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 ...

Every air raid brought a second, quieter threat. As flak guns fired relentlessly at Allied bombers, unexploded shells and razor-sharp fragments rained down on streets and rooftops. Homes were torn ...

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.

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 ...