The itinerary for Treg Taylor’s trip to Normandy included a stay at a five-star hotel favored by Hollywood stars and polo players.

On the 80th anniversary of Nazi Germany’s defeat, echoes of tyrannies past shake a continent that is trying to find its ...

"I've come to see my friends who didn't come home," says Ken, as he pauses at a row of white headstones. Hermanville War ...

Victory in Europe Day is not just a celebration for Europe but is also an occasion to pay homage to the millions across the ...

A 99-year-old veteran who fought in the Normandy campaign after lying about his age has spoken of his “relief” at learning ...

"History is the life of nations and of humanity," In War and Peace, the great writer Leo Tolstoy observed. This year marks ...

I trudged up the Normandy beaches with British Army veterans who had done the same—under fire—over half a century earlier.

Even if the end of World War II in Europe spawned one of the most joyous days the continent ever lived, Thursday’s 80th ...

Europe is marking one of its most joyous days in history. The 80th anniversary of the end of World War II on the continent ...

The royal family has arrived at Westminster Abbey for the annual VE Day service with war veterans. London is filled with red, ...

VE day marks 80 years since Germany officially surrendered to the Allied powers, marking the end of the Second World War in Europe ...