WW2

China’s Xi stands with Putin at Russia’s Victory Day parade

Vladimir Putin has led Russia's Victory Day commemorations with a parade in Red Square and heightened security after days of Ukrainian strikes targeting the capital. China's Xi Jinping joined Putin…

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Putin announces 3-day ceasefire in May to mark 80 years since WW2 victory

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday declared a three-day ceasefire in the war with Ukraine next month to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Soviet Union and…

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Dutch online archive identifies suspected WW2 Nazi collaborators

A Dutch project called 'War in Court' digitally released a list of names of nearly half a million suspected wartime Nazi collaborators on Thursday after the expiry of a law…

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The live commemorations of the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings

Events are taking place in France and the UK to mark the 80th anniversary of the Allied invasion of France.In Normandy, the King Charles spoke of the "supreme test" of…

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Skeletons missing hands and feet found in Hitler’s Wolf’s Lair

Five human skeletons - all missing their hands and feet - have been discovered at Nazi leader Adolf Hitler’s eastern front military headquarters in present-day Poland, buried inside the villa…

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Biden says uncle shot down over area populated by cannibals in World War Two

President Joe Biden raised the possibility that an uncle who served in the Pacific campaign during World War Two might have fallen victim to cannibals after his plane was shot…

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Letter shows Pope Pius XII probably knew about Holocaust early on

Newly discovered correspondence suggests that World War II-era Pope Pius XII had detailed information from a trusted German Jesuit that up to 6,000 Jews and Poles were being gassed each…

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Berlin airlift and Ukraine war: the importance of symbols during conflicts

Every military conflict contains situations that eventually become its defining symbols. The second world war, for example, could be summed up in the following seven symbols: the Munich agreement (appeasement),…

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Photo Story: Germany commemorates end of World War II

A woman places a flower at the Soviet World War II memorial in Treptow park, Berlin, Germany, 08 May 2023. World War II ended by the unconditional surrender of Nazi…

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Bringing Ukraine closer to Europe, Zelenskiy marks 1945 Nazi surrender

KYIV, May 8 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy marked the anniversary of the surrender of Nazi Germany in World War Two by saying on Monday he would formalise a day…

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Australia says discovery of WW2 shipwreck ends ‘tragic’ maritime chapter

SYDNEY, April 22 (Reuters) - Australia's Defence Minister Richard Marles said on Saturday that the wreck of a Japanese merchant ship, sunk in World War Two with 864 Australian soldiers…

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South Korea moves to resolve historical, legal disputes with Japan

SEOUL, March 6 (Reuters) - South Korea on Monday proposed establishing a public foundation to compensate victims of wartime forced labour by Japan, to help resolve strained ties between the…

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Old Nazi map sparks treasure hunt in the Netherlands

OMMEREN, the Netherlands, (Reuters) - An old map believed to mark the spot where German soldiers hid treasure worth millions of euros during World War Two sparked the imagination of…

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Germany: Issue of WW2 reparations is closed

BERLIN, Sept 1 (Reuters) - The question of reparations has been concluded, a spokesperson for Germany's foreign ministry said after Poland estimated its World War Two losses caused by Germany…

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Poland to officially demand WW2 reparations from Germany

WARSAW, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Poland estimates its World War Two losses caused by Germany at 6.2 trillion zlotys ($1.32 trillion), the leader of the country's ruling nationalists said on…

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Investigation leads to surprise suspect in Anne Frank’s betrayal

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A six-year cold case investigation into the betrayal of Anne Frank has identified a surprising suspect in the death of the famous diarist, who was discovered in…

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UPDATED: German 96-year-old Nazi war crimes suspect apprehended after fleeing ahead of trial

A 96-year-old German woman was arrested after she fled ahead of the opening on Thursday of her trial on charges of aiding and abetting mass murder in a Nazi concentration…

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Photo Story: RAF Typhoon flight to mark anniversary of the Battle of Britain

An undated handout picture provided by the British Ministry of Defence (MoD) shows a Typhoon jet of the Royal Air Force's (RAF) Typhoon Display team, based at RAF Coningsby, flying…

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Photo Story: 82nd anniversary of outbreak of World War II commemorated in Poland

