On September 2, 1945, the second world war ended when Japan officially surrendered. Today, on the 80th anniversary, the ...

Outnumbered and outgunned, the crew of the U.S.S. Johnston fought overwhelming odds before their ship sank more than 21,000 ...

To mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the war, we asked historians to share their favorite museums around the world.

To mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the war, we asked historians to share their favorite museums around the world.

This extended video offers a sweeping look at the Second World War across all major theatres. From the Blitzkrieg in Europe ...

The USS Hornet was sunk in fierce fighting during the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands. A converted farm tractor went down it.

The once impenetrable German Atlantic Wall lay shattered by the Allied forces storming the beaches of Normandy. As tens of ...

A Taiwanese deputy minister said Beijing's parade would in effect cost more than 36 billion yuan (S$6.48 billion). Read more ...

Veteran Pan Cheng-fa says he clearly remembers fighting for China against the Japanese in World War II, but gets agitated ...

Small-town family stories and historical record show the importance of what we choose to remember of World War II ...

Veteran Pan Cheng-fa says he clearly remembers fighting for China against the Japanese in World War II, but gets agitated when asked about the role of communist forces who at the time were in an ...

The last surviving member of the French resistance force that withstood a German advance in a key battle in the north African ...