On December 17, 1944, during the Battle of the Bulge, a chilling war crime unfolded at Baugnez Crossroads, Belgium. American POWs from the 285th Field Artillery Observation Battalion and medical ...

The first day of World War II was barely over when a devastating mistake changed everything. On September 3, 1939, just hours ...

Amidst all that, an American detachment somehow found itself under siege, holed up in an Austrian castle fighting off waves of SS troops. Their unlikely allies? Members of the Wehrmacht ...

Once a premier ocean liner sporting one of the world's most powerful engines, the SS United States is set to reach another historic benchmark later this year when it becomes the world's largest ...

Ms Rinehart and Mr Palmer in Nazi-style World War II uniforms. The uniforms also feature Nazi eagle emblems, the Totenkopf 'death's head' insignia used by the SS, and Iron Cross medals - a ...

The SS United States has, perhaps, shown why it was once the fastest ocean liner in the world as the rusted ship -- long a fixture of the Delaware River waterfront in South Philadelphia -- has ...

The long-retired SS United States, the fastest ocean liner ever to cross the Atlantic, left the Delaware Bay on Thursday for its final voyage, after having been anchored to a Philadelphia dock for ...

The historic SS United States, the fastest ocean liner to cross the Atlantic Ocean in either direction, has been anchored to a Philadelphia pier for nearly three decades. Despite recent rallying ...

The SS United States' departure from Philadelphia has been rescheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 19 due to high winds. The ship was originally scheduled to depart on Feb. 15, but was delayed due to weather.

The SS United States may be sunk in the near future, but its memories live on through those who experienced it. Despite great efforts to revamp the iconic ocean liner, following a lawsuit ...

PRAGS, Italy — In a little-known chapter in the waning days of World War II, U.S. troops rescued more than 130 political prisoners from an Alpine hotel that members of Hitler’s SS intended to ...

Instead, their dog tags were removed and they were lined up and executed on the orders of Capt Fritz Knoechlein, of the 3rd SS Division (Totenkopf). Amazingly, Pte Pooley and Pte O'Callaghan ...