Day, the first day of the Normandy landings that laid the foundations for the Allied defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II.

This May, the 80th anniversary of Germany’s surrender ending World War II was celebrated in Moscow with its customary gravity. ... Reflections on Victory Day in Europe in 2025 Share this: ...

I t has been over 80 years since the official end of World War II, and it continues to have a lasting effect on public ...

Tolley Fletcher, at the time a 19-year-old Navy gunner's mate, remembers the rough seas and the treacherous landing troops made at Utah Beach.

In May, countries around the world held ceremonies and flypasts to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in ...

Though World War II lasted nearly another year in Europe, the success of Operation Overlord led to the liberation of France and allowed the Allies to fight the Germans in Nazi-occupied Europe.

During World War II, units of Ranger soldiers faced battles on the beaches of Normandy during D-Day. The rangers will be ...

After a crushing defeat, Armenia under Pashinyan seeks peace with Türkiye—offering a rare postwar pivot from isolation to diplomacy in an age of rising global militarism.

Mr. Brooke has traveled to about 100 countries reporting for the New York Times, Bloomberg, and Voice of America. He reported ...

CANFIELD — Alex Wasylychyn turned 100 a few months ago. While he doesn’t get around like he used to, he does have a good mind and remembers his service years and the vital part his unit played ...

Victory in Europe − V-E Day − would come on May 8, 1945, nearly a year after D-Day. The war wouldn't end until the Japanese surrendered on Sept. 2, 1945. How many World War II veterans remain in the U ...