Japanese naval aviation entered the Pacific War believing the Mitsubishi Zero represented the future of fighter combat: light ...

Beach assault, Saipan, June 1944. USGov PD. June 15, 1944 U.S. Marines and Army troops, supported by a massive fleet, invade Saipan in the Mariana Islands of the Central Pacific. June 19, 1944 Japan's ...

This remote South Pacific island was home to one of the least necessary battles of World War II. But these days, Peleliu in the country of Palau is bringing in a new kind of tourist thanks to its role ...

American shotguns were present in the Pacific War and could be devastating at close range. But their reputation as ...

In Papua, U.S. Lieutenant General Robert Eichelberger and members of his staff look over newly taken ground in the Triangle area, 1942. Credit: Centre for Military History Subscribe for ads-free ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The United States conducted aerial refueling training earlier this ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The exercise is the latest between the US and the Philippines, as both allies beef up their cooperation amid rising tensions in ...

The Mainichi Shimbun’s coverage of the 80th anniversary of US air raids exemplifies this selective narrative. While the article explores the devastation wrought by US bombings, there is no mention of ...

IT COULD BE a giant archaeological dig. Bulldozers tear at the jungle to reclaim the history of the second world war and its dark finale: the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki 80 years ago this ...