Japanese forces captured Attu, a small island at the western tip of Alaska’s Aleutian Islands. They destroyed the homes and ...

They’re often called the greatest generation. We’re talking about World War II veterans. Memories of World War II are ...

Arrangements are being made for Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako to visit Hiroshima and other domestic war-related ...

On a cloudless day off the Philippines coast, Shigetoshi Kaneko held onto floating debris while adrift, clinging to hope ...

The Battle of Okinawa was an 82-day ordeal that saw American servicemen, Japanese soldiers ... this singular battle alter the course of World War II’s final months? The Battle of Okinawa ...

A NAGASAKI World War Two bombing survivor – who devoted his life to campaigning against nuclear weapons – has died aged 93.

One way we can honor living World War II veterans by reflecting on the major battles they fought in. Their efforts during ...

It would go down as one of the biggest carrier battles of World War II. Japan lost three aircraft carriers and more than 300 planes. On Saipan, the Marines and army faced an enemy well dug-in and ...

But on August 21, a Japanese crew that did not yet know World War II was officially over launched an attack that would be the final battle of the war. It was also the last battle between two ships ...

"The Japanese invasion of India, of which the battle of Kohima was a significant ... the fortunes of British-led forces in Asia in WW2 One reason was the British partition of India soon after ...