Truman designated May 8 as VE Day and the western allies followed suit, according to the museum. However, the Soviet Union recognizes its Victory Day on May 9 after having a second set of surrender ...

Army veteran Harry Miller was stationed in Germany when the Nazis surrendered. Upon hearing the news, he recalls that ...

When World War II came to Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast, it wasn’t in the form of grainy newsreel footage from the ...

Camouflage in World War 2 was the first time camouflage was used en masse by all sides. Each side had a different approach to ...

On VE Day she recalled: “There was an electric buzz among everyone and eventually the royals came out and waved, and we cheered like crazy, waving whatever we had on us. People climbed on every ...

Banned from flying in the U.S., these 25 American women headed to Britain to help ferry military aircraft—and fascinated the ...

As a young British Jewish soldier Mervyn Kersh was 'on a mission' when he joined up in World War II but nothing could prepare ...

When it comes to dressing for the most important of occasions, royal women do it better than most.Case in point: VE Day ...

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