"History is the life of nations and of humanity," In War and Peace, the great writer Leo Tolstoy observed. This year marks ...

Europe is marking one of its most joyous days in history. The 80th anniversary of the end of World War II on the continent ...

World War Two left an indelible mark on the world, and many of its legacies are still with us to this day - from inventions ...

But veterans were. Some still, just, made it: silver-medalled and silver-haired. They were watched by the world as they ...

Victory Day, celebrated on May 9, is Russia’s most important secular holiday, reflecting its wartime sacrifice. But it's also ...

Cities from London to Moscow are holding events this week as the world observes Thursday’s 80th anniversary of Victory in ...

Since the invasion of Ukraine, the Russian education system has cranked the patriotic themes into overdrive seeking to mold the soldiers of tomorrow.

A new documentary about the life of Mario Armengol, including his work creating war time cartoons in Nottinghamshire is due ...