Itemoids

You are not logged in so some information on this page has been withheld. To see more, please log in or sign up.

WWII

since

auto-detected in 113 stories

12 hours ago

Colin Bell describes how his commander refused to ground his squadron's aircraft despite fears of an engine problem - and said if it failed they would 'die like an officer and a gentleman'
Enemy searchlights raked the sky and shells exploded around us: the cockpit was filled with blinding light, so I could see nothing ahead and was forced to fly on instruments.

3 days ago

A Nazi massacre of 200 Greek prisoners during WW2 left blood flowing through the street, it has been revealed as new details emerged following the release of harrowing photos of the slaughter

21 days ago

In the run-up to WWII, a young couple's relationship falls foul of class prejudice.

31 days ago

Russia sustained 1.2 million casualties almost four years into its all-out war in Ukraine, suffering more losses than any major power in any war since World War II, according to a CSIS report.

42 days ago

Two Jewish veterans who fought the Nazis in World War Two have warned that antisemitism remains a problem.

47 days ago

EXCLUSIVE: They proudly fought for Britain to free the world from the clutches of Hitler's fascism. But 80 years on, three Jewish veterans say they are alarmed by surging levels of antisemitism in th…

60 days ago

History fans can explore a perfect time capsule in Imber, Wiltshire, which was evacuated and turned into a military training area in 1943, helping to prepare soldiers ahead of D-Day.

85 days ago

President Frank-Walter Steinmeier's visit to UK is the first by a German head of state in 27 years.

86 days ago

Charles Shay, the last surviving Native American World War II D-Day veteran, died at his home in France on Wednesday.

page 1 of 12 last →|