USS Hugh W. Hadley: Surviving the Kamikazes of Okinawa
•August 6, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
On May 11, 1945, the destroyer USS Hugh W. Hadley survived a series of Kamikaze attacks off Okinawa but was shattered in the process. More »
•August 6, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
On May 11, 1945, the destroyer USS Hugh W. Hadley survived a series of Kamikaze attacks off Okinawa but was shattered in the process. More »
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The most astonishing looking common aircraft of World War II was arguably the twin-tailed Lockheed P-38 Lightning. More »
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The hard-pressed U.S. Army converted the British Pattern 14 Rifle into a new battle weapon, the U.S. Rifle Model 1917, in World War I. More »
•July 16, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
During he 1930s and 1940s, America’s top secret A-bomb program was undergoing scrutiny from our enemies and allies. More »
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The surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, benefited from the firsthand observation of spies on Oahu. More »
•July 11, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
A “Big Ben” crewman recounts his brush with death—and the loss of so many friends. More »
•July 6, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
Shanghai’s infamous Bridge House Hotel was a place of torture and death for untold numbers of Chinese and Allied prisoners. More »
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The Kempeitai were the military police of the Japanese Imperial Army. Literally translated, the name means “Law Soldier Regiment.” Westerners of 1930s generally called them “gendarmerie” More »
•June 28, 2018 • Read Comments (2)
When did World War I end? Ostensibly, it’s an easy question to answer. However, the end of the conflict was by no means absolute by the 1919 Treaty of Versailles. More »
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Relatively few U.S. generals lost their lives in World War II. More »
