As France prepares to mark the 80th anniversary of the Nazi surrender to Allied forces, survivors of World War II reflect on painful memories of fear, deprivation and persecution shaped by the German ...

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As France prepares to mark the 80th anniversary of the Nazi surrender to Allied forces, World War II survivors reflect on painful memories shaped by the German occupation of the country and the deport ...

The Channel Islands were the only part of the British Isles to be occupied by the Germans during World War Two with islanders ...

The characteristic low growl of a German V-1 missile terrified people across England and Belgium. Here's what made their ...

During the Second World War, atrocities and horrors took place all over Europe as country after country fell to the ...

The spirals on the noses of German fighter planes in World War II weren't a fashion statement. They had some very practical ...

Germany’s foreign ministry hit back at U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio after he criticized the decision to classify the ...

Recognized instantly by its handle design, the Stielhandgranate became one of the most iconic German weapons of World War II.

Soon after her officer training in Washington, she was recruited to a classified code-breaking team. She kept her work secret ...