The Qing Dynasty become embroiled in the Second Opium War of 1860 when Britain forced open trade relations with a reluctant China.   More »

During the Korean War, U.N. forces retreating to the 38th Parallel were stalled at Funchilin Pass when a section of the bridge was blown.   More »

Expecting a swift victory at Saipan, Guam, and Tinian in the Marianas, U.S. forces encountered a ferocious Japanese banzai attack and stiff resistance during weeks of fighting.   More »

Scharnhorst, the Great German Raider, met her end in a storm of British shells and torpedoes in the Barents Sea.   More »

Roger de Flor’s Catalan Company went to war in 1302 for a dangerously fragile Byzantine Empire.   More »

The tide of war turned against the Axis after their defeat at El Alamein in 1943.   More »

A landing operation to secure Guadalcanal resulted in the loss of a new U.S. Navy destroyer during World War II.   More »

During the Battle of Saipan, the United States invaded the island to construct air bases for bombers that would eventually strike at Japan itself.   More »

The Battle of Buna during the defense of Australia in New Guinea saw both sides battle stubborn resistance, harsh jungle, and treacherous mountains.   More »

The Pearl Harbor salvage effort following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor was an epic of skill, bravery, and ingenuity.   More »