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July 24, 2019

Last surviving Polish inmate from first transport to Auschwitz dies

The last surviving inmate from the initial transport of Polish prisoners to the German Nazi concentration camp of Auschwitz has died, officials at the camp's museum said Wednesday.

July 24, 2019

Former Nazi soldier charged after blaming victims for deaths, denying impact of Holocaust, report says

A former Nazi soldier is facing up to 7 years in prison after German prosecutors say he appeared on a television program and blamed his victims for their deaths, while also denying the impact of the Holocaust.

July 19, 2019

Germany honors opponents who tried to assassinate Hitler

Germany is marking the 75th anniversary of the most famous plot to kill Adolf Hitler, honoring those who resisted the Nazi regime. The resisters, who were stigmatized for decades as traitors, will be honored as pillars of the country’s modern democracy amid growing concerns about resurgence of the far-right.

July 19, 2019

Remains of more than 20 American service members killed in bloody WWII battle return home

More than 20 American service members who were killed in a bloody World War II battle are finally back on U.S. soil – and are one step closer to getting the burials they rightfully deserve.

July 18, 2019

World War II flying ace C.E. Bud Anderson honored with Ford Mustang 'Old Crow' tribute car

One of the most famous Mustangs that ever flew.

July 10, 2019

A pair of shipwrecked, WWII-era submarines just vanished from the sea near Malaysia

More than 100 World War II-era shipwrecks decorate the seafloor around Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore — and now, there are two fewer.

July 8, 2019

Pompeii ruins 'hiding 10 unexploded WW2 bombs,' archaeologists warn

At least 10 unexploded bombs dropped by the Allies during World War II are believed to be near the ruins of Pompeii, archaeologists warn, according to a local report

July 7, 2019

1,100-pound US bomb from WWII defused in Germany after mass evacuation

A World War II bomb was defused near the Frankfurt headquarters of the European Central Bank hours after thousands of people were evacuated from the surrounding district Sunday.

July 2, 2019

Naval warships, faced with steep maintenance costs, fight to survive

The Battleship Texas, the last remaining World War I dreadnought, will be moving from its location on the Houston Ship Channel to another spot along the upper Texas coastline in order to generate more visitors and revenue. Meanwhile, the ship is facing $35 million in repairs.

June 26, 2019

Graves of more than 30 US Marines, sailors from WWII discovered on remote Pacific Island

Several graves containing what are likely the remains of more than 30 U.S. Marines and sailors killed during one of the bloodiest battles of World War II were discovered on a remote Pacific Island, officials said.