World War II was marked by its epic battles, which decided the fate of nations and changed the course of history. From Germany's Blitzkrieg attacks on Poland that launched the European campaign to the ...

In May 1940, a German offensive traps the British on the French coast, but a heroic civilian effort evacuates the troops and inspires an entire nation. U-boat "wolf packs" ravage Allied convoys early ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. In the late stages of World War II, more and more atrocities were perpetrated. Among them was the torture and killing of 11 African-American POWs ...