The Latest Historic images from 80 years ago show the unprecedented scale of the Allied invasion of Nazi-occupied France, changing the course of World War II. World War II was America’s ...

Every August, Japanese media outlets offer specials on World War II and accounts of survivors’ wartime experiences. These features center around Aug. 15, the date when Emperor Hirohito announced ...

Two key chapters of the Black American experience in World War II have enjoyed recent moments in the popular culture spotlight. The Tuskegee Airmen’s support role in the Allied European bombing ...

The Vital de Oliveira was a civilian ship, built in 1910 and outfitted as an auxiliary naval craft when Brazil entered World War II on the side of the Allies. It was transporting supplies ...

PITTSFIELD — Joseph Coy was just 17 years old when he decided to leave Pittsfield High School for the battlefields of World War II, trading his cap and gown for a Navy uniform. In February 1944, just ...

The Tuskegee Airmen were Black military pilots and crew members who served in World War II and were notably the first Black military aviators in the United States. The Tuskegee Airmen served in ...

The cache from Vilnius Cathedral, in Lithuania, has not been seen since the outbreak of World War II in 1939, according to a press release from Go Vilnius tourism promotion agency on Wednesday.

Established on this day in 1941, the United Service Organizations offers wholesome entertainment options to off-duty service members Sarah Holzmann The Nazis murdered an estimated 1.1 million ...

Visit after sunset. – Marisa Méndez, Senior Editor The World War II Memorial was dedicated in 2004 to the 16 million American military members who served during World War II, including the ...