When the USS Hornet sunk in World War II, a tractor used to move aircraft went down too. Now a recovery mission is being ...

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

On September 2, 1945, the second world war ended when Japan officially surrendered. Today, on the 80th anniversary, the ...

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

An estimated 240,000 people were killed or went missing in the Battle of Okinawa during World War II. Eighty years later, the scars remain, allowing visitors to get up close and touch history.

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

The largest battle of World War II lasted more than six months and resulted in an estimated 2 million casualties.

Although the United States has been in many wars, Congress last used its power to declare war in 1942, according to the archives of the House of Representatives. That declaration was part of a ...

The Battle of Okinawa in World War II ended on June 22, 1945. According to history.com, the battle was the last major battle of World War II and one of the bloodiest.“On April 1, 1945 – Easter ...

The battles of the first world war were battles of attrition, opposing armies hardly moving between lines of trenches. The battles of the second world war were much more dynamic. In this episode ...