Sgt. Joe Harris, the groundbreaking American paratrooper whose historic unit took part in a famous, top secret mission during World War II, has died at 108. Harris began his military service when he ...

This is the moment a teenager unwittingly discovered a live WW2 bomb packed with 250kg of explosives on a riverbed - before ...

A 99-year old veteran has been awarded France's highest military distinction in recognition of his service during World War ...

In the Mouth of the Wolf, written by Sir Michael Morpurgo, adapted by Simon Reade, and directed by Philip Wilson, is now being shown at the ...

We're replacing BBC Sounds outside the UK and bringing you BBC.com, a seamless way to read, watch, and listen - all in one ...

In Germany, the end of World War Two in 1945 was time of chaos, fear and soul-searching. Six ordinary Germans who lived ...

Off the coast of Japan 80 years ago, a U.S. naval captain ordered his battleship to hold a burial at sea for a kamikaze pilot ...

An annual ceremony to honour the sacrifices of World War Two veterans from Australia and New Zealand will take place in ...

Another snap shows him as a two-year-old in a Spider-Man outfit that his mum made for him. But the true tale of his heritage ...

Cleveland Police officers are manning a large 100m cordon following reports a unexploded device from WW2 had been found ...

Donald Trump's envoy floated a bold idea that Ukraine might face a division much like "Berlin after World War Two" in pursuit ...

A two-day festival celebrating farming history has opened at Guernsey Museum. This year's History Fest theme is billed as a ...