This episode tells the story of a secret weapon that transformed air defense during World War II. It follows the scientists, sailors, and soldiers connected to the proximity fuse, and the vast ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. GettyImages 544987335 As Nazi Germany staggered toward its chaotic end, desperation drove it to embrace radical - and often ...

Fighting a global war can force every side involved to get creative in gaining an advantage over its adversaries. This ...

Military innovation is often driven by competition and the desire for a tactical advantage. Behind the scenes of every major war, governments, defense engineers, and scientists have envisioned weapons ...

The M1 Garand established semi-automatic rifles as the infantry standard and shaped modern assault doctrine. The StG 44 created the blueprint for modern assault rifles with its intermediate-caliber ...

World War II was decided by more than strategy and manpower. The weapons each side brought to the battlefield often ...

WWII weapons remain in service because replacing proven reliable systems often introduces more cost and risk than performance gains justify. Durability and mechanical simplicity allowed WWII weapons ...