By 1944, Germany’s 88mm gun was no longer just a flak weapon—it had evolved into a precision tool for destroying tanks. Its ...

Born out of treaty loopholes and perfected in battle, Germany’s 88mm gun became one of WWII’s most legendary weapons. Originally designed for anti-aircraft use, it was quickly adapted to tear through ...

When the Berlin Wall went up overnight, National Geographic correspondents were on hand to document a city that became a ...

Explore how Hollywood's evolution illustrates the intersection of art and propaganda, highlighting Oscar Wilde's insights on ...

Over the years, writers and filmmakers have dreamed up fresh ways of keeping audiences on their toes. Some remain astonishingly bold by today’s standards, while others have had the gleam worn off by ...

The UN nuclear watchdog has said that the protective structure surrounding the exploded reactor at Chernobyl can no longer ...

World War II was fought on land, sea, and air, but it was the small arms carried by millions of soldiers that shaped the ...

The United States, according to the New York Times, has a Maginot Line problem. In the first in a series of articles castigating the 21st century U.S. military for allegedly failing to adapt to modern ...

In modern warfare, tanks are no longer threatened only by other tanks. Today’s battlefields are shaped by a new generation of anti-tank weapons that can be carried by infantry, launched from vehicles, ...

In 1969, after filming “The Mind of Mr. Soames” — his 10th film in a decade during which he had been, according to one critic ...

And she did. For the next seven decades, Marcus lived in Manhattan, and she painted. She painted as she raised her two ...