John Fiddler, 100, was just 19-years-old when he acted as a supply assistant on a tank landing ship while serving in the Royal Navy.

2nd Lt Moseley assumed the name Louis René Meslin and, over the following weeks, got to know Papa and Mama, as he called the farmer and his wife Nelly, and their children, Bernard and Lucienne. As ...

When Germany overran Greece in 1941, one last Allied stronghold in the region remained: the island of Crete. With the Italian ...

Two veterans who fought in the same Scottish regiment more than 80 years ago are celebrating their 100th birthdays. Douglas Baldwin and George McLeod, who have never met, both served in the King's Own ...

John Fiddler has been presented with the Legion D’Honneur at HMS Cambria in Cardiff in recognition of his service during the ...

SALEM, Va. (WSET) — As Veterans Day nears, we're reminded that history doesn't just live in museums or textbooks. It's also in the stories of those who were there. Inside Terra Bella Senior Living in ...

Army historian Peter Knight joins WIRED to answer the internet’s burning questions about World War II. What is the timeline ...

A 100-year-old D-Day veteran broke into tears as he received France’s highest military honour. John Fiddler was presented ...

The proposal is now paused, but questions continue to be asked about Chaim Herzog's legacy and whether the renaming should ...

BAYEUX, France — Master Sgt. (Ret.) Charles Norman Shay, a highly decorated combat medic who served in both World War II and ...

Despite heavy artillery support, the regiment suffered 2,678 casualties while advancing just 6,000 yards during 18 continuous ...