In the summer of 1940, Britain stood in a dangerous position. France had fallen. German forces controlled much of Western Europe. The British Army had escaped from Dunkirk but left behind large quantities of equipment, and Adolf Hitler ordered p…
Saving Private Ryan is often described as one of the most realistic World War II films ever made. Its opening assault on Omaha Beach is brutal, confusing, loud, and difficult to watch. Soldiers drown under the weight of their equipment. Landing…
When people think about the U.S. Navy in the Pacific War, they often picture aircraft carriers, battleships, and enormous fleet battles such as Midway and Leyte Gulf. But one of the most damaging American weapons against Japan spent much of the …
In the opening months of the Pacific War, Allied fighter pilots encountered an aircraft that seemed to break the normal rules of fighter design. The Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Zero could fly extraordinary distances, climb quickly, turn with astonis…
