Germany’s flak guns defended against Allied bombers—but often wounded their own. Misfired shells shattered homes, killed ...

As thousands of flak shells soared skyward to stop Allied bombers, many rained back down—shredding roofs, cracking windows, ...

"Lucky" was just a wide-eyed 21-year-old lieutenant when he manned the B-17 controls and took to the sky for his first ...