A US invasion of Taiwan in WWII would have been a disaster. A Chinese operation faces similar dangers.
An invasion of Taiwan by China today would face similar challenges that caused the US to drop the idea during WWII. The ...
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Ukraine fooled Russia with the same deceptions Germany used at WWII's Battle of the Bulge
By using the same time-honored techniques that Germany employed in its surprise attack at the Battle of the Bulge in December ...
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Famous POWs: Celebrities Who Were Held Captive By the Enemy During World War II
What you might not be aware of is that there were a fair few who were captured during the action and held as prisoners of war ...
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The Navy’s Newest Warship Is Already Flying a Fresh Battle Flag at Sea
John Basilone, who received both the Medal of Honor for his "extraordinary heroism and conspicuous gallantry" during the ...
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America's Iowa-Class Battleships: Almost Upgraded with Nuclear Artillery Shells
The Iowa-class battleships, America’s last class of battleships, nearly received a nuclear upgrade during the Cold War. In the 1950s, the U.S. Navy developed the Mk-33 "Katie" nuclear artillery shell ...
Channel 4 journalist discovers Indian grandfather's role fighting for Britain in WWII - but claims contribution of 2.5million Indians in victory over Hitler has been 'overloo…
In 1942, he contributed to British triumph in the landmark Battle of El-Alamein, which marked a turning point in the Second ...
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WW2: What was the secret to winning the Battle of Britain?
Scrub back and forth below to see a Battle of Britain dogfight in action. WW2: Did the war change life for women? documentWW2: Did the war change life for women? When WW2 broke out, the women of ...
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New British World War II movie announced by Gladiator director Sir Ridley Scott
Aside from already developing Gladiator III as Gladiator II is about to hit cinemas, the Hollywood director continues to bring historical epics like Napoleon to the big screen. The latest from The ...
Connecticut Families: Soldier killed in World War II to finally get the homecoming he deserves
Old pictures are treasures, bringing up happy memories. “Wonderful brother, was so good,” Louise Goorhigian said. “If we were ...
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Community celebrates WWII veteran’s 101st birthday in Clinton
CLINTON, Tenn. (WATE) — The Clinton community came together Sunday to celebrate a local World War II veteran on his 101st ...
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$1,650,000,000: That's How Much Today an Iowa-Class Battleship Would Cost
The Iowa-class battleships, commissioned during WWII, were the most expensive vessels in the U.S. Navy before aircraft ...