Belarus’s events marking 80 years since the defeat of Nazi Germany were a show of state power—but also reflected real popular ...

Crew of the “Heaven Can Wait” bomber in Papua New Guinea. 2nd Lt. Thomas V. Kelly Jr. is the middle figure in the back row, ...

In “Spitfires” by Becky Aikman, the saga of wartime American women pilots comes vividly to life.

Drawing on her personal experience at the Hague, Gretchen Shirm’s novel Out of the Woods confronts the issues of murder and ...

The realities of World War II – the deadliest war in human history – have ... it had its own administrative system – it even had its own army of 12–13 thousand men. As for other Russian formations ...

Some of the boats have not made this crossing since World War ... over two hundred missions, earning their nickname because of the punctuality and reliability. Ten boats sank, and 44 men lost ...

World War II buffs can't do much better than a Netflix subscription. The streaming giant has a vast catalogue of fiction and ...

The commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe are taking place ... the city lay in ruins. The German army had been decisively defeated.

Irish soldiers faced stigma and shame when returning home from fighting in World War II. The book "Returning ... pictures of him in the book. The two young men are Michael and Paddy Devlin ...

VE Day marked with events across Ireland A ceremony to remember the thousands of Irish soldiers who fought and died in World War II was held at ... up to 10,000 Irish men and women who made ...

In addition to her volunteer job running a World War II museum in Thimister-Clermont ... that she and her husband have adopted. Most of the soldiers interred in these graves died in November ...