In the forests around the former front lines, a day of metal detecting turns into a tour through Allied and German positions as the team uncovers a cluster of 3.7 cm Flak shell casings that point to a ...

Key point: The Air Force is worried about anti-air missiles, but also low-tech flak batteries. Surface-to-air missiles—those high-tech killers of aircraft—tend to get all the attention. But the U.S.

As German flak guns launched thousands of shells to stop Allied bombers, many of those same shells rained down on the very people they were meant to protect. In cities like Berlin and Hamburg, ...

Key point: Ground fire still poses a threat to U.S. aircraft—no matter how advanced. Surface-to-air missiles—those high-tech killers of aircraft—tend to get all the attention. But the U.S. Air Force ...

The Martin B-26 Marauder Flak-Bait survived two years of the most intense aerial combat of World War II, taking every punch German gunners and fighter pilots threw at it. Though bullets and shell ...