A celebration was held in Reading to commemorate the sacrifices made in the Second World War. On June 29, the community gathered to recognise those who served and those still serving in the armed ...

The Sleaford and District Branch of The Royal British Legion will lead VJ Day celebrations at the War Memorial in the Market ...

Created by celebrated local sculptor Ray Lonsdale, the evocative piece depicts Sunderland POW Len Gibson who was imprisoned ...

On Monday, August 11, the Ocean State will observe Victory Day, which marks the end of World War II with the surrender of Japan on Aug. 14, 1945. Recognized in Rhode Island since 1948, Victory Day is ...

The exhibition aims to shed light on the individual stories of these men and women, which the historians say are "almost beyond belief".

Tucson’s war-weary members of the armed forces celebrated V-J Day, Victory over Japan, on Sept. 2, 1945. This marked the official end of World War II, which claimed 400,000 Americans lives.

The Battle of Okinawa was the bloodiest fight in the Pacific theater in World War II, with tens of thousands killed across ...

Here are a selection of images as almost 8,000 people gathered at a historic dockyard to celebrate the military, past and ...

Photography has an unparalleled power to freeze moments, evoke emotions, and shape our understanding of history. A single ...

Veterans who served in the Far East during World War Two are being invited as guests of honour to a service to mark the 80th anniversary of the allied victory there. The Royal British Legion (RBL) is ...

VJ Day (Victory in Japan) marks Japan's surrender to the Allies in 1945 following the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which effectively ended the war.