The United States and Australia were allied during the Second World War, fighting against the Japanese Empire and against Nazi Germany on the European Continent. Yet two incidents on the Australian ...

An auditorium of eager kids in Washington, Okla., were on the edge of their seats a few weeks ago as author Jennifer A. Nielsen told them about Lidia Durr Zakrzewski, a teenager who joined the Polish ...

Today we are going to take a look at the three main battle rifles of World War Two - the M1 Garand, the SVT-40, and the Gewehr 43. We will also consider the SVT-38, Gewehr 41(W), and Gewehr 41(M). The ...

80 years after their victory in Europe and the Pacific, heroes share stories of the friendships they made and the memories ...

In 1943 Vincent Speranza, the son of Italian immigrants, enlisted when he turned 18. "I decided to be a paratrooper when I found out that that would probably be the fastest way to get into the battle, ...

Summary and Key Points: During World War II, Britain’s battleships symbolized its waning naval dominance. Key vessels included the HMS King George V, which played a crucial role in sinking Germany’s ...

War! -- The Wisconsin Homefront -- Ships -- Wisconsin "Wood Flies to War" -- "Wisconsin's Flying Trees" : The British Connection -- The Spruce Goose, or Was it Wisconsin Yellow Birch? -- "Teaching ...

An unexploded U.S. bomb from World War II that had been buried at a Japanese airport exploded Wednesday, causing a large crater in a taxiway and the cancellation of more than 80 flights but no ...