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“World War 2”

Nov 27, 2012 07:44 AM ET // Rossella Lorenzi
The world's best code-breakers have been stumped by a 27-part cryptographic puzzle that was found on the remains of a World War II carrier pigeon. Can you crack it?
Nov 5, 2012 03:30 PM ET // Rossella Lorenzi
British intelligence agents are working on deciphering a coded message that was attached to the leg of a World War II carrier pigeon for 70 years.
Sep 14, 2012 04:33 PM ET // Rossella Lorenzi
The six-engined plane, known as Messerschmitt 323 "Giant," was the largest land-based transport aircraft used in World War II.
Jan 3, 2013 03:19 PM ET // Rossella Lorenzi
DNA analysis has shown that bones found 21 years ago are those of Carin Goering, first wife of Hitler's right-hand man.
Aug 30, 2011 04:53 PM ET // Tim Wall
Warm water and cold water marine species are finding neutral territory on shipwrecks from World War II.
Sep 4, 2012 01:55 PM ET // Trace Dominguez
A 550-pound WWII bomb was found in Germany and the government was forced to evacuate residents and blow it up.
Aug 31, 2012 02:36 AM ET // Talal Al-Khatib
How often do unexploded ordinances from World War II turn up in today's Europe?