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Japan’s Underwater Aircraft Carriers

The massive submarines of the Imperial Japanese Navy threatened an attack on the Panama Canal.

11 December 2018

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Military Book Reviews: George S. Patton and Erwin Rommel

General George S. Patton and Field Marshal Erwin Rommel were masters of battlefield mobility and the operational art of war.

25 October 2018

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WWII Planes: The Bell P-39 Airacobra “Peashooter”

Nicknamed 'Peashooter,' the P-39 Airacobra was maligned by many.

19 October 2018

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The “George Medal” and Guadalcanal

The highly unofficial 'George Medal' was a tongue-in-cheek response to the deadly serious combat at Guadalcanal.

18 October 2018

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The Ill-Fated Goettge Patrol

Unprepared, a group of 25 American Marines fell victim to one of the first publicized atrocities committed by the Japanese in the South Pacific.

18 April 2018

Carl Gnam

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Marine Stand on Guadalcanal

During the Battle of the Tenaru, U.S. Marines annihilated a detachment of elite Japanese troops.

26 July 2017

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An Unsteady Victory at the Battle of Wake Island

In the opening days of the war, the heroic defense at the Battle of Wake Island gave America hope.

24 July 2017

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Bloody Encounter at Hell’s Point: The Story of Al Schmid

Hero Al Schmid was the pride of the Marines. Find out why below!

26 June 2017

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The Heroic Flight of Torpedo Squadron 8

Decimated during their attacks against Japanese aircraft carriers, the sacrifice of the brave air crewmen was not in vain.

1 June 2017

Carl Gnam

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Whistling Death: The Chance-Vought F4U Corsair

The Chance-Vought F4U Corsair proved a scourge of Japanese aircraft in the Pacific.

2 February 2017

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The Doomed Expansion of Imperial Japan

Likely more than any other factors, the events surrounding the summer of 1942 doomed the expansion of Imperial Japan.

4 January 2017

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Bloody Tarawa: Betio’s Lagoon

Assessing Japanese strength and troop dispositions, Marine planners chose the beaches of Betio’s lagoon.

16 December 2016

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Terrible Tide at Tarawa: Interview with Stan Bowen

An otherwise obscure atoll in the Gilbert Islands provided a baptism of fire for Navy corpsman Stan Bowen.

14 December 2016

Carl Gnam

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Eleanor Roosevelt: American Ambassador to the South Pacific

Eleanor Roosevelt toured the South Pacific as an ambassador for her husband.

14 December 2016

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The Battle of Iwo Jima: Red Sun, Black Sand

Eight-square-mile Iwo Jima became the focus for some of the most intense fighting of World War II.

13 December 2016

Carl Gnam

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