At last year's 80th anniversary of the Auschwitz liberation, only 50 survivors attended the ceremony in Poland, and it is estimated that fewer than 1,000 Auschwitz survivors remain globally. On this ...

This footage captures New York City in 1945, just as World War II came to an end. The city is busy, orderly, and confident, reflecting a nation that emerged as a global superpower. Streets are packed ...

U.S. Navy aircraft carriers and other warships at the Naval Repair Base in San Diego during World War II, illustrating the city’s key role in the wartime home front. (Public domain, U.S. National ...

Tim Luckhurst has received research funding from News UK and Ireland Ltd. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and a member of the Society of Editors and the Free Speech Union. Eighty years ago ...

Staff Sgt. Carroll “Bud” Kelsh wasn’t one of the lucky ones who made it home for Christmas following the end of World War II in 1945. After spending three months recovering in French and English ...

In the wake of the Second World War, the balance of power dramatically shifted and new lines were drawn, not just across Europe but the world at large The United States took up this mantle to provide ...

As I was riveted to the screen watching Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. star in an epic 7-game World Series, I found myself reflecting on another towering moment in ...

There are no rows of white crosses along the Satsuma Peninsula or victory memorials dotting Kagoshima Bay. No markers at beaches on Kyushu bearing names of American car brands — Buick, Cadillac, Stutz ...

In February of 2026, Marlin Eisenach will officially be inducted into the Colorado Agriculture Hall of Fame, recognizing his service to Colorado agriculture. Presented by the Farm Credit Associations ...

The Eisenach plant opened on September 23, 1992. German Chancellor Helmut Kohl was on hand to witness the first Opel Astra roll off the assembly line. Today, the facility is one of the most modern ...

Eighty years ago, on August 30, 1945, Gen. Douglas MacArthur landed unarmed at Atsugi airfield in preparation for the surrender ceremony, which was set to take place on the battleship Missouri on ...

This is the introduction to The War Room, a weekly, subscriber-only newsletter bringing exclusive insights into defence and security. Such commemorations are a reminder of how 1945 helped forge the ...