On this day in history, May 8, 1945, President Harry Truman announced to the American people that Nazi Germany's forces had surrendered in World War II — and that "the flags of freedom fly all over ...

‘This is Ed Kennedy in Paris. The war is over, and I am going to dictate: Germany has surrendered unconditionally.’ These are the words that ended World War II in the West, but they ruined the life of ...

In April 1945, as Allied forces closed in on the Ruhr and German defenses collapsed, Captain Albert Ernst found himself ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - Some of the AP Paris staff join Paris Bureau Chief Ed Kennedy, seated center left, for a farewell get-together in the early ...

THOMSON, Ga. (AP) — A 98-year-old World War II veteran who took part in the D-Day invasion and the Battle of the Bulge and witnessed the German surrender during the war has been honored by France. The ...

“Our rejoicing is sobered and subdued by a supreme consciousness of the terrible price we have paid to rid the world of Hitler and his evil band. Let us not forget, my fellow Americans, the sorrow and ...

A document representing the end of one of history’s most brutal regimes sold Wednesday night at RR Auction for $166,333, surpassing its pre-auction estimate of $100,000. Following Adolf Hitler’s ...

A 46-year-old German-Jewish refugee now serving with the United States forces in Italy is credited with saving the life of his commanding officer and the remnants of his unit by an impassioned appeal ...