The crossing of the Rhine River by Allied forces in March 1945 served as a pivotal moment in World War II, marking the ...

With tensions in the Middle East on the rise, the possibility of WW3 occurring is a fear many Brits have started to think ...

Two of my paternal Cavan aunts worked as nurses in London during World War 2. Auntie Maggie vividly remembered the Blitz and dealing with ...

During World War II, Germany faced a terrifying weapon that caught them completely off guard. This unexpected technology ...

In the first of a short series exploring Munich’s past, Abigail Leali contemplates art’s role in shaping cultural identity ...

On December 7, 1941, Japanese forces attacked Pearl Harbor. Maps, both historic and newly created by National Geographic, yield new insights into the full scope of Japan's battle plans for the day ...

During World War II, an entire island in the Seto Inland Sea vanished from the map. It didn’t sink into the sea — rather, ...

For the first time since 2019, the Borough of Tidioute is once again stepping back in time as it welcomes the return of World ...

Examining what differentiates Germany's AfD from pre-reunification right-wing parties, and why AfD is succeeding where others ...

The first 50 kilometres of the Vennbahn, a railway line converted into a cycle path, explain the long road Europe had to ...

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Eric Marcus about the latest season of his series Making Gay History, which explores the lives of LGBTQ people during the Nazi era.

COPENHAGEN: Greenland, which President Donald Trump wants to annex for US national and international security needs, is an ice-covered self-governing Danish ter ...