World War II veterans are described as “The Greatest Generation” because of their courage, patriotism and strength in the ...

Photos donated to a Hungarian archive reveal the devastating aftermath of the siege of Budapest, which ended 80 years ago.

The Soviet government highly valued the military successes achieved during the Budapest operation. By decree on June 9, 1945, the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet (national legislature) of the USSR ...

In 1974, the Soviet Union expelled dissident writer Alexander Solzhenitsyn. In 1983, a blaze engulfed a crowded movie theater ...

The beleaguered politician made the painful admission four days after he resigned in May 1940. He quit after a disastrous ...

Texas native and Medal of Honor recipient Lieutenant Colonel George Andrew Davis Jr, declared Missing in Action 73 years ago, ...

With the 4 Nations Face-Off beginning Wednesday, here’s a brief, informal history of international hockey. Disclaimer: Hockey players do not “represent their country.” The armed forces do. Grab a gun, ...

The Vital de Oliveira was a civilian ship, built in 1910 and outfitted as an auxiliary naval craft when Brazil entered World War II on the side of the Allies. It was transporting supplies ...

BUDAPEST, Hungary—Ágnes Keleti, a Holocaust survivor and the oldest living Olympic medal winner, has died. She was 103. Keleti died on January 2 in Budapest, the Hungarian state news agency reported.

A medal awarded to a homing pigeon who helped the Dutch resistance during World War Two has been sold at auction for £30,000. Tommy, from Dalton-in-Furness, Cumbria, was blown off course and ...