In this deep dive, we uncover how the Battle of Crete turned into a nightmare for Germany’s airborne forces. What began as a bold invasion quickly spiraled into chaos, with staggering losses and ...

John le Carré’s real name was David Cornwell, and his father, Ronnie, was a con man and a criminal. In 1977, David took his family—his first wife, Ann, and their three boys—to Corfu on vacation. Adam ...

Lake Voulismeni (Greek: Λίμνη Βουλισμένη) is an ancient lake located in the center of Agios Nikolaos on the Greek island of ...

The UK’s home secretary, Yvette Cooper, has announced a full inquiry into the Battle of Orgreave, a large, violent clash ...

Norman’s mind was shattered in the sky above the refinery,” writes Jo Spencer, whose father was a gunner on a doomed B-24 ...

This rib bone discovered in a cave in the Spanish Pyrenees tells a story of Bronze Age violence. But who fired the shot?

Army Air Forces 1st Lt. Leon Crane was co-piloting a B-24 Liberator heavy bomber when an engine malfunctioned and it crashed ...