Two Second World War bombs were successfully defused in the western German city of Dortmund on Sunday, hours after thousands of people were evacuated from the surrounding area, officials said.
He is a forgotten Polish war hero who fought the Communist Bolsheviks in the Russian Civil War and defended Warsaw from Soviet attack in 1920.
A US fighter plane has become the first military aircraft crash site in the UK to receive protected status – 77 years after it came down during the Second World War.
Three Second World War veterans have received France’s highest civilian award, the Legion d’Honneur.
A Second World War veteran who appealed to be reunited with his fellow prisoners of war has met the son of one of his former comrades.
Soldiers Jimmy Johnstone and Bert Petrie joined two other prisoners of war in an attempt to escape from their Nazi captors.
A Second World War veteran who appealed to be reunited with his fellow prisoners of war has met the son of one of his former comrades.
Soldiers Jimmy Johnstone and Bert Petrie joined two other prisoners of war in an attempt to escape from their Nazi captors.
Three-quarters of a million poppies are to be dropped over the White Cliffs of Dover in an emotional tribute to the fallen for Remembrance Day.
Tony Comer – who has worked for GCHQ for 36 years and has spent the last 10 as its historian – picks high-profile moments from its history.
Bank holiday pub-goers will be able to enjoy a few extra hours until last orders under plans announced by the Home Secretary to mark the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day.