To mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the war, we asked historians to share their favorite museums around the world.

Outnumbered and outgunned, the crew of the U.S.S. Johnston fought overwhelming odds before their ship sank more than 21,000 ...

This extended video offers a sweeping look at the Second World War across all major theatres. From the Blitzkrieg in Europe ...

The USS Hornet was sunk in fierce fighting during the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands. A converted farm tractor went down it.

The Second World War has been described as the greatest human catastrophe of all time. The scope of destruction and lives ...

The Pacific Theater of World War II was one of the most ferocious naval campaigns in history during which capital ships ...

Mr. Miller, 96, who survived what was for Americans the bloodiest battle of World War II, died of complications from the coronavirus on March 30 inside the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home.

One way we can honor living World War II veterans by reflecting on the major battles they fought in. Their efforts during these battles undeniably shaped their lives and the world we live in today ...

World War II scholars Gerhard Weinberg and Michael Neiberg talk about the important role smaller battlefronts outside of the European and the Pacific Theaters played in outcome of the war ...