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.

Germany was desperate to regain air superiority. They launched one final air offensive, but it resulted in catastrophic ...

There are plenty of films about World War 2, but only a few stand out. Some fail to capture the reality of the conflict, ...

On April 20, 1937, Berlin-based journalist William L. Shirer made this entry in his diary: “Hitler’s birthday. He gets more ...

What lies beneath Hitler’s war lair? Researchers are trying to solve the mystery of human remains uncovered at the Wolf’s Lair, the Nazi headquarters turned tourist attraction.

Without him, MI6 might have remained a source of low-level tactical information rather than the global geopolitical service that it is today. The Wire is now on WhatsApp. Follow our channel for sharp ...

Adolf Hitler was a master of manufacturing public-security crises to advance his authoritarian agenda. He used inflammatory ...

Hitler's last 10 days Secluded in his Berlin bunker since late March 1945, the Führer continued the war until April 22, when, for the first time, he conceded defeat. Adolf Hitler committed ...

Berlin, the epicenter of Adolf Hitler’s power, was the ultimate prize as the Allies closed in from east and west on the disintegrating German defenses in the final stage of World War II.