In this article, we answer your most searched for questions about World War II, covering Hitler’s motivations through to key ...

After the Allied landings on Normandy and their subsequent trek into the German heartland, the retreating Wehrmacht blew up every bridge across the Rhine River. Every bridge. So imagine the surprise ...

Six years after it started, World War II ended in 1945 with Nazi Germany surrendering in May and its leaders going on trial for war crimes in November.

Explore the history of WWI and WWII from the spark of the Archduke's assassination to the global shift of the Cold War. Discover the major alliances, key battles and how these conflicts led to the ...

Pakistan has launched Operation Ghazab Lil Haq against the Afghan Taliban after Kabul claimed its forces killed 55 Pakistani soldiers in cross-border strikes. Islamabad disputes the casualty figures, ...

World War II officially began on September 1, 1939, with Nazi Germany's invasion of Poland. The war would continue to rage in Europe, Africa, Asia, and Oceania for six years, coming to an end in 1945.

Eighty years on, few people are alive who remember World War II. Anne Frank would have turned 96 this June; Senator Bob Dole, a veteran of the Italian campaign in 1945, died four years ago. But the ...