In 1941, thousands of Spaniards marched east to fight in a war Spain officially never joined. Known as the Blue Division, ...

In May 1941, Nazi Germany launched its first major airborne invasion, targeting the strategic island of Crete. As thousands ...

A World War II bunker has surfaced on the South East Queensland housing market, exposing more than 80 years of dense history for prospective buyers.

Each year on February 15, followers gather at Sulfur Bay near the smoking slopes of Mount Yasur, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, to celebrate John Frum Day. Dressed in improvised military ...

Olympic fans may know that Cortina d'Ampezzo hosted the Winter Games in 1956, but less well known is an event that was held ...

Released in the UK on Jan. 22, 'Ninette's War' by journalist John Jay examines darkest chapter in French history through a ...

Student surpasses $100,000 goal to create educational tool for peers This launch showed what happens when a young ...

Over the last century, other notable Black Swan Events included the sudden start of World War I after a shocking assassination in the streets of Sarajevo on June 28, 1914, then Japan’s attack on Pearl ...

By far the **best American fighter** in operational service in 1939, and by far the **shiniest aircraft** on this list, the **Hawk 75A** scored the **first aerial victory on the Western Front** of the ...

Silent Tides, a popular television drama revisiting Macao's isolation after Hong Kong fell to Japanese invaders in December 1941, sheds light on a lesser-known chapter of wartime history, according to ...

This 'exceptional' war film is based on the true story of the Bielski brothers, Belarusian Jews who established a partisan ...

A war film described as 'exceptional' by viewers details the story of three Jewish brothers hiding from the Nazis, and it's on BBC Four tonight ...