Britain met America in 1942 not through speeches, but through muddy docks, ration books, and crowded pubs. This story follows British civilians, American troops, and the airmen who flew from English ...

Winston Churchill was clear. “My dear friends,” he said on May 8th 1945, standing on a balcony in Whitehall to address the cheering crowds below. “This is your hour.” Victory, he said, did not belong ...

The British efforts, and the British victory, have long since been associated with the Supermarine Spitfire, a gorgeous and highly maneuverable air superiority fighter. But the Spitfire’s fond ...

Britain's oldest Second World War veteran, also believed to be Britain's oldest man, Donald Rose, has passed away aged 110. The D-Day veteran was born on Christmas Eve in 1914, the same year that ...

An adviser who helped Nigel Farage to boost his social media presence has suggested that the UK would have been better off had it not got involved in World War 2, rather than deciding to fight Nazi ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A new initiative honoring World War II British servicemen buried in the U.S. is kicking off in Virginia Beach. The Military Aviation Museum and its volunteers have joined the ...

Discover a few interesting things you might not know about Victory in Europe Day, May 8, 1945—from royal princesses in conga lines to Stalin's demanding a second Nazi surrender.

A British World War 2 film classic starring Oscar winners is on BBC Two and will stream on BBC iPlayer afterwards.

Summary and Key Points: During World War II, Britain’s battleships symbolized its waning naval dominance. Key vessels included the HMS King George V, which played a crucial role in sinking Germany’s ...

LONDON — British spies during World War II were frustrated by the lack of information-sharing with the FBI and feared Nazi agents could infiltrate Britain through America, newly declassified documents ...