Remarkably, the crew of the USS Barb did sink a Japanese train during World War II—though not with torpedoes. In 1945, under ...

Military staff kept an eye on Newport’s Destroyer Fleet, Naval War College, and Training Station from Beavertail. They also ...

In the minds of many Americans today, it can be difficult to fully grasp the utter destruction of land and human life the world experienced during the Second World War. However, some of the machines ...

February 23rd, 1942. As the sun set over Santa Barbara, the Japanese submarine I-17 surfaced offshore and opened fire on the Ellwood Oil Field. For twenty minutes, shells rained onto California’s ...

More than 14 U.S. Army and Marine divisions never landed on X-Day of Operation Downfall, the planned invasion of Japan to end ...

When most people think of the Pacific Theater of World War II, they envision tropical islands, heat, and jungle combat.

Today, Mr Osman, who moved to Leicester in the 70s, is among few living survivors of the little-known tragedy that claimed ...

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi reiterated Friday that all options are on the table to strengthen Japan's defense capabilities, including the use of nuclear power to propel Japanese ...

Hegemonic and imperialist Japan in the late 19th and early 20th centuries posed many challenges to China. In the 19th century ...

U-boats stalked the coast. Balloon bombs were set off to start wildfires. These assaults on the U.S. mainland caused destruction and panic—when they weren’t covered up. The S.S. Pennsylvania Sun was ...