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84-year-old German sentenced after hiding WWII Nazi tank, anti-aircraft cannon in his house
The items were ordered to be donated to a museum or licensed collector.
By Jon Simkins
German defense minister: Planned US troop withdrawal ‘regrettable’
Germany’s defense minister on Friday described the planned withdrawal of some 12,000 U.S. troops from her country as “regrettable,” while suggesting it underlines the need for Europe to do more for its own security.
Russia welcomes prospect of American troop pullback from Germany
Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday welcomed President Donald Trump’s reported plan to withdraw more than a quarter of U.S. troops from Germany, saying it would help bolster security in Europe.
Germany: American troop reduction could harm NATO security
Germany’s defense minister suggested Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump’s reported plans to withdraw more than a quarter of American troops out of Germany could weaken not only the NATO alliance but the U.S. itself.
By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press
German auction house sells historic Medal of Honor despite US opposition
Pvt. Thomas Kelly earned the Medal of Honor for his service during the Spanish-American War.
By Diana Stancy
Classic German WWI novel is getting the big screen treatment
“'All Quiet on the Western Front' may be set in 1918, but it speaks directly to our times and the divisive tone in today’s discourse.”
By Jon Simkins
A winter battle
Christmas of 1776 marked one of the most harrowing days in American history – when the fate of the fledgling republic itself hung in the balance.
By Richard Gunderman, Indiana University
This Nazi sub was sunk when its captain took a dump
Loose lips might sink ships, but expelling bloat can damn a boat.
By Jon Simkins
Pompeo stresses NATO’s importance in Germany visit; meets with troops at Grafenwoehr
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his German counterpart stressed the close ties between their two countries Thursday, batting away talk of trans-Atlantic friction and insisting that the NATO alliance that both are part of remains relevant today.
By Frank Jordans, The Associated Press
Stealthy no more? A German radar vendor says it tracked the F-35 jet in 2018 — from a pony farm
In the illustrious history of the F-35 fighter jet, add a pony farm outside Berlin as the place where radar-maker Hensoldt claims the plane’s stealth cover was blown.
Inside the hunt for Eagle 56
Like many really good sea stories, naval historian Paul Lawton’s begins with shots of 100 proof whiskey chased down by bottles of Budweiser.
By Jon Simkins