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Putin puts on display of military might ahead of key vote

24-06-2020 15:14 Vladimir Putin put Russia’s military strength on display Wednesday in a parade to mark the 75th anniversary of the World War II defeat of Nazi Germany, braving the coronavirus pandemic ahead of a referendum that may allow him to rule until 2036.

Eichmann capture, 60 years on

Inside the Mossad mission to capture the architect of Holocaust

10-05-2020 09:30 The architect of the Nazis' "Final Solution", under which six million European Jews were exterminated during World War II, Eichmann was tried and hanged in 1962, aged 56. Here is an account, of the top secret operation, details of which filtered out over the years.

Eichmann capture, 60 years on

60 years on, Israel prosecutor recalls Eichmann trial

10-05-2020 09:30 Sixty years ago, Adolfo Eichmann was snatched on May 11 by a Mossad team in Argentina, where he had been living under an assumed name. Gabriel Bach's life was forever changed.

D-DAY REMEMBRANCE: 75 YEARS ON

Chasing demons: 75 years on, D-Day still haunts and drives its veterans

05-06-2019 14:28 They are back. Some for the first time since war stole their innocence 75 years ago on Normandy's D-Day beaches. Here, in their own words, veterans explain why they wanted to return.

D-DAY REMEMBRANCE: 75 YEARS ON

97-year-old D-Day veteran parachutes into Normandy once again

05-06-2019 14:20 D-Day veteran TomRice jumped with the US Army's 101st Airborne Division on that momentous day 75 years ago. Today, he jumped once again, to honour those who descended into gunfire and death ahead of the June 6, 1944, seaborne invasion.

D-DAY REMEMBRANCE: 75 YEARS ON

Looking back to 1944: Read how one journalist reported on the D-Day landings

05-06-2019 14:11 Today, we are republishing an original report from Associated Press journalist Don Whitehead, first published in June 1944, to mark the 75th anniversary of the assault that began the liberation of France and Europe from German occupation.

D-DAY REMEMBRANCE: 75 YEARS ON

Queen Elizabeth II, Trump and world leaders honour veterans on D-Day anniversary

05-06-2019 13:56 Leaders gather Wednesday on the south coast of England to honour the troops who risked and sacrificed their lives 75 years ago on D-Day, the bloody but ultimately triumphant turning point in World War II.