TOKYO (AP) — Okinawa marked the 80th anniversary of the end of one of the harshest battles of World War II fought on the southern island. With global tensions escalating, its governor said on Monday ...
Preparation For War. Populations and Powers -- Military Strengths of the Allies -- Military Strengths of the Axis -- Fleets of Major World Powers -- Soviet Forces in Europe -- Japan and the Second ...
In the remote Aleutian Islands, U.S. and Canadian forces clashed with Japanese troops in the only land battle of WWII fought on American soil. What followed was a brutal and bizarre campaign few ...