When thinking about World War II, major Allied powers like the US, the Soviet Union, and the UK often come to mind. However, many lesser-known nations also played crucial roles in securing victory.

On June 6, the world marks the 81st anniversary of D-Day, the day when the Allied forces launched a massive amphibious invasion on the beaches of Normandy, France, during World War II.

“Travel the Liberation Route Europe: Sites and Experiences Along the Path of the World War II Allied Advance,” released earlier this month, is part travel guide, part history book that was ...

On the beaches of Normandy, France, Friday, as they have done for decades, the allied nations that defeated the fascist threat in World War II will gather to pay tribute to the nearly unfathomable ...

U.S. President Barack Obama has marked the anniversary of the end of World War II, saluting the allies' victory 65 years ago as "one of the most important events in human history." In a statement ...

(CNN) — Friday marks 81 years since D-Day, the first day of the Normandy landings that laid the foundations for the Allied defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II.

During World War II America deployed, fought and died with our allies to liberate democracies occupied by Hitler. We formalized this alliance after that war, the better to deter future dictatorial ...

Volunteers with the Friends of the World War II Memorial spent much of the day, from 6 a.m. until 2 p.m., reading the names of the over 6,000 U.S. service members who were killed during the battle.