Last surviving French D-day veteran dies aged 100 The last surviving Frenchman to participate in the Allied invasion of Normandy in 1944 has died today at the age of 100. World • 03 Jul 23
Last surviving French D-day veteran dies aged 100 The last surviving Frenchman to participate in the Allied invasion of Normandy in 1944 has died today at the age of 100. World • 03 Jul 23
France's last surviving WWII Resistance hero dies Hubert Germain, the last of France's officially designated Heroes of the Resistance, has died aged 101. World • 12 Oct 21
France's last surviving WWII Resistance hero dies Hubert Germain, the last of France's officially designated Heroes of the Resistance, has died aged 101. World • 12 Oct 21
Experts defuse WWII bomb found by Cologne workers German experts defused a World War II bomb in Cologne that had forced the evacuation of thousands of office workers and disrupted rail and ship traffic. World • 21 Jan 20
Experts defuse WWII bomb found by Cologne workers German experts defused a World War II bomb in Cologne that had forced the evacuation of thousands of office workers and disrupted rail and ship traffic. World • 21 Jan 20
Thousands evacuated in Frankfurt for WWII bomb defusal German explosives experts have started to defuse a massive World War II bomb in Frankfurt after tens of thousands of people evacuated their homes this morning. World • 03 Sep 17
Thousands evacuated in Frankfurt for WWII bomb defusal German explosives experts have started to defuse a massive World War II bomb in Frankfurt after tens of thousands of people evacuated their homes this morning. World • 03 Sep 17
Putin in Crimea for WWII commemoration Russian President Vladimir Putin is in Crimea for a military parade in the historic port city of Sevastopol commemorating victory over Nazi forces in World War II. News • 09 May 14
Putin in Crimea for WWII commemoration Russian President Vladimir Putin is in Crimea for a military parade in the historic port city of Sevastopol commemorating victory over Nazi forces in World War II. News • 09 May 14
WWII codebreaker gets pardon for gay conviction Alan Turing, who helped Britain win World War II by cracking Nazi Germany's "unbreakable" Enigma code, has been granted a royal pardon for a criminal conviction for homosexuality. News • 24 Dec 13
WWII codebreaker gets pardon for gay conviction Alan Turing, who helped Britain win World War II by cracking Nazi Germany's "unbreakable" Enigma code, has been granted a royal pardon for a criminal conviction for homosexuality. News • 24 Dec 13