Hidden Spies of World War II” is a collection of vignettes of 52 courageous women, most of whom spied for the Allies in German-occupied France. They were part of a group created by British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and known as the Special Operations Executive’s F Section.

From 1943 through 1946, more than 3,400 prisoners (including 15 Nazi generals) were processed at Fort Hunt, according to Robert K. Sutton's 2022 book, "Nazis on the Potomac: The Top-Secret Intelligence Operation that Helped Win World War II.

World War II marked a significant push in military aircraft innovation, eschewing most of the biplanes from the previous war for new modern dogfighters.

From a crumbling pill box in the UK to a derelict rail line in Hawaii, these are the abandoned World War II places that the world forgot.

Mayya Gil, a 95-year-old New Yorker who survived the Nazi invasion of Ukraine, the Chernobyl disaster, and the COVID-19 pandemic, tragically died after being struck by a cargo van while crossing the s

Museums house many fascinating artifacts—from fossilized dinosaur feces and whale earwax plugs to a tent used by George Washington and a mysterious “beaten biscuit” maker. Typically, the items in their collections are not dangerous.

While men fell to bullets and bombs everywhere, the world’s longest venomous snake ever recorded was also caught in the crossfire. Here’s how it happened.

West Palm Beach centenarian Franklin Simon, who celebrated his 100th birthday in June, served heroically in Europe during World War II.

Candles and wreaths left by Auschwitz survivors stand at the so-called ‘Death Wall’ at the Auschwitz I site on the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi death camp on Jan. 27, 2025, in Oswiecim, Poland. (photo: BOB REIJNDERS / Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)

OSWIECIM, Poland — Auschwitz survivors warned Monday of the rising antisemitism and hatred which they are witnessing in the modern world as they gathered with world leaders and European royalty on the 80th anniversary of the death camp’s liberation.

I’d say this is a much worse disaster than anything I could conceive of,” said Martin Copenhafer, who survived D-Day

Following widespread concern, the U.S. Air Force has reversed its decision to remove a training video highlighting the achievements of the distinguished World