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

Allied intelligence confirmed that Nazi Germany was developing “vengeance” weapons, including the V-2 long-range rocket, at Peenemünde on the Baltic Sea.

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

In the final days of World War II, U.S. and German soldiers fought side by side—not against each other, but against the SS. At a remote fortress in the Austrian Alps, known as Itter Castle, a strange ...

France's Prime Minister Francois Bayrou is under growing political pressure after talks on pension reform ended without agreement, triggering Socialist MPs to announce a motion of censure against his ...

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

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

SHEBOYGAN – One of Sheboygan's World War II heroes will posthumously receive honors during a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony this month in Washington, D.C.

In addition to the live battle demonstration and pyrotechnics, visitors can enjoy a USO-style dinner and dance, featuring 1940s-era food and music. A meet-and-greet with World War II veterans will ...

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 ...

Dorothy left her job after the war and in 1947, she gave birth to their daughter, Linda Anne. The Bushes returned to Arlington National Cemetery one last time, to be buried together on June 5 ...

World War II days in Tidioute is sponsored by Warren Worx, Hotel Tidioute, Limestone Township, Tim Sabella Logs and Lumber, McKean county Veterans Club, Sons of the American Legion Post 0334, Sons of ...