World War II
WWII Bunker Used by Churchill's 'Secret Army' Unearthed in Scotland
British Auxiliary Units were trained to sabotage the enemy in case of German invasion
Éva Székely, Holocaust Survivor and Olympic Champion Swimmer, Dies at 92
In the wake of the war, she did not attempt to hide her identity. "Unequivocally," she said, "I was a Jew"
London Will Install Six New Plaques Commemorating Women's History
The move is part of an ongoing effort to correct gender imbalances in the city's 150-year-old "blue plaque" initiative
Three U.S. Planes Lost During World War II Found in Pacific Lagoon
Project Recover, a nonprofit dedicated to locating MIA service members, identified the planes' location
How Winston Churchill Endured the Blitz—and Taught the People of England to Do the Same
In a new book, best-selling author Erik Larson examines the determination of the ‘British Bulldog’ during England’s darkest hour
California to Apologize for Incarceration of Japanese Americans During WWII
In new legislation, the state will own up to its role in the years-long detention that began in 1942
New Orleans Museum Spotlights World War II Soldiers' Love Letters
War is often billed as being all about guns and guts. But there's glory in gushiness, too
Why the Experimental Nazi Aircraft Known as the Horten Never Took Off
The unique design of the flyer, held in the collections of the Smithsonian, has infatuated aviation enthusiasts for decades
See Winston Churchill's Little-Known Art
Best known for serving as Britain's prime minister during World War II, Churchill was also an amateur painter and avid writer
Newly Released Photos May Place the 'Devil Next Door' at Sobibor Death Camp
This is the latest chapter in the long, complex saga of John Demjanjuk, who was accused of participating in Nazi war crimes
The Deadliest Disaster at Sea Killed Thousands, Yet Its Story Is Little-Known. Why?
In the final months of World War II, 75 years ago, German citizens and soldiers fleeing the Soviet army died when the "Wilhelm Gustloff" sank
What Happened After the Liberation of Auschwitz
Of the few who survived the Nazi camp complex, a handful returned to ensure the site couldn't be swept away into historical memory
Art Historian Identifies Ten Nazi-Looted Paintings in the Louvre's Collections
Emmanuelle Polack made the discovery less than one month after she was brought on board to study the museum's ill-gotten artwork
A New Holocaust Museum Is Coming to the Netherlands, With Help From Germany
Germany has pledged €4 million to a project that seeks to revamp the National Holocaust Museum in Amsterdam
Remains of Japanese-American Internment Camp Detainee Found on California Mountain
In 1945, Giichi Matsumura set off for the Sierra Nevada mountains. He never came back
How This Abandoned Mining Town in Greenland Helped Win World War II
Ivittuut held the world’s largest reserve of naturally occurring cryolite, a mineral that was used in the manufacturing of fighter planes
A WWII Airman's Son Tracks Down His Father's Last Mission—to Destroy a Nazi Weapon Factory
The impact of one heroic flight would take decades to reconcile
Oceanographers Map Legacy of Nuclear Tests at Bikini Atoll
Sonar scans reveal undersea craters from atomic testing conducted between 1946 and 1958
How Paris' Open-Air Urinals Changed a City—and Helped Dismantle the Nazi Regime
During World War II, the stalls served as rendezvous points for French Resistance fighters
Hitler’s Birthplace Will Be Converted Into a Police Station
Officials hope the building's new function will deter Nazi sympathizers from making pilgrimages to the site
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