The French martyrs declared Friday died between 1944 and 1945, many after being arrested by the Nazi regime for their ...

Uncover the quiet power of a WWII film that strips away the noise to reveal the raw essence of a daring escape and its ...

Emmy-nominated director Jerry London ("Shōgun," "The Scarlet and the Black") is set to shoot the France-set feature film "The ...

From secret Nazi artwork to sunken battleships, World War II has left behind some of the most incredible discoveries ever made. In this video, we uncover 10 of the most fascinating finds from the war, ...

A Man Escaped, Robert Bresson's 1956 French classic, is a gripping true story of resistance and survival made with precision ...

As head of the Gestapo in Lyon, Klaus Barbie was notorious for his cruelty. After World War II, he escaped to Bolivia, aided ...

In honor of National Resistance Day, which commemorates those who resisted German occupation and the Vichy authorities during World War II on May 27 each year, the French government released a 27 ...

Marthe Hoffnung, the fifth of eight children, was born on April 13, 1920, in Metz, in the Lorraine region, shortly after it reverted from German to French rule after World War I.

This Wednesday marks the 85th anniversary of one of France's most famous radio broadcasts: Charles de Gaulle's Appeal of June 18 during World War II. We dive not only into the history of the ...

Hubert Germain, who has died aged 101, was the last survivor of 1,038 French soldiers and resistance fighters decorated as “Companions of the Liberation” by their wartime leader (and future ...

World War II veterans return to Normandy's beaches for the 81st D-Day anniversary, with about two dozen mostly centenarian former servicemen receiving warm welcomes from local French people.

But after a flurry of concern, Europe’s major powers rolled over and went back to sleep. Moscow’s full-scale invasion of the ...