People tend to say "bruh" when something absurd happens. But would you say there's a historical moment that deserves such a ...

During the Battle of Caporetto in late 1917 during World War I, a young German officer by the name of Erwin Rommel led an elite team of around 100 Stormtroopers that captured around 9,000 Italian ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. National Museum of American History ...

As World War 1 ended and the British people were slowly returning to their regular lives, the European powers signed an ...

14:24, Sun, Sep 7, 2025 Updated: 14:30, Sun, Sep 7, 2025 Little Alfred Mawson walks with giants after completing the world’s largest one-day commemorative march. The six-year-old promised to spend his ...

Although they lost World War II, the Nazis were more technologically advanced than their Allied rivals in multiple ways. Berlin’s problem was scale—and trying to do too much with too few resources.

At age 70, Pete Maie appears nervous at the start of a job interview to work as a part-time parcel delivery driver for a German logistics company. "It's a little stressful but I'm happy to be here," ...

Brendan Fraser, Channing Tatum and director Chandler Levack debut films at Toronto International Film Festival. Iron your red carpet outfits and dig out your autograph books; the Toronto International ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Eighty years ago today, Japan formally surrendered to Allied powers, bringing an end to World War II. Among the thousands who witnessed the historic moment was a young sailor from ...

Eighty years ago, VJ Day was celebrated by Christians across the land but not many people know that it wasn’t until 2 September 1945 that Japan signed the official instrument of surrender. This is the ...

I remember seeing the Japanese walking down the dock. The Marines were frisking all of them. We were top-side all over the place, hanging off the masts and over the side of our ship, anyplace ...