"World War II in HD" in available on the History Channel. (Wikimedia Commons) May is military appreciation month — a time to reflect with gratitude on the men and women who have served this country.

“I was 10 years old when the war ended,” he once recalled. “I thought the returning veterans were giants who had saved the world from barbarism. I still think so. I remain a hero worshiper.” ...

The taxpayer-funded project is set to be launched in Nottingham, with a second venue in Dundee, offering cheap and nutritious ...

During World War II, this catapult system was used to launch float planes (either Mitsubishi F1M2s or Aichi E13As) from a Japanese warship. Now, it rests more than 3,000 feet below the sea.

Evers’ World War II military service helped spur a political awakening. When he returned to the U.S., he led Black veterans to register to vote in Decatur, Miss., in 1946, and white townspeople ...

As Ken Burns' documentary series The War debuts, NPR explores a series of World War II stories that haven't been widely told. From the "ski troops" of the 10th Mountain Division to the Army nurse ...

Directed by Ken Annakin, Bernhard Wicki, Andrew Marton There’s a certain 1998 movie that’s probably the most well-known World War II movie to depict the Normandy landings (more on that one in ...

World War II was depicted on screen while it was still being fought, and continues to inspire Hollywood to this day. But not every movie does an equally good job of capturing what that period was ...

A one-of-a-kind World War II-era ship that helped turn the tide for the Allies will be moored and open for tours in three U.S. cities starting at the end of August. The chance to board the USS LST ...

Simo Häyhä was one of the most famous soldiers to serve in World War II – a Finnish military sniper credited with more than 500 confirmed kills, earning him the nickname “The White Death ...

Even given the ship’s 8,000-ton size — vastly larger than the corvettes (small warships) and destroyers of World War II — we were pitching and rolling viciously in the harsh winter seas.

World War II officially ended later in the year on Sept. 2 when the Japanese signed an instrument of surrender, though Japan waved a white flag on Aug. 14 – about a week after the United States ...