A few months after the end of the Spanish Civil War, the Second World War began in September 1939. One of the command posts of the P Line, created to defend Spain during World War II The remains of a ...
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has vigorously denounced a “plot” he said was staged by “liars and crooks” on ...
A s historic turning-points go, it was squalid. On November 20th 1975 Francisco Franco, who had ruled Spain for almost 40 ...
Everybody—local or tourist—refers to the “French Quarter” when they speak of the “Crescent City’s” famous night life district when in fact it would be more accurate to describe it as the “Spanish ...
The 155th Mechanized Brigade, partially trained by France, came under scrutiny after a Ukrainian reporter said 1,700 men had ...
The wars between England and France spanned more than seven centuries. The most famous of these conflicts were the Hundred ...
Kathy Nadeau, who has become known in historical reenactment circles for crafting quality period uniforms and costumes, also ...
A dozen young French soldiers advance cautiously in single file in a trench in the east of France. Armed with assault rifles and light machine guns, the infantrymen explore the gutters ...
and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry hold a news conference in Vienna in 2015 amid frustrated efforts to find a political solution to Syria’s civil war. Brendan Smialowski/Reuters A woman ...
In the ninth and tenth centuries, castles were often built of wood and easily burned down by enemies. As unrest spread across Europe and warfare began to change, castle designs had to adapt.
Just after 6 a.m. Tuesday, an explosion shattered the morning quiet on a residential street in Russia’s capital. A bomb hidden in a scooter detonated, killing a senior military officer. Photos ...
With the Russia-Ukraine war nearing its fourth year, attention is turning to President-elect Donald Trump and how his return to power may affect the conflict. Trump looms as a distressing question ...