World War II was the deadliest conflict ever fought, reshaping the globe forever. Beginning with Nazi Germany’s invasion of Poland in 1939, it spread across Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Pacific. The ...

More than 16 million Americans served in the U.S. military in World War II, but the decades move by quickly. Today, these veterans are now in their 90s and 100s. Many have passed, others aren't ...

John "Lucky" Luckadoo flew 25 bombing missions over Europe during the war, surviving some of the most intense air battles of ...

LONDON — Eighty years ago, the Allies announced they had accepted Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender. What became known as Victory in Europe Day marked the end of World War II in Europe, prior to ...

Thousands of European volunteers who had joined the Waffen SS found themselves abandoned, surrounded, and left with nowhere ...

Through 22 stories and 130 locations, an immersive project traces the ghosts of the Holocaust across Europe. It tells the stories of those who were there, and the places themselves—some of which risk ...

World War II was the deadliest international conflict in world history, leaving almost 80 million people dead. Although the devastating impact of World War I tended to stick to the battlefield, ...

World War II veteran Sgt. Dan Santagata fought in the Battle of the Bulge under Gen. George S. Patton. Stefano Giovannini The triumph of the 1944 allied invasion of Europe — secured 80 years ago this ...

During World War II, nations around the world quickly innovated in a number of technological areas, though few matched the gains in aircraft production. The conflict saw the widespread use of heavy ...

A military parade in Beijing marking the end of World War II will draw leaders from around the world. It's an opportunity for ...