War brings out the best and the worst in people. As the British did not experience conquest by the Nazis, we never had to decide whether we would collaborate or resist – and so, foolishly, we ...

Paris on Sunday celebrated the 80th anniversary of its liberation from German troops in World War II with tributes, military marches and the hoisting of a flag at the Eiffel Tower. On August 25, 1944, ...

As the Germans descended on Paris in June 1940, Jean Texcier, who worked for France’s Ministry of Trade, printed some advice for Parisians on how to behave toward the occupiers. He put the handbills ...

One artist toured Paris photographing locations from 70 years earlier. — -- One Paris-based artist decided to dive into the romantic city’s history, painstakingly recreating some of the most ...

Reenactors dressed in wartime uniforms parade on vintage military vehicles during a reenactment marking the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Paris from the ...