Belarus’s events marking 80 years since the defeat of Nazi Germany were a show of state power—but also reflected real popular ...

Under the stewardship of the Jewish family that owned the factory before World War II, the museum is reclaiming the ...

The site, a former textile factory in the town of Brněnec, about 160 kilometers (100 miles) east of Prague, was stolen by the ...

Today, Russia marked the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. Yet another war, the war in Ukraine, served as a backdrop to the event. Joining us to ...

As the country marks the 80th anniversary of VE Day, look back at our unique blog to relive the key events and images from ...

REIMS, France (AP) — When Allied forces brought World War II in Europe and the Holocaust to an end 80 years ago this week, AP reporters and photographers were there, chronicling the Nazis ...

Nikolai Shishkin was 19 years old when Nazi Germany attacked the Soviet Union. In 1940, after finishing school, he was called up for military service. He graduated from aviation school and was ...

On May 8, 1945, Germany was defeated by the allied forces. The years following the collapse of the Nazi regime are often described in Germany as its "zero hour." But what was it really like?