The British government claimed that eating carrots helped its fighter pilots shoot down German planes at night. In truth, the ...

Germany's final major offensive on the Western Front -- but to his everlasting good fortune, he was not involved in the most ...

The so-called "reverse Kissinger move" may trigger a sense of déjà vu, but such a strategy is unlikely to succeed against ...

Washington and Paris eventually stitched things up, of course, though it's telling that the French ambassador to Washington felt a need to call for detente and cooler heads. My favorite story came ...

This iconic propaganda cartoon blended animation with political purpose—and it left a lasting mark. Discover the story behind one of Disney’s most surprising creations, and why it still sparks ...

A display of ceramic poppies will again go on show at the Tower of London, to "reflect on the lasting legacy of conflict" and mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two. More than five ...

Eurostar services are expected to resume between London and Paris on Saturday after the discovery of an "excessively dangerous" unexploded Second World War bomb. The cross-Channel operator halted ...

A half-ton World War II-era bomb found near train tracks in a crowded residential area just outside of Paris unleashed travel chaos across the region Friday, prompting disruptions at Europe's ...

The discovery of an unexploded World War II-era bomb near the tracks halted Eurostar services between Paris and London Friday and caused cascading disruptions to scores of other trains to and from ...

The device was found close to where dozens of Olympic events were held. LONDON -- Eurostar trains to London, including all trains heading to northern France, stopped abruptly on Friday morning ...

in World War II. Thinking individuals will be unsurprised to learn that the Enola Gay was not actually named after the sexual orientation. The plane was named after the mother of its pilot ...

He carefully places them in a ceramic rice bowl and takes a moment to imagine people dying 80 years ago as they hid in this cave during one of the fiercest battles of World War II. His hope is ...