Battle of Midway Archives

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Daring Doolittle Raid Survivors

By Joseph Connaughton

The first good news in the war for the United States had been the Doolittle Raid on April 18. Read more

An SBD flies over the environs of Norfolk, Va. Visible are the split dive brakes at the trailing edge of the wing so important to the stability of the aircraft in a dive-bombing run on an enemy ship.

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The Douglas SBD “Dauntless” Dive-Bomber

By John D. Gresham

World War II gave us many stories of aerial warfare, men and their machines fighting their way to victory and glory in the name of humanity. Read more

American Admirals William F. Halsey and Raymond A. Spruance defeated the Japanese in the Pacific but took different approaches to command.

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The Pacific War: Bull Halsey & Raymond Spruance

By Michael Haskew

On the eve of the turning point of World War II in the South Pacific, the U.S. Navy’s most experienced aircraft carrier commander, Admiral William F. Read more

Daring Doolittle Raid Survivors

The Douglas SBD “Dauntless” Dive-Bomber

The Pacific War: Bull Halsey & Raymond Spruance

From Around the Network

Caught in the Micrometer Beam

The mystery of HMAS Sydney has been uncovered.

WWII Tanks: Italy’s Failed Iterations

Assault on Burnside’s Bridge at the Battle of Antietam