The 26th Parachute Regiment is one of the German armed forces’ most elite units. Made up of around 1,700 soldiers, it has been called upon for foreign deployments and war zone evacuations in countries ...

Eighty years after the unconditional surrender of Hitler’s Wehrmacht, Germany is once again emerging as a major military power. Even before the new government’s gigantic rearmament plans were passed, ...

ROSTOCK, Germany (AP) — Germany has committed billions to beefing up its military’s equipment after years of neglect. Now it’s trying to persuade more people to join up and serve. Today in History: ...