From the first landings in Sicily in 1943 to the final battles in the Italian mountains in April 1945, soldiers recount the bloody struggle during a campaign where the Allies invaded Italy after ...

Roosevelt and Churchill agreed that Italy promised the best approach to Nazi Europe. In July 1943, half-a-million Allied soldiers, sailors, and airmen were deployed in a massive amphibious assault ...

Carlisle MP, Julie Minns has paid tribute to men and women from Cumbria ahead of Remembrance Day. The Border Regiment and the King’s Own Royal Border Regiment have historically been based in the city ...

Not all the battles for Italy are being fought in Italy. In the U.S., Roman Catholics are concerned about the U.S. occupation of a Catholic country. Italian and many U.S. Protestants are ...

With some 16 war books to his credit, historian James Holland remains on full firepower in “Cassino ’44”. This follows on ...

Shira Klein, chair of the history department at Chapman University, said there is a popular misconception about Italy’s treatment of the Jews during World War II. That view, which she said is ...

The 1943 Steel Penny is one of the most unique American coins ever minted, and its fascinating history and rarity have made it a highly sought-after collector's item. These coins can be worth much ...

Credit: ITV News Professor Paola Quattrini at Sicily’s principal university sees little sign of things improving. "Dry seasons are longer, and when it rains it rains in a very severe and violent ...

He retreated to his native Sicily to work on his family’s farm after leaving the show. The incidents led to new behind-the-scenes measures, including introducing chaperones for all training ...

Since the Japanese rulers could not convince the Filipinos of their good and beneficial intentions, they decided to grant “independence” to the Philippines on October 14, 1943. The Second Philippine ...

The Americans had the important role of pushing Axis forces out of mainland Sicily on left flank ... with the last leaving on 17 August 1943. The Allied forces gained experience in opposed amphibious ...