The March 1945 crossings, by Patton and Montgomery's forces, gave the Allies beachheads with which to invade Germany.
As the German right ascends, the nation is still grappling with its fascist past — and how to handle its remains.
Dutchman Michael Schuling has spent years digging into his family's Nazi past, ever since discovering a 1940 photo of his ...
Thousands of individuals—many of whom wore far-right insignia and Nazi uniforms—participated in a 'memorial hike' from Buda Castle. European far-right groups gather in Budapest each year for ...
On March 23, the Reichstag delegates met across the street from the burned ruins of the Reichstag in the Kroll Opera House.
Nazis staying at Greenbrier during WWII were treated like aristocratic guests. They even threw a birthday party for Hitler ...
It was thanks to former WWI pilot Tommy Hitchcock that the P-51 entered U.S service — and changed the skies over Europe ...
Reading historical fiction is a powerful way to experience the past through the eyes of someone living a very different life.
In her latest book, historian Sheila Fitzpatrick tells the story of millions of displaced people and international efforts to ...
The year 2025 marks 80 years since the end of World War II, which claimed more lives than any other war in human history. Victory in Europe Day, May 8, commemorates the ending of fighting on the ...