U.S. Marines and sailors landed on the Japanese island of Iwo Jima on February 19, 1945, ultimately capturing it in one of World War II's most significant battles. The fierce fighting resulted in 27 ...

The First World War is renowned for its massive Battles fought on an industrial scale, particularly the grinding stalemate that was the Western front. Places like Verdun, the Somme, and Passendale, ...

Examining Russia's losses in Crimea, Japan, WWI & Afghanistan. How historical defeats expose vulnerabilities in Russian ...

MONTREAL — The Quebec Superior Court has ruled against a real estate development company that wanted the heritage status ...

See 13 of the week’s most interesting images from around the world, as selected by Washington Post photo editors.

MONTREAL - The Quebec Superior Court has ruled against a real estate development company that wanted the heritage status ...

Celebrating 90 years of AP Wirephotos with a special series of galleries highlighting the iconic images that shaped history.

We’re celebrating 90 years of AP Wirephotos with a special series of galleries, highlighting the iconic images that shaped ...

During his time in the Navy, veteran Richard Young worked as a dark room operator. He would help develop photos of aerial landscapes that would later be used to plan tactical conquests. In his ...

A fascinating new photography project takes viewers on a poignant journey through African American material culture, using ...

Tim Treloar's inspector is pugnacious and decidedly, and uncharacteristically, emotional about the young woman's suicide.

Roland Oliphant and guests look at the war memoir. How have war memoirs shaped our understanding of wars? Has the art and the ...