He was among the historians who challenged national myths about the compromises his country made after being occupied by ...

In the aftermath of the war, the Vichy city council sought to restore the town's status as the 'capital of thermal spas.' At ...

Laurent Joly, CNRS research director and specialist on Vichy France, recently found himself at the centre of a high-profile ...

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Victory Day is, in the French case, not only a celebration of the victory over fascism but also a rebirth after years of humiliating collaborationism. There are at least two Victory Days in Europe or ...

As Lyon celebrated the Liberation, survivors of the death camps tried to reconnect with daily life, despite hardship, silence ...

France shocked the world by signing an armistice with Nazi Germany just six weeks after the invasion began despite having Europe’s largest army on paper. This video explores the rapid collapse, ...

Henry and Peter Dombrowski, two brothers from Gary, were killed during World War II and are forever buried side-by-side at ...

Paul Thomas Chamberlin’s book, Scorched Earth, recasts the conflict as a brutal struggle for survival among declining and ...

Sitting beside the River Seine on the Left Bank in Paris is a luxury hotel with a remarkable history, even by the standards ...

Bayeux War Cemetery is ranked #7 out of 18 things to do in Normandy. See pictures and our review of Bayeux War Cemetery.