He investigates the seismic shift in global power balances brought about by World War II, from the multipolar ... amphibious invasions and the great sea battles of 1939-45. When he is at his ...

The battle was an early turning point in World War II, when Britain fought off a superior German force. Reenacting naval warfare has been a tradition on the pond at Peasholm Park since 1927.

In many ways, it was the first modern war, in which airpower played a vital role both on land and at sea—though many World War II battles were ultimately won through the sheer determination and ...

Relive the dramatic events of the Battle of the Java Sea in this detailed animated depiction. A pivotal World War II naval clash brought to life with engaging visuals and historical insight.

The Battle of the Philippine Sea is one of the largest naval encounters of World War II, but has often been overshadowed by other more illustrious fleet-on-fleet clashes of that particular ...

Deep-sea explorers say they have captured detailed images of three iconic shipwrecks from World War II's Battle of Midway, including the first up-close photos of a Japanese aircraft carrier since ...

In early November, an international diving expedition set out from Indonesia into the Sea of Java to find ... defeats the Allies faced during World War II. The battle began on February 27, 1942 ...

Nevertheless the Romans called it the Sea in the Middle of the Land, as if there were no other lands, no other seas: the Mediterranean. There, for many weeks, a battle has been fought which in ...

Rear Adm. Donald John MacDonald, who commanded a destroyer in some of the heaviest sea battles of World War II, has died at age 88. Adm. MacDonald, who died Jan. 17 in his Washington home ...