Col. Dave Severance, Commander of Marines at Iwo Jima, Dies At 102
The Marine behind the iconic photo of the raising of the flag on Mount Suribachi at Iwo Jima has passed away at age 102
Journalist Roelif Loveland’s Searing Account of D-Day
'Flak began to come pretty soon … but the expression on the face of the kid from Cleveland who was piloting the plane did not change in the slightest degree'
‘The Bomber Mafia’ Book Review
Malcolm Gladwell addresses carpet bombing during WWII, focusing on U.S. Army Air Forces generals Curtis LeMay and Haywood Hansell
Russia’s Forgotten Soldiers: Soviet POWs in Germany Remain Overlooked
The story of Soviet prisoners of war who fought hard for survival in the hope of one day returning home remains largely untold
German President Calls for Peace with Russia, Eastern Europe for 80th Anniversary of Operation Barbarossa
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier appealed for peace for the 80th anniversary of Operation Barbarossa, Nazi Germany’s invasion of the Soviet Union
The Race to the Rhine: How the U.S. 79th Division Took Down the Nazis
In World War II, the U.S. Army’s 79th Infantry Division slugged its way through one Nazi stronghold after another
SOS Indianapolis: Behind the Sinking of the Heavy Cruiser
It took a sailor, a schoolboy and survivors more than half a century to disperse the cloud hanging over the sinking of the heavy cruiser
‘The Indian Contingent’ Book Review
Ghee Bowman chronicles the little-known story of Force K6 (aka the Indian Contingent), from Dunkirk through the end of World War II
The U.S. 1st Infantry Division in Photos
America's 1st Infantry Division has served with distinction in war for more than a century
Translating for Yamashita, the ‘Tiger of Malaya’
In 1945 a young Marine with an aptitude for languages landed in the midst of a war crimes trial with international ramifications
Book Review: Churchill’s Admiral in Two World Wars
Jim Crossley highlights the Royal Navy career of Admiral Roger Keyes, who served Britain through both World Wars
Guy Prestia: A Witness to War
As a member of the U.S. 45th Infantry Division he helped liberate Dachau concentration camp toward the end of World War II
Russia Unveils New Sniper Exhibit
Never-before-seen artifacts belonging to top Soviet snipers in World War II will be showcased in a new Moscow exhibit called “Snipers of Stalingrad”
Book Review: 12 Seconds of Silence
Jamie Holmes chronicles how the little-known proximity fuze played a vital role toward the Allied victory in World War II
Book Review: Case White
Robert Forczyk analyzes the political, economic and military status of Poland and Germany amid the latter's invasion of the former
Wreck of USS Johnston Discovered 77 Years After its Sinking at the Battle of Leyte Gulf
The Johnston’s sacrifice allowed for General Douglas MacArthur to retake the Philippines
