May 9 is World War II Victory Day in Europe, and one of the decisive factors leading to the victory of the world’s peace-seeking nations was the effective cooperation of the countries of the ...

If the photograph of this Army officer unfurling the American flag looks vaguely familiar to you, there may be good reason for the déjà vu. The iconic scene depicts the liberation of the small and ...

A set of top-secret WW2 maps that were crucial to the success of the Allied forces during the iconic D-Day landings was discovered in a cardboard box. The maps, which were snagged for a mere £10 ($13) ...

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. In the wake of World War 2, the United States emerged as ...

Most historians and scholars agree, the proximate start of the Second World War is Hitler's invasion of Poland on September 1st, 1939, because at that point, Hitler's invasion causes Great Britain and ...

One of the unfortunate truths about World War II, or any war for that matter, is that far too often, those who want nothing to do with the fighting are the ones most affected. This was true around ...