Duel to the Death
•January 15, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
Capturing an important airfield was why two Marine divisions, along with a U.S. Army division, were landed on the island of Saipan. More »
•January 15, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
Capturing an important airfield was why two Marine divisions, along with a U.S. Army division, were landed on the island of Saipan. More »
•January 15, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
The heavy cruiser USS Indianapolis meta tragic fate during the last days of World War II.
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•January 14, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
One American Destroyer escort group’s 12-day fight changed the course of World War II in the Pacific. More »
•January 12, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
The savage final land battle between “the eagle and the sun” was America’s longest and bloodiest campaign in the Pacific Theater. More »
•January 10, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
Japanese attacks on airfields in the Marianas to counter U.S. B-29 bombing raids on the mainland would eventually lead to the invasion of Iwo Jima. More »
•December 20, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
The American capture of Saipan, Guam, and Titian in the Marianas sealed the fate of the Japanese Empire. More »
•December 15, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
General Leslie Groves played a vital role in the development of the atomic bomb. More »
•December 7, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
Eight-square-mile Iwo Jima became the focus for some of the most intense fighting of World War II. More »
•December 3, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
The submarine USS Cavalla scored big on its first patrol in the Pacific. More »
•December 2, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
The capture of Tinian in the Marianas provided bases for long-range Boeing B-29 Superfortress bombers to attack Japan. More »
