The German armed forces have ended an eight-year deployment to Niger after surrendering control of a key airbase in the West African country. A military plane carrying the remaining 60 German troops ...

The barracks at an airbase in western Germany have been put on lockdown as investigators look into a suspected criminal offence involving a change in the quality of tap water, military officials said ...

Germany finds itself less prepared for warfare than when Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. Armed Forces Association head Col. Andre Wuestner told Reuters in an interview this week that shipping ...

The little road junction of Wahlerscheid was a veritable German fortress. Large concrete bunkers and log-covered pillboxes dotted the landscape, while the forest trails and roads bristled with mines ...

Elisabeth Vincken had listened to artillery fire for eight straight days before someone knocked on her cottage door on ...

FORT BENNING, Ga. (Oct. 5, 2018) - Five Fort Benning Soldiers and one Fort Benning Department of the Army civilian became the first Americans to graduate from the German army infantry combatives ...

CPL. CHRISTOPHER W. ENGLAND / U.S. MARINE CORPS / AUG. 2 Sailors with 5th Platoon, German Coastal Operations Sea Battalion, and U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/1, 31st Marine Expeditionary ...

The German Bundeswehr's purchase contact is for 62 firm orders with an option to buy 20 more. [Courtesy: Airbus Helicopters] Germany’s armed forces have sealed a deal with Airbus Helicopters to buy up ...

** When you buy products through the links on our site, we may earn a commission that supports NRA's mission to protect, preserve and defend the Second Amendment. ** "Hitler’s Buzz Saw:" the MG42 ...

Key Points - The Nazi German MG 42, introduced in 1942, was a fearsome 7.92x57mm Mauser general-purpose machine gun renowned for its devastatingly high rate of fire (1,200-1,800 rpm) and reliability, ...

The term “Panzer” refers to a series of German tanks, the Panzer I through Panzer IV early in the war, followed by heavier combatants such as the Panther and Tiger Early Panzer IIIs carried 37–50mm ...

Soldiers endure discomfort and pain for many reasons. They may do so as part of their wartime duties or in training. Everyone reaches a point where they choose to quit or drive on. Military awards – ...