A ceremony marking the 82nd anniversary of the outbreak of World War II at the Monument to the Defenders of Westerplatte in Westerplatte, Gdansk, Poland, 01 September 2021. World War…

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Britain’s ‘secret parliament’ celebrates its 80th birthday

Eighty years ago on Thursday, British lawmakers driven from their debating chamber by World War Two Nazi bombs secretly set up a new home less than 100 yards away, from…

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A rare WWII Enigma cipher machine found under water off German coast

Handout photos by Submaris, showing underwater archaeologist Florian Huber viewing the rare WWII Enigma cipher machine, found under water at Geltinger Bay in Baltic Sea, off German coast. It is…

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Photo Story: Re-enactment of the battle for Moscow in 1941

A series of photos of members of a historical society during the re-enactment on Saturday of the battles for Moscow in the year 1941 during the Second World War (WWII),…

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Photo Story: Anniversary of the Nazi raid of the Ghetto of Rome commemorated

The Mayor of Rome Virginia Raggi (C) attends an event to commemorate the 1943 Nazi roundup of the Ghetto of Rome, in Rome, Italy, 16 October 2020. On 16 October…

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Photo Story: Scenes from the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain commemoration

A series of photos made available by the British Ministry of Defence from the Battle of Britain Service that was held Sunday at Westminster Abbey in London, Britain. The service…

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Photo Story: Wreckage of sunken German warship ‘Karlsruhe’ found in Norway

Photos made available by Statnett, the Norwegian state owned enterprise responsible for owning, operating and constructing the stem power grid in Norway, on 10 September 2020 shows a picture taken…

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Britain commemorates 75 years since VJ Day

A handout photo made available by the RAF of Piccadilly Circus screens displaying VJ Day 75 Imagery, in London, Britain, 15 August 2020. The Armed Forces has lead the nation…

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Australia commemorates end of WW2 with message of unity

In socially distanced ceremonies across Australia that echoed a message of unity, politicians, veterans and ordinary people commemorated on Saturday the 75th anniversary of the day that brought the end…

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Japan marks 75 years since end of WWII

Japanese Emperor Naruhito expressed “deep remorse” over the country’s wartime past and prayed for world peace on Saturday, the 75th anniversary of Japan’s surrender in World War Two. “I earnestly…

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Photo Story: Nagasaki marks 75th anniversary of the atomic bombing in 1945

Doves fly over the Peace Statue at Nagasaki Peace Park during the memorial ceremony in Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, 09 August 2020, marking the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombing in…

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Hiroshima marks 75 years since atomic bombing in scaled-back ceremony

Bells tolled in Hiroshima on Thursday for the 75th anniversary of the world’s first atomic bombing, with ceremonies downsized due to the novel coronavirus and the mayor urging nations to…

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Photo Story: Japan prepares for 75th anniversary of Hiroshima, Nagasaki bombing

A man walks past the Atomic Bomb Dome at Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, Japan, 05 August 2020. On 06 August 2020 Japan will mark the 75th anniversary of the…

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Prince Philip and royals to lead UK’s VJ Day commemorations

Queen Elizabeth’s 99-year-old husband Prince Philip and other senior royals will lead British commemorations for the 75th anniversary of VJ Day which marks victory over Japan and the end of…

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Poland commemorates the anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising

Polish authorities attended a wreath-laying ceremony at the plaque commemorating the signing of the order to start the Warsaw Uprising, at Filtrowa street in Warsaw, Poland, on 01 August 2020.…

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German court convicts 93-year old man for Nazi crimes

A German court convicted a 93-year old German man of helping to murder 5,232 prisoners, many Jewish, at a Nazi concentration camp in World War Two and handed him a…

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Russia holds World War Two victory parade

Russia is celebrating its biggest public holiday, Victory Day, with a military parade in Moscow that was meant to be held on 9 May. Holding the delayed event on 24…

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Photo Story: Russia marks Nazi Germany attack on the Soviet Union

Patriarch Kirill (L) of Moscow and All Russia and Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) lay flowers at the sculptural composition 'Mothers of the Winners' during a visit to the Cathedral…

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Photo Story: Historic flypast over London and Paris

Photos made available by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) show the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows, and the Patrouille De France carried out joint flypasts of both…

