COMMENTARY: The Feb. 13-15, 1945, firebombing of the eastern German city symbolizes the brutality of World War II.

February 13 has seen its fair share of remarkable events throughout history, shaping nations, cultures, and societies across ...

Photos donated to a Hungarian archive reveal the devastating aftermath of the siege of Budapest, which ended 80 years ago.

By midday on February 15, large-scale fires had spread, killing thousands of people and almost completely reducing the Old ...

Tanks are one of the most iconic and formidable symbols of modern warfare, representing the raw power, technological innovation, and strategic evolution of combat. From their humble beginnings in ...

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 ...

A World War II soldier killed on a bomber plane in France more than 80 years ago will finally come home with an assist from his niece in Oxnard. Army Air Forces Staff Sgt. Felix Shostak, then 24, of ...

A blitzkrieg, or “lightning war,” was a series of short, powerfu military attacks intended to bring about a swift victory used by Adolf Hitler’s Nazi forces in World War II. open image in ...

President Donald Trump throws a pen after signing executive orders during an indoor inauguration parade at Capital One Arena on Jan. 20, 2025.

After the policy forbidding German Jews from serving in the U.S. military was changed during World War II, Pins joined the Army and was going through basic training, believing he would be sent ...

No, not the soccer World Cup. The Pastry World Cup ... competitors wore themed outfits and accessories. France’s team members sported chic Breton striped shirts and berets, Mexico’s chefs ...

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 ...