All news on the topic: World War 2

World War Two veterans, around 70,000 of whom remain in 2024, have given their full support to the prospective plans that could give Britons an extra four-day weekend

Unexpected blast at Miyazaki airport makes crater in taxiway and leads to grounding of 80 flights but no injuries

Irmgard Furchner, 99, was found guilty in 2022 of being an accessory to killings at Stutthof concentration camp

Hundreds of homes have been evacuated in Northern Ireland after a suspected Second World War bomb was discovered.

The recent Russian setback in Kharkiv marks the start of another period of stalemate in the Russia-Ukraine war.

Mysterious wartime tunnels sprawling under the heart of London are set to be transformed into a high-tech visitor attraction.

Conscription, rationing, and subway stations turned into bunkers. For the first time since the Cold War, Germany has updated its plans should conflict erupt in Europe, with ministers citing the threat posed by Russia.

A World War II veteran has tragically died just hours before attending an event to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day.

A nurse has shared the harrowing deathbed confession a World War 2 veteran made to her during his final hours on this earth - and she says it'll stay in her memory forever

Dermot O'Leary said it was 'inspiring' that the RNLI rescued the lives of everyone at sea regardless of where they are from, both then and now, adding it shouldn't be politicised

Lieutenant Norman Rose was just 18 when he landed ashore to fight to take Port en Bessin from 4,000 Nazis in June 1944. On November 1, 1944, he badly injured his leg

Dennis Lanham served as senior mechanic for the 79th Armoured Division, operating the flame-throwing tanks known as Crocodiles that proved vital for the D-Day landings in 1944

Walter Bigland was only 19 when he landed on Sword Beach for the June 1944 D-Day landings at Normandy and went on to serve for three decades serving the country

Pride of Britain Award winner Dame Stephanie Shirley has spent her life fighting prejudice, as well as educating and inspiring others after she came to the UK on Kindertransport as a Jewish refugee

Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev, who is now Vladimir Putin's deputy head of the country's security council, has accused Germany of taking steps to start a war with Russia

Rebecca Hobson, 34, stumbled upon the tunnel while bored during lockdown - and was shocked to discover items from the 1940s, presumably belonging to women and children during WW2

A fragment of wreckage from the last plane flown by legendary female British aviator Amy Johnson has sold for £3,600 at auction after being discovered 83 years on

Residents have been left with an extensive cleaning job potentially costing thousands - after their homes and gardens were trashed during the Keyham bomb removal

Trains have been cancelled and a major road closed after a 'wartime bomb' was discovered near train tracks in Bradford - just days after thousands were evacuated in Plymouth

Stan Ford and John Roberts will be presented with their plaques at The D-Day Story museum today. The wall commemorates those who took part in the key Second World War attacks

A World War 2 bomb found in a Plymouth garden was successfully detonated earlier this week, with footage of the explosion now circulating after residents returned to their homes

Natalie Jary told how the WW2 bomb was found by her dad at their home in Keyham, Plymouth - and says she is 'sorry' for the 'absolute nightmare' caused as thousands were evacuated

The World War 2 bomb discovered in the garden of a Plymouth property has been successfully detonated after over 10,000 residents were told to evacuate as the bomb was carried through the streets

The Flak Tower IV bunker, located in the St Pauli district of Hamburg, was built by more than 1,000 forced labourers in just 300 days and has now been transformed into a luxury hotel

The Ministry of Defence said the 500kg SC-500 WW2 bomb that was found in a back garden in Keyham, Plymouth, earlier this week has been successfully detonated at sea