Herman Büchting was awarded the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross for his successes as a German E-boat (Schnellboot) commander. More »

As the United States grew closer to entering the conflict of World War II, the military prepared by conducting the largest military maneuver to date. The 1941 Louisiana Maneuvers involved nearly half a million men and 19 divisions. More »

Four antique airplanes headed to an annual charity event in Hagerstown were intercepted by very modern F-16 fighter jets and escorted out of the area, federal authorities said. It appeared that the pilots didn’t know the President of the United States was attending a memorial service in the area. More »

Although the Americans thought that the ground at Papago Park, Ariz. was too hard and rocky, making escape all but impossible, 19 POWS proved them wrong. More »

Erich “Bubi” Hartmann, the leading German fighter ace of World War II, is credited with 352 confirmed aerial victories between October 1942 and May 1945. Hartmann followed in the footsteps of another German fighter ace, Manfred von Richthofen, “The Red Baron,” who had 80 confirmed kills during World War I. More »

The son of an engineer, Hans Sturm went on to earn both the Wound Badge in Silver and the Knight’s Cross for his service. More »

Erich Topp, the third top scoring U-boat commander of World War II, is credited with sinking 34 ships totaling 193,684 tons while at the helm of the “Red Devil Boat.” More »