The newly commissioned USS Canberra entered World War II's Pacific theater late but exceptionally, enduring brutal encounters at Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa. However, her luck ran out on October ...

In June 1942, naval warfare underwent a dramatic shift as HMS Hebe, part of Operation Harpoon, faced an unseen adversary in ...

The Normandy landings on D-Day -- June 6, 1944 -- began the end to World War II. The weather forecast was grim over the ...

WEST WARWICK, R.I. (WPRI) — It was a monumental day for longtime West Warwick resident Peter Ricci. The World War II veteran celebrated his 105th birthday with a visit from Rep. Earl Read, who ...

Germany's pocket battleships didn't weigh more than the Treaty of Versailles stipulated its battleships could weigh, but they ...

Pitula served in the U.S. Navy, achieving the rank of Petty Officer First Class. FLEMINGTON - Hunterdon County has honored a Raritan Township centenarian for his service during World War II.

Day. Allied troops invaded Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944, to fight Nazi Germany in World War II. Facts The largest amphibious (land and water) invasion in history. The code name for the invasion ...

French President Emmanuel Macron called for European and Asian countries to build a coalition of independent countries to ...

Analysts say they’re intended to rapidly offload military equipment, setting the stage for a D-Day-style invasion of Taiwan. Photo Illustration: WSJ BATAN ISLAND, Philippines—The Air Force C ...

Mario Luis Sobalvarro’s mission was to find one World War II hero. He found three ... Sobalvarro cross-checked yearbooks and military records to prove that the three men did indeed live in ...

When she was asked to spy for the French army, Marthe Cohn recalled decades later, she didn’t hesitate before saying yes.

Some waved, many filmed on their phones and others applauded as the authentic World War II-era tank anchored the rear of a parade featuring vintage military armored vehicles. The tank, one of more ...