The liberation of Europe was a momentous task consuming the energies of millions of people. The thousands of troops who went ...

The armed forces of Ukraine will take part in the UK’s military procession marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day.

Napoleon commissioned the sword, filled with classical motifs, after being elected as consul for life by the senate in 1802.

Anyone who kept a diary risked being be jailed. But now, at the age of 99½, ex-Royal Marine Tom Hill has finally decided to ...

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

While wars throughout history often bear distinctive names or are associated with specific dates, the systematic naming of wars and military operations is a ...

Two 2,300-year-old swords discovered in a Celtic Iron Age necropolis in France "have few equivalents in Europe," and one is ...

Just over 80 years ago, American troops entered this Venetian city and defeated a ragged but determined German force to ...

Not all gear in WWII was welcome on the battlefield. From uncomfortable uniforms to unreliable weapons, these 5 pieces of ...

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

The women were sent to Europe to clear a backlog of 17 million pieces of mail waiting to be sent to U.S. troops.

Dave Hogan, who recently retired after 37 years at the US Army Centre for Military History ... which he said felt like a "typical World War II movie" outside of the opening Omaha Beach scenes ...