As the German right ascends, the nation is still grappling with its fascist past — and how to handle its remains.

And when World War II erupted in earnest in September 1939, the Stuka spearheaded Germany’s Blitzkrieg into Poland, France, ...

Albert Göring used his status as Hermann Göring’s brother to lead an underground rebellion from within Germany itself, yet he died in poverty, shunned in his homeland and unrecognized for his heroism.

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