This year marks the 80th anniversary of Victory over Japan (V-J) Day, observed in the U.S. on September 2—the day in 1945 ...

In just 30 seconds, we use Google Earth to visualize the entire course of World War II. From the initial invasions to the final surrender, this rapid journey maps the key battles, shifting fronts ...

The Eastern Front of World War II was the largest and most brutal battlefield of the conflict. This video maps the fighting ...

World War II-era map sparks treasure hunt for Nazi loot in Dutch village Detail of a hand-drawn map purportedly showing where Nazi loot was buried in Ommeren, the Netherlands.

The map is based on a hypothetical strike that targets nuclear silo sites in Montana, North Dakota, and Nebraska.

A hand-drawn map with a red letter X purportedly showing the location of a buried stash of precious jewelry looted by Nazis from a blown-up bank vault has sparked a modern-day treasure hunt in a ti… ...