Hardly any other country marks the end of World War II with the same fanfare and fervor as Russia, for which the victory over Nazi Germany 80 years ago remains a source of immense pride and a ...

Operation Unthinkable was Winston Churchill’s secret plan at the end of World War II to launch a surprise offensive against the Soviet Union. This video examines the background of the plan, the forces ...

According to Brunstedt’s thoroughly researched book, the Soviet understanding of World War II, which Russians call “the Great Patriotic War,” consisted of two competing narratives. One story was ...

The Soviet sacrifice of World War II The Soviet Union lost a staggering 27 million people in what it calls the Great Patriotic War from 1941-45. That sacrifice left a deep scar in the national psyche.

The Soviet sacrifice of World War II The Soviet Union lost a staggering 27 million people in what it calls the Great Patriotic War from 1941-45. That sacrifice left a deep scar in the national psyche.

The Soviet sacrifice of World War II The Soviet Union lost a staggering 27 million people in what it calls the Great Patriotic War from 1941-45. That sacrifice left a deep scar in the national psyche.