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.

A new survey revealed and mapped 13 WWII wrecks. The mission combined archaeology, technology, and remembrance. An ...

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 ...

However, it is important to note that as far as the battle’s strategic significance is concerned, a strong case can be made that other battles of World War II are more critical than D-Day.

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

The remaining survivor of the U.S. Navy's U.S.S. Yorktown during World War II is celebrating his 101st Birthday this weekend.

On June 4, 1942, just six months after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the Battle of Midway began during World War II. The battle lasted through June 7. In the end seven ships were sunk and ...

The last surviving member of the French resistance force that withstood a German advance in a key battle in the north African ...