Did the Japanese really conquer the Philippines during the Second World War? Well, they certainly defeated the American and Filipino forces following the fighting that defined their invasion, and they ...

Of the four Japanese aircraft carriers sunk during the Battle of Midway – one of the most critical battles to occur in the Pacific Theater – dive bomber Lt. Cmdr. Richard H. Best was responsible for ...

Dwight D. Eisenhower viewed firsthand the crimes that were committed by the Germans at concentration camps when he visited the newly-liberated Ohrdruf during the Second World War. The sights were so ...

Fact and fiction are blended seamlessly in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers (2001), which can sometimes make it hard to determine what really happened and what was embellished. While the majority ...

Internment of Japanese Americans during the Second World War is widely known and well documented. However, less is known about the thousands of “ethnic Germans” who were also detained, as well as ...

What price would you pay for freedom, and what dangers would you put your family through for a chance at a better life? Peter Strelzyk and Günter Wetzel had to ask themselves these questions when they ...

Tanks were incredibly important during World War I and became even more so during the Second World War. During the latter, the United States realized it may not be able to secure a win without ...

During Platoon‘s climax, Willem Dafoe’s Sgt Elias is chased and fired upon by North Vietnamese Army (NVA) troops. They strike him in the back, after which Elias throws his arms toward the sky. The ...

With aerial attacks a vital part of the war, designs were sought for a fast-moving anti-aircraft weapon to protect other vehicles. During the Second World… ...

Michael Conner Humphreys was born on March 1, 1985 in the small town of Independence, Mississippi. In 1993, when he was just eight years old, he attended an open casting call for “a young Tom Hanks ...

The M777 howitzer might not look all that intimidating when placed alongside its much larger counterparts, but this small and lightweight artillery system packs quite a punch. Primarily used by ...

There are a number of reasons why submarines have been taken out of commission while scouring the depths of the ocean. These include hitting sea mines, being shot at with torpedoes, getting into ...