Doug Smith accepts a folded flag during the funeral service of his uncle, Pfc. Clinton Edward Smith, ... France, during World War II on Jan. 14, 1945.

In many towns and cities across France, the flags will be out once again on Thursday, May 8, during ceremonies marking the end of World War II. Photographer Guillaume Herbaut has explored this ...

Paris on Sunday, August 25 celebrated the 80 th anniversary of its liberation from German troops in World War II with tributes, military marches and the hoisting of a flag at the Eiffel Tower.