The Merci Train boxcar was gifted by France to New Jersey in 1949 and went missing in 1958. It has finally been found.

Her disappearance remains one of World War II’s greatest naval mysteries, sparking countless theories about what really happened to the most potent Allied submarine.” That “fateful night in ...

Britain and France declared war on Germany on September 3. Thus began World War II. Before the Second World War began, a secret treaty was signed between Germany and the Soviet Union. It was ...

The second time the Eiffel Tower was almost destroyed was during the German occupation of France during World War II. Hitler planned to get rid of the tower, but never ended up going through with ...

Iwo Jima (Japan) (AFP) – Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on Monday made a rare visit to the tiny Pacific island of Iwo Jima to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.