The untold story of the battle that helped end WW2 in Europe
Operation Varsity "was the battle that ended" World War Two in Europe, yet it is largely unknown to all but military history ...
WYSO Public Radio6d
In 1945, eighty years ago, no one knew how World War II would end
Eighty years ago, during World War II, the United States operated full-scale military operations worldwide while planning how ...
How not to end a war: 3 lessons from the last time Ukraine and Russia agreed a ceasefire deal
The last time Ukraine signed a peace accord with Russia, 10 years ago, it brought only sporadic violence, mounting distrust, ...
The Economist9d
What to read about the end of the second world war
Pan Macmillan; £18.99 The last eight months of the war in Europe were among the bloodiest and most destructive. Adolf Hitler ...
An Okinawan bone digger searches for remains from one of the fiercest battles of World War II
As a volunteer cave digger, Takamatsu Gushiken has unearthed the remains of several hundred people. Excavation is not his ...
CBS News13d
Oakland World War II veteran turns 100, shares concerns about where country is heading
It's been 80 years since World War II ended and the number of veterans still with us is dwindling rapidly. But on Saturday, in Oakland, a man who served in that conflict turned 100 years old and ...
The Print11d
UK to mark 80th anniversary of World War II end with processions, street parties
British Indian minister Lisa Nandy on Wednesday unveiled plans for festivities over four days in May to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, referred to as Victory in Europe ...
BBC10d
Paris train services to resume after WW2 bomb defused but Eurostar still disrupted
An unexploded WW2 bomb found near Gare du Nord station in Paris has been defused, France's transport minister says All ...