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The North African Campaign – WW2’s Desert Battlefield
Sweeping deserts, tank battles, and legendary generals - The North African Campaign was one of WWII’s most dramatic and ...
Japanese WWII destroyer torpedoed by U.S. boats discovered on Pacific seafloor — still armed with munitions
The Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer Teruzuki was discovered more than 2,600 feet below the ocean's surface near the Solomon Islands.
Missing bow of World War II cruiser found after 83 years
On Nov. 30, 1942, the USS New Orleans was in the middle of a pitched battle off of Guadalcanal. A Japanese torpedo scored a ...
Severed bow of famed U.S. ship torpedoed in WWII found on Pacific seafloor
A Japanese torpedo slammed into the USS New Orleans in 1942, tearing off nearly one-third of the ship and killing over 180 ...
WWII American warship's severed bow found 80 years after being blown off in battle
After 80 years, researchers located the bow of USS New Orleans torn off by a Japanese torpedo during a 1942 WWII naval battle ...
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USS New Orleans lost its bow in WWII but kept fighting. Now the wreckage has been found.
The USS New Orleans was at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, and responded to the Japanese air attack. Later, the vessel pulled ...
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WWII pilot to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery
U.S. Army Air Forces pilot 2nd Lt. Gilbert A. Rauh, who was killed in action in 1943, will be interred Monday at Arlington ...
'A great honor': Hawley’s Joseph Drake receives Congressional Gold Medal for WWII service
Joseph Drake, 100, of Hawley, is one of five surviving U.S. Army Rangers who served in World War II. He received a ...
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World War II tanks, aircraft and history come alive at Hudson museum on July 12–13
The American Heritage Museum in Hudson will host a World War II Pacific Theater reenactment on July 12 and July 13.
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Okinawans reflect on tragedy of war 80 years after bloody WWII battle
Thousands filled Peace Memorial Park on Monday to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the Battle of Okinawa.
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Last Remaining Piece of WWII Warship USS New Orleans Found After 80 Years
Researchers have found the missing bow of the USS New Orleans, a WWII warship torn apart in battle, off the coast of the ...
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WWII base builder Ground of Aces launches on Steam Early Access
Blindflug Studios has released their WWII base building strategy game Ground of Aces onto Steam Early Access. This release invites players to become the commander of a British air base during the ...