Do we remember the Cold War properly? The Berlin Wall came down in 1989, when the median-aged New Zealander today was 2 years ...

On August 9, 1945, clouds over Kokura forced a US bomber to switch to Nagasaki, where a sudden break in the sky led to a ...

The year 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. British popular historians James Holland and Al ...

Though spared from actual warfare, the tank’s role in deterrence and crisis response was crucial, influencing global military ...

European Union leaders are appealing to U.S. President Donald Trump to defend their security interests at a key summit with ...

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In the midst of the Second World War, the Soviet Union were cranking out hundreds of brand new IS-2 heavy tanks. However this vehicle had flaws, and work was underway on a replacement. Or, to be more ...

Major events for the week of Sunday, Aug. 3, through Saturday, Aug. 9, include Columbus’ voyage, Jesse Owens’s Olympic ...

A conversation with historian James Holland on his latest book with Al Murray, "Victory '45: The End of the War in Eight ...

TAMPERE, Finland — (AP) — The Moomins, Finland's most lovable literary cartoon family, are celebrating their 80th birthday ...

How women played a crucial role in halting Hitler’s terrorizing V2 rockets, the weapons that reshaped modern warfare.

A new book that chronicles the life of a refugee boy and his family during and after World War II is available for purchase on Amazon.