The March 1945 crossings, by Patton and Montgomery's forces, gave the Allies beachheads with which to invade Germany.

Carton de Wiart died in 1963 at the age of 83, but his exploits have inspired generations of service members in the United ...

French historian Marc Bloch witnessed the swift invasion of France by the Wehrmacht. He noted the Germans’ “embarrassing ...

The capture of the bridge at Remagen, a surprisingly intact path into Germany, helped U.S. troops hasten the end of World War ...

“What I remember as a kid in the 70's, was my Family pointing to a gun cabinet that had a rifle with the name Joe inscribed on the stock and telling me he died in World War II. He was the eldest ...

Christian Democrats leader Friedrich Merz will likely be the next chancellor of Germany after his party won the majority of the seats in the country's election. Photo by INA FASSBENDER/AFP via ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Germany’s conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz won a lackluster victory in a national election ...

As a result, the CDU/CSU partnership is projected to secure 208 seats in the Bundestag, the German parliament ... in Germany since the end of World War II. The AfD’s rise highlights its growing ...

German voters have chosen a new direction in ... heading towards the strongest showing of the far-right since World War II. Merz was quick to claim victory, saying he is aware of the dimension ...

Alternative for Germany, or AfD, is heading for the strongest showing for a far-right party since World War II. German ... for "firewalls," drawing strong criticism from German leaders.

A far-right party could hold the balance of power in Germany after sweeping to second place in a historic election. Exit polls, issued after voting ended, suggest AfD (Alternative for Germany ...

AfD became the first far-right party to win a state election in post-World War II Germany in Thuringia in ... Meanwhile, Weidel has positioned herself as a German ally to Trump’s America.