fight the SS.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the military to develop 'sex-neutral' physical fitness standards for combat roles.

Hundreds of thousands of foreigners served in the Wehrmacht, most famously the Vlasov Army.

This chemically induced stamina gave the Wehrmacht a tactical edge in the early years of the war, particularly during the invasions of Poland and France. Throughout the 20th century, the U.S. military ...

German Pionier, 1939-45 : combat engineer of the Wehrmacht by Rottman, Gordon L Publication date 2010 Topics Germany. Heer. Pioniere, Military engineers -- Germany -- History -- 20th century, World ...