The North Africa campaign was the first major U.S. offensive in World War II, taking place in Libya, Morocco, Egypt, Algeria, and Tunisia. Operation Torch, launched in November 1942, involved ...

So how did the war come to an end, and why does the US mark a different date to Europe?. Here is all you need to know. Experience VE Day 1945 as it happened with Metro’s live blog ...

his May, the world marks 80 years since the defeat of Nazism and the end of World War II in Europe. It is a moment to honor the lives lost, the cities rebuilt and the principles that shaped the ...