Alexandra Richie, DPhil, is a historian of Germany and Central and Eastern Europe, with a specialization in defense and security issues.

A new look at Field Marshal Rommel and his North African campaigns.

Panels and presentations, signings and socializing -- a photo gallery from the  annual New Orleans convening of hundreds of WWII scholars, students, and enthusiasts.

A description of how the Monuments Men came into existence, and how two of its members were among the first officers sent to the front lines. A story of how one of the largest repositories of art stolen by the Nazis was found.

The US Army's surprise capture of the Ludendorff Bridge over the Rhine River at Remagen, Germany, broke open Germany's defenses in the west.