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Town debates future of house of Hitler's birth

Living space in Braunau is scarce, but an imposing Renaissance-era building stands empty in this post-card pretty Austrian town because of the sinister shadow

German authorities detonate 550-pound WWII bomb

Explosives experts in Germany have detonated the remains of a 550-pound World War II bomb in central Munich.

Rare WWII naval dispatch brings $20K at auction

A rare military cable heralding the end of World War II has fetched more than $20,000 at auction.

Hiroshima marks 67th anniversary of A-bomb attack

Japan marked the 67th anniversary of the world's first atomic bomb attack with a ceremony Monday that was attended by a grandson of Harry Truman, the U.S.

WWII ship sunk off Florida coast in Gulf of Mexico

A 165-foot World War II Coast Guard cutter has been sunk offshore in the Gulf of Mexico and county officials hope it attracts fish, divers and dollars.

Band of Brothers honored on D-Day date

With World War II-era military planes darting overhead and Normandy's Utah Beach visible in the distance, a bronze statue emerged from beneath a camouflage

Navy marks Battle of Midway's 70th anniversary

The brave heroics by dive bomber pilots, Japanese mistakes and luck all played a role. But Nimitz himself observed it was critical to the outcome, said retired

Poles outraged over Obama's words on death camps

Poles are expressing outrage at President Barack Obama for referring to "Polish death camps" during a ceremony honoring a World War II hero but some say they

Hollande, Sarkozy lead V-E Day ceremonies in Paris

In his last state ceremony before stepping down as France's president, Nicolas Sarkozy led commemorations in Paris on Tuesday marking the end of World War II

Photos: 70th Anniversary of Bataan Surrender

On April 9, 1942, American and Filipino soldiers surrendered after the fall of Bataan, prompting the Bataan Death March which claimed thousands of lives.

Could a US Demjanjuk grave become neo-Nazi shrine?

If relatives of convicted Nazi war criminal John Demjanjuk get what they want, their patriarch will be buried in suburban Cleveland — a prospect not sitting

John Demjanjuk, convicted death camp guard, dies

John Demjanjuk was convicted of being a low-ranking guard at the Sobibor death camp, but his 35-year fight on three continents to clear his name made him one

Treasure hunter says he found $3B WWII wreck

A treasure hunter said he has located the wreck of a British merchant ship that was torpedoed by a German U-boat off Cape Cod during World War II while

Sweden to probe fate of WWII hero Wallenberg

Sweden will open a new probe into what happened to World War II hero Raoul Wallenberg after he was captured by the Soviets in 1945.

Belgian nurse who saved GIs in WWII honored

A Belgian nurse who saved the lives of hundreds of American soldiers during the Battle of the Bulge at the end of World War II was given a U.S. award for valor

Pearl Harbor survivors group says it will disband

Veterans from Pearl Harbor observed the 70th anniversary of the attack Wednesday with a solemn ceremony at the site of the Japanese bombing, as an aging and

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