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Photo Story: French President Macron marks General de Gaulle WW2 speech anniversary

The Patrouille de France performs the traditional annual ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of General de Gaulle's appeal to the French people to resist the Nazi occupation during the World…

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WWII British singer Dame Vera Lynn dies aged 103

Singer Dame Vera Lynn has died at the age of 103, her family have said. Lynn was considered a national institution in the UK for her moral boosting role in…

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Prince Charles to host Macron to mark de Gaulle wartime broadcast

Britain’s Prince Charles will host French President Emmanuel Macron for a special celebration marking the 80th anniversary of Gen. Charles de Gaulle’s defiant appeal to the French people to resist…

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Few to mourn the D-Day dead in Normandy

This year’s 76th anniversary since that fateful June 6 on France’s Normandy beaches, when allied troops in 1944 turned the course of World War II and went on to defeat…

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Photo Story: Air parade over Moscow for Victory Day celebration

Aircraft flew above the Kremlin and the rest of Moscow during the Victory Day parade in the Russian capital on Saturday. The air military parade over the Red Square, as…

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Ex-Soviet Union celebrates victory over Nazi Germany

World War II veteran Asek Urmanbetov with his grandson at his home in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Asek Urmanbetov was a lieutenant in the 166th Infantry Division of the Second Baltic Front,…

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Photo Story: Victory over Nazi Germany commemorated in Poland

Polish veterans lay flowers at the Monument of the Unknown Soldier at the Lithuanian Square marking the 75th anniversary of the Victory Day in Lublin, eastern Poland, 08 May 2020.…

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Photo Story: France remembers VE Day

French President Emmanuel Macron (C-L), lays a wreath of flowers at the statue of General Charles de Gaulle during VE Day ceremonies in Paris, France, 08 May 2020. Victory in…

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Photo Story: VE Day celebrations in Britain

A handout photo made available by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) shows a piper from the 1st Battalion Scots Guards playing whilst a Royal Air Force Battle of Britain Memorial…

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75th anniversary of end of WWII in Europe

Several nations will today mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day. Commemorations that this year will be held among various coronavirus pandemic restrictions and with the main attention being on…

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Royal Navy commemorates 75th anniversary of the end of World War II

An undated handout photo made available by the British Ministry of Defence (MOD) of the crew made up of Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA), Royal Marines, Royal Engineers, and Royal Navy…

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Photo Story: General rehearsal of the Victory Day air parade in Moscow

Aircrafts fly above Spaskaya rower of the Moscow Kremlin during the general rehearsal of the Victory Day parade in Moscow, Russia, 04 May 2020. Russian President Vladimir Putin postponed a…

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75th anniversary of the liberation of the Dachau concentration camp commemorated

Bavaria's state premier Markus Soeder attends a wreath laying ceremony at the Nazi concentration camp memorial site in Dachau near Munich, Bavaria, Germany, 29 April 2020. On 29 April…

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Queen to lead VE Day anniversary events for the 75th anniversary

The Queen will commemorate the 75th anniversary of VE Day with a televised address to the nation. The message will form part of a series of events on 8 May…

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Royal Mail marks 75th anniversary of the end of the World War II with special stamps

Photos made available by the Royal Mail shows set of stamps issued to mark the 75th anniversary of the end of the World War II in London, Britain. The Royal…

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Poland commemorates the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising

A yellow a daffodil is displayed on the facade of the Presidential Palace to mark the 77th anniversary of the outbreak of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising in Warsaw, Poland, on…

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75 years since liberation of the Buchenwald death camp

In the wake of the coronavirus lock down, authorities in the state of Thuringia cancelled commemoration events marking the the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Buchenwald death camp.…

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UK unveils plans to mark 75 years since VE Day, early May Bank Holiday to be moved to Friday 8 May

On 8 May a day-long series of events will take place across the UK to commemorate the Allied Victory in Europe and give thanks to the Second World War generation…

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British Government to provide £1 million funding to the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation

A £1 million donation to help preserve the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp and ensure the lessons of Auschwitz live on for generations to come was announced by the British government. The…

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Poland and Russia bicker over WW2

Poland’s president has accused Russia’s Vladimir Putin of spreading a “historical lie” about his country in the run-up to events marking the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. Andrzej…

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