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 ...

On the 7th of May 1945, the German General Alfred Jodl signed the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany at the Allied headquarters in Reims, France. It meant the Second World War had come to an end, ...

A top Democratic fundraiser in Michigan is taking heat for a social media post in which she honored her grandfather, who ...

Today is Holocaust Memorial Day and we’re remembering when we came together to commemorate one of the worst events in human ...

What happened during the Battle of the Bulge? And why did Hitler launch the offensive? Join SKY History as we delve into ...

In France during World War II, German alcohol shipments helped to provide crucial intelligence for the Allies.

Tim Luckhurst has received research funding from News UK and Ireland Ltd. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and a member of the Society of Editors and the Free Speech Union. Eighty years ago ...

Staff Sgt. Carroll “Bud” Kelsh wasn’t one of the lucky ones who made it home for Christmas following the end of World War II in 1945. After spending three months recovering in French and English ...

There are no rows of white crosses along the Satsuma Peninsula or victory memorials dotting Kagoshima Bay. No markers at beaches on Kyushu bearing names of American car brands — Buick, Cadillac, Stutz ...

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In late July 2025, rumors circulated on social media about a Mitchell B-25 bomber from the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) that supposedly crashed into the Empire State Building in 1945. For ...

It was a tragedy that shook the nation and made headlines around the world: a plane crashing into the tallest building on Earth. It happened 80 years ago Monday, July 28, 1945, when a twin-engine ...