The March 1945 crossings, by Patton and Montgomery's forces, gave the Allies beachheads with which to invade Germany.

French historian Marc Bloch witnessed the swift invasion of France by the Wehrmacht. He noted the Germans’ “embarrassing ...

Follow the latest. Thanks for following our live coverage of the German elections. According to exit polls, Germany's centre-right CDU/CSU bloc looks set to take home the most votes, with the far ...

Early tank designs such as the light Panzer I tank were technologically inferior. The tank commander and his crew however, were highly skilled and well trained. Ukraine’s Zelenskyy to visit ...

The Conservatives have claimed victory in the German election but far-right AFD celebrated record results, as ITV News Europe Editor James Mates reports Friedrich Merz's Conservatives have won ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Germany’s conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz won a lackluster victory in a national election ...

For the first time since World War II, a far-right party has come second in a German national election. Alternative for Deutschland (AfD) received its highest-ever share of the electorate with ...

Alternative for Germany, or AfD, is heading for the strongest showing for a far-right party since World War II. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded defeat in the election after exit polls ...

A far-right party could hold the balance of power in Germany after sweeping to second place in a historic election. Exit polls, issued after voting ended, suggest AfD (Alternative for Germany ...