The Sinking of the Battleship Roma and the Dawn of the Age of Precision Guided Munitions
A couple of hours after midnight on the morning of Sept. 9, 1943, a large force of Italian warships – …
World War II
A Wonderful Life: Jimmy Stewart, Actor and B-24 Bomber Pilot
When America entered World War II, Hollywood patriotically stepped forward to help in the war effort. Studios sent their movie …
The Aircraft Engines of World War II
Engineers began anticipating the engines that would be required for what became the aircraft of World War II as early …
The Tragedy of Yakov Stalin
“I don’t have a son captured in Germany.”
– Josef Stalin’s response upon receiving news of his son’s capture
When …
U.S. Marine Corps World War II Glider Program | Photos
The early success of German glider operations in World War II prompted the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps to …
A War Won With Spam (and a Few Other Things)
Hormel Spiced Ham, the “father” of Spam, was created in 1927 as an inexpensive luncheon meat to help housewives stretch …
The ‘V for Victory’ Campaign
“Splash the V from one end of Europe to another.”
– Col. V. Britton
On July 18, 1941, BBC radio …
Project Extraversion: P-80 Shooting Stars in World War II
One of the untold stories of early jet aviation is about the four Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star fighters that reached …
The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Team and its Impact on Amphibious Warfare
For many Americans, the concept of amphibious warfare derives from the World War II model where landing forces assaulted foreign …
Thanks for the Tanks, Yanks
Fifty World War I destroyers and airplane squadrons for England got the big headlines, but the real symbol of British …