When the USS Hornet sunk in World War II, a tractor used to move aircraft went down too. Now a recovery mission is being ...

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

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

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

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

The Second World War has been described as the greatest human catastrophe of all time. The scope of destruction and lives ...

To identify the major World War II battles with the most troops, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed WWII battles from World War 2 Facts, an online database of WWII battles.

The Pacific Theater of World War II was one of the most ferocious naval campaigns in history during which capital ships ...

TAIPEI: Taiwan accused China on Monday (Sep 1) of squandering the equivalent of 2 per cent of its entire defence budget to commemorate the end of World War II as this year's 80th anniversary fuels a b ...

Mr. Miller, 96, who survived what was for Americans the bloodiest battle of World War II, died of complications from the coronavirus on March 30 inside the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home.

The battles of the first world war were battles of attrition, opposing armies hardly moving between lines of trenches. The battles of the second world war were much more dynamic. In this episode ...