“We would not have won without them,” she said. Self said the soldiers not only knew the German language; they also ...

Late on May 7, 1945, the BBC interrupted its scheduled radio programme, announcing that the war in Europe had ended after five long and terrible years. Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill declared ...

Under a nondescript parking lot in Berlin lie the remains of the shelter that was the final scene of the Nazi dictatorship, ...

As we honour those who defeated fascism in 1945, Yanis Varoufakis urges us to recognise the fight is far from over ...

Explore the historical events leading to Victory in Europe Day: the military collapse of German forces and Hitler's suicide, ...

Known as Victory in Europe Day, May 8 marks the date that Germany surrendered to Western powers after Adolf Hitler and other ...

Riefenstahl was initially a dancer and actor; she rose to prominence as Hitler’s favourite director, most notably for Triumph ...

A new curation of rarely-seen photographs pays a striking homage to life during World War II. The photos are published in a ...

In January 1945 the end of the Second World War looked hopeful, but was by no means guaranteed as the Nazis continued to ...

ASX-listed Victory Metals has underlined the growing geopolitical importance of its North Stanmore project in Western Australia, as China moves to tighten control over exports of key heavy rare ...

Russia has built a life-sized replica of the Reichstag building to hold Victory Day re-enactments of its capture by Soviet ...

Deceptive covert operations meant to resemble attacks from different perpetrators are referred to as false-flag attacks. This ...