In 1945, the Swiss Army Knife came to America in a major way when the U.S. Army ordered it for Post Exchange stores, and soldiers in Europe took them home as souvenirs after World War II. In 1977, the ...

While early American soldiers took inspiration from European armies for their uniforms — typically more formal — a wave of ...

In this episode I take a look at British, German and American camouflage items of uniform, how effective they were and debunk a popular myth surrounding American and German camouflage in Normandy ...

Intelligence-gathering satellites could be launched into space from Scotland under an initiative involving the German military. In a bid to strengthen Europe’s defence links, the German air force’s ...

THE German Army has several tasks which it must fulfill simultaneously. It must resist the Anglo-American invasion. It must oppose the Russians in the east. It must keep the satellite states in line ...

An official report on the state of the German military painted a grim picture on Tuesday, with a whopping 28% of positions among the lower enlisted ranks unfilled as of the end of 2024.

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. One in four new recruits to the German armed forces drops out within six months of joining, according to ...

German soldiers in Leopard 2 A7 main battle tanks are shown during a military exercise at the military training area in Munster, northern Germany, in 2017. (Patrik Stollarz/AFP via Getty Images ...

As an “Ungediente” – a civilian without prior military service – his rifle ... personnel and civilian organizations such as the German Red Cross, and are responsible for safeguarding ...