As France prepares to mark the 80th anniversary of the Nazi surrender to Allied forces, World War II survivors reflect on ...

During World War II, she deceived her watchful mother so she could take part in dangerous missions. Later, she founded a ...

In one of the most astonishing moments of World War II, former enemies united to fight a common foe. At Castle Itter, German ...

After months of inaction, France, Belgium and Holland fell in just six panic-stricken weeks... and Winston Churchill became ...

Though it didn’t change the course of the Great War, the Paris Gun left a lasting legacy. During World War II, it inspired the German military to develop other — even larger — guns.

The Six Triple Eight sorted millions of pieces of wartime mail in a matter of months but weren't recognized publicly for ...

The Six Triple Eight sorted millions of pieces of wartime mail in a matter of months but weren't recognized publicly for ...

The second time the Eiffel Tower was almost destroyed was during the German occupation of France during World War II. Hitler planned to get rid of the tower, but never ended up going through with ...

With the Allied forces advancing into northern France, it was ultimately dismantled by the Germans. Though it didn’t change the course of the Great War, the Paris Gun left a lasting legacy. During ...

I wrote a book about one such case: the French national railways’ multiple roles in World War II, and the company ... When France capitulated to Germany on June 22, 1940, the country was ...