Captured weapons in WWII were far more than battlefield souvenirs—I explore how soldiers on all sides used enemy arms when circumstances demanded it. From German troops wielding Soviet PPSh-41s for ...

WWII weapons remain in service because replacing proven reliable systems often introduces more cost and risk than performance gains justify. Durability and mechanical simplicity allowed WWII weapons ...

World War II was decided by more than strategy and manpower. The weapons each side brought to the battlefield often determined how quickly an army could advance, how effectively it could defend, and ...

What started as a return to a familiar World War II site quickly turned into a major discovery when rifles, pistols, bayonets ...

Japan on Tuesday scrapped a ban on lethal weapons exports, a major change in its postwar pacifist policy as the country seeks ...