The Department of Defense is commemorating the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II, one the great historical events ...

Yet it was not a day of celebration for everyone - for the vanquished Germans, it marked the end of bombings and of Nazi rule. But it was also a time of deprivation and chaos, fear and soul-searching.

In Germany, the end of World War Two in 1945 was time of chaos, fear and soul-searching. Six ordinary Germans who lived through that period tell their stories. Show more On 8 May 1945 Britain ...

Of the many unsung heroes of World War II, the Navajo Code Talkers were perhaps the most overlooked. This group of Marines ...

A museum is commemorating 80 years since the end of World War Two with a series of events. The REME Museum in Lyneham is marking the occasion with various activities, events, and campaigns. On May 10 ...

Germany's lower house of parliament, the Bundestag, is to hold a special ceremony on May 8 to mark the 80th anniversary of ...

The two countries had a history of conflict and ... There were several peace treaties that were signed at the end of World War One. The most well-known was the Treaty of Versailles, which dealt ...

World War II witnessed tremendous growth in the size of American military aviation, from about 2,500 airplanes to nearly 300,000 by the war’s end. The Museum’s collection of 30 World War II-era ...

After a crash landing and a cheeky chance question, a family ends up with the historical ... While in London during World War Two, Marion Delbridge met her future husband. More than 400 rounds ...

Paintings on display at Taiwan's defence ministry, which will be used in exhibitions for the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Taipei ...