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Guadalcanal, a new offensive

This week sees the 10th anniversary of Hitler's ascension to power in Germany, but while there may be celebrations and speeches in Germany, the Battle of Stalingrad comes to its end with the surrender ...
Local legend says that 70 French soldiers from the Revolutionary War are buried at Kingsville. But were they really? Historians dig into the story to separate fact from folklore.
The war materiel that former Bangsamoro violent extremists turned over to the military in Maguindanao del Sur on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy 601st Infantry Brigade) COTABATO CITY — Violent ...
U.S. Army Sgt. Christopher Sanchez, a visual information specialist assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade, finishes the swim event during the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge (GAPFB) test at ...
VICENZA, Italy — Italian and U.S. Soldiers accepted the challenge of earning the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge at various locations throughout Caserma Del Din, Feb. 2-6. The GAFPB is a German ...
Eighty-three years ago today, the largest and bloodiest battle in human history came to an end. On Feb. 2, 1943, the last remnants of Germany’s 6th Army surrendered in the frozen ruins of Stalingrad.
BERLIN, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Germany's military is preparing to purchase at least three MEKO A-200 class frigates from German warship builder TKMS (TKMS.DE), opens new tab, each of which comes with a ...
When you think of the German Army Trainer—the legendary sneaker introduced by the (wait for it) German army roughly 50 years ago—you probably think of its supple leather, clean lines, and signature ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. German military (Bundeswehr) soldiers walk to their buses after landing in Nuuk. In the early evening, a Bundeswehr reconnaissance ...
BERLIN—The country on the front line of Europe’s rearmament effort is struggling to meet its military recruitment goals. The problem isn’t pacifism, but young people posing a new variation on the ...
Vasily Ivanovich Chuikov, senior Soviet military commander whose career spanned the Russian Civil War, the interwar period, and the Second World War, played a significant role in the Soviet Union’s ...
VILSECK, Germany – A military judge convicted a Soldier of the rape and sexual assault of a child, sentencing him to 30 years in prison at the conclusion of his court-martial at the Rose Barracks ...