When Germany capitulated on May 8, 1945, the Japanese now had to face the entire Allied forces alone. But they didn’t expect that an unforeseen party would join the fight against them. When the ...

The Buckley-class destroyer escorts were smaller and cheaper alternatives to standard US Navy destroyers. However, they were ...

Some of the largest and most significant battles in history were fought with aircraft carriers. Here are five historic ...

The British troopship SS Mendi, carrying over 800 men of the South African Native Labour Corps (SANLC), was struck by a larger, unlit cargo ...

History is the best story ever told. It’s full of drama, intrigue, mystery, comedy and plot twists that will leave your jaw ...