EDITOR'S NOTE: This "Historically Speaking" column contains the opinions of columnist D. Ray Smith based upon the research and information contained in the book, "Critical Mass: How Nazi Germany ...

In this captivating documentary, we delve into the little-known but fascinating story of the Spanish volunteers who fought alongside Nazi Germany during World War II. These battle-hardened soldiers, ...

GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — On April 8, 1945, hundreds of American bombers unleashed a wave of ordnance over this Bavarian village, destroying much of a sprawling military training base and setting ...

On this date in history: In 1692, Bridget Bishop was found guilty of the practice of witchcraft and hanged in Salem Village in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. She was the first colonist executed during ...

Escaping the festering hostilities in Germany against Jews in the 1930s, Rudy Pins kissed his father goodbye and boarded a train. Then 12 years old, Pins -- bound for a new life in the United States - ...

Almost every night, you can find a documentary on World War II when flipping through channels on German television. Despite the strong result of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party with ...

Large parts of Dresden's Old Town were evacuated on Wednesday as experts sought to defuse an unexploded World War II bomb found during clearance work for a collapsed bridge. Some 17,000 people were ...

DELAND — With two engines shredded by anti-aircraft guns, the 60,000-pound American B24 Liberator bomber named "Sweet Pea" and its frightened crew hurtled toward certain death over Germany during ...