The “Dancing Mouse”—the Clemson-class destroyer more formally known as the USS Edsall— and its more-than-200 servicemen went ...

Archaeologists in England have excavated an experimental catapult designed to launch World War II bomber planes into the air. The catapult, called the Royal Aircraft Establishment (RAE) Mark III ...

The loss of the HMAS Sydney (II), pride of the Australian navy, has long been a source of pain and bewilderment. In waters off Western Australia in late 1941, following a successful tour in the ...

Conflict archaeology investigates the material vestiges of warfare to shed light on the social, cultural and environmental consequences of armed conflict. This field encompasses the study of ...

RÂMNICU SĂRAT, ROMANIA—Romania-Insider reports that some 3,500 World War II–era projectiles were found during excavation work in southeastern Romania and removed by the bomb disposal team from the ...

Archaeologists think the burial site dates from about 4,000 years ago, during the Bronze Age. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

China has launched a campaign to preserve historical sites on the disputed Woody Island, or Yongxing Island in Chinese, as Beijing looks to cement its territorial claims in the Sea. A team of ...

British World War II veteran Bill Gladden, left, speaks with U.S. WWII veteran Jack M. Larson in the Pegasus Bridge memorial in Benouville, Normandy, Monday. Dozens of World War II veterans have ...

Today, our Nation proudly commemorates the 80th anniversary of the Allied Powers’ triumph over national socialism and fascism, and the end of World War II in Europe — one of the most epic victories ...