Western Bohemia was liberated by US forces under the command of General Patton. Historian Jiří Klůc was able to find several ...

Ukrainians fighting Russia are fending off a third world war a prominent historian has ... the Soviet Union said Ukraine was comparable to a Czechoslovakia "that has chosen to fight." ...

Hanna Slome of Flushing will celebrate her 100th birthday on April 11, and last weekend, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Flushing) ...

The single-engine S-199 was a product of the Avia Company in Czechoslovakia, which had tooled up to produce Messerschmitt Bf 109s for the German Luftwaffe just as World War II ended. After the war ...

A crew researching an iconic U.S. Navy aircraft carrier that was sunk in the Pacific Ocean during World War II made a remarkable discovery over the weekend. A vehicle was found in the hangar of ...

Not long ago, a Czech record company was making its money producing harmless pop songs for the eastern bloc. Now they're helping facilitate the world's newfound addiction for vinyl records.

Shakespeare’s character Antonio in “The Tempest” says, “What’s past is prologue.” Learn from history or suffer from the ...

The film "The Changing Face of Eastern Europe" explores the evolution of Eastern European nations under Soviet influence post-World War II. It details the transition from strict Soviet control to a ...

“It’s my obligation—and, in a way, it’s now yours, to remind the world.” Hear more voices from World War II.

A World War II airman who was taken captive by Japanese forces and died in a prison fire after his plane was shot down has been accounted for, military officials said Wednesday. U.S. Army Air ...

Miloš Forman was born in Czechoslovakia and grew up during World War II and the era of Soviet domination of his country. He studied screenwriting at the Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts in Prague.

We are sorry, but this content is not available on your device.<br><a href="https:/www.rferl.org">Go back to the homepage</a> Rare photographs from the World War II ...