At higher echelons, battalion and division-level comparisons reveal contrasts in logistics, unit composition, and strategic deployment. West German battalions typically included substantial staff and ...

Seventy years ago, Adolf Hitler's Ardennes Offensive, or “Wacht am Rhein,” was so successful initially that it created a huge bulge in the Allied front lines. German forces penetrated deep into ...

The Allied invasion of Europe in June of 1944 saw troops embark on a campaign aimed at the very heart of Germany. The dense hedgerows of Normandy took longer to fight through than expected. Still, by ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kurth / Wikimedia Commons (Kurth / Wikimedia Commons) The Panzer tank family was at the heart of German operations throughout ...