How Iowa farmers fed German prisoners and found common ground in WWII

As World War II reshaped rural Iowa, German prisoners of war became an essential labor force, and, in some cases, unexpected ...
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When 600 Germans Surrounded Him — He Called Artillery on Himself to Save Them All

Why First Lieutenant Garlin Murl Conner called artillery fire on his own position during WW2 — and stopped 600 Germans[...] ...
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The German Army’s new pistol isn’t German

The Bundeswehr, the German Armed Forces, has a history of fielding German-made firearms. After all, German firearms manufacturers are some of the best in the world, with Oberndorf-based Heckler & Koch ...
Wall Street Journal

Rheinmetall, KNDS Get Near $5 Billion German Army Order for Puma Tanks

Arms makers Rheinmetall RHM-3.40%decrease; red down pointing triangle and KNDS are set to earn billions of euros from an order for 200 tanks from the German military, adding to the windfall the ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Quantum Systems Set to Win $246 Million German Army Drone Order

The Peter Thiel-backed startup Quantum Systems is set to receive a €210 million ($246 million) contract to deliver surveillance drones to the German military next year, a sum that represents ...
Morningstar

Rheinmetall Receives German Army Order for Tank Ammunition

Rheinmetall said it received an order to supply tank ammunition to the German armed forces worth several hundred million euros. The German arms maker said Monday that the German armed forces placed an ...
NBC News

German lawmakers approve voluntary military service plan that stops short of conscription

BERLIN — German lawmakers on Friday approved the government's plan to attract more military recruits as the country tries to boost the ranks of its armed forces in the face of rising concern about the ...
The Boston Globe

German lawmakers approve plan to attract more military recruits

BERLIN — German lawmakers on Friday approved the government’s plan to attract more military recruits as the country tries to boost the ranks of its armed forces in the face of rising concern about the ...
The New York Times

After 1945, Germany Constrained Its Army. He’s Trying to Revive It.

Boris Pistorius, Germany’s defense minister, is pushing to expand its military in case tensions with Russia escalate. That’s tricky in a country where the Nazi era casts a long shadow. By Christopher ...
CNN

German lawmakers approve plan to attract more military recruits as Europe seeks to counter Russia

Germany’s Bundestag voted for a bill on Friday that allows the country to move towards conscription, as tensions with Russia spur calls for Europe to gain more independence from the US security ...
CNN

German military says thousands of rounds of ammunition were stolen from parked vehicle last week

The German Defense Ministry confirmed Tuesday that “a shipment of thousands of rounds of ammunition” bound for the armed forces was stolen from a civilian contractor’s trailer last week. A ...