During World War II, thousands of men and women boarded trains, leaving their hometowns for their military assignments. For many of them, it was their first trip away from home, and many would not ...

Railway guns like the German WWII K5 gun had a very narrow aim. To get around that problem, Germans developed a circular track, allowing the gun to rotate and fire in 360 degrees. From the Series: ...

One of New Jersey’s greatest mysteries may have been solved as a train car missing for 67 years is believed to have been found. After World War II, France – in a show of gratitude – sent every state a ...