World War II, the world's deadliest international conflict, left almost 80 million people dead. Here's what started it and why it ended in 1945.

D-Day remembrance: World War II veterans return to Normandy on 80th anniversary of invasion. The free online historical combat video game World of Warships is re-enacting the D-Day invasion.

Richard Stewart is the oldest and one of just a few African American veterans who will travel to the beaches of Normandy for the 79th anniversary of the invasion.

For Yuriy Savchuk, the director of Ukraine's War Museum, Russia's invasion has stark parallels with the fight for survival his country waged during World War II. As both Russia and Ukraine gear up ...

German soldiers never stepped foot on the speck of land at the far end of the Aleutian Islands during World War II, but the ...

World War II heroes remembered in reenactments, displays, ceremonies, dance and pancake breakfast at MAPS Air Museum.

OMAHA BEACH, France — The invasion that helped change the course of World War II approaches its 79th anniversary. As veterans and world dignitaries commemorate this, here are some details about ...

World War II-era map sparks treasure hunt for Nazi loot in Dutch village Detail of a hand-drawn map purportedly showing where Nazi loot was buried in Ommeren, the Netherlands.

OMAHA BEACH, France (AP) — The D-Day invasion that helped change the course of World War II was unprecedented in scale and audacity. As veterans and world dignitaries commemorate the 79th ...

Friends of the Worcester County Veterans Memorial at Ocean Pines have launched a fundraiser to honor George Kerchner, a decorated World War II hero.

The D-Day invasion that helped change the course of World War II was unprecedented in scale and audacity. Veterans and world dignitaries are commemorating the 79th anniversary of the operation.