The Armistice ending the Great War was slated to go into effect at 11:00 AM on November 11, 1918. Just an hour and a half ...

Crosley-produced proximity fuses were the first deployed to enemy lines and responsible for the first kill of an enemy aircraft. The world's first smart bomb, produced here in Cincinnati, turned the ...

In 1919, King George V of England proclaimed that Armistice Day be marked with two minutes of silence at 11 am, the hour the ...

A brief clip shared online appears to show a spurt of gunfire before an explosion, purported to be the moment that rounds fired by at least one Ukrainian-operated machine gun struck a Russian ...

Airmen from New Brunswick were pioneers of air warfare during the First World War. During that time, aircrafts were in the development stage.

Diminutive and nimble, the Fokker Dr.1 was Germany’s answer to the British Sopwith Triplane during the Great War over the ...

World War I became a crucible combining technology and personal courage as airplane pilots battled for control of the air ...

The start of the Revolutionary War is known as “the shot heard round the world.” Veterans Day, (Armistice Day) is known for the “silence heard round the world.” ...

America's "Arsenal of Democracy" relied on commercial manufacturers re-tooling to make the firearms necessary for American troops to fight across the world. One of the biggest plants was the Saginaw ...

The top five WWII aircraft carriers—chosen for their strategic impact and bravery—include the iconic USS Enterprise (CV-6) ...