German soldiers entered World War II believing British troops were weak and unwilling to fight. Through battles from Dunkirk to Normandy, that belief was tested, challenged, and ultimately overturned.

World War II, the deadliest conflict in modern history, officially began in September 1939 when Germany invaded Poland. Two days later, Britain and Fr.

Britain was represented at the event by the Duke of Kent, who has long fostered U.K.-German reconciliation. He served as the royal patron of the Dresden Trust, which seeks to build bonds between the ...

World War II aircraft were painted in a wide assortment of colors, from shades of gray to olive drab, blue, and camouflage patterns. British planes were painted Dark Earth, Dark Green, and Night — a ...