Military analyst Lena Andrews debuts with Valiant Women (Mariner Books), an enlightening history spotlighting combat support by women in WWII. In addition to working in factories, offices, and depots ...

William “Bill” Hanchett was a Berkeley-educated history scholar. He was a civilian historian for the U.S. Air Force and for more than 30 years taught U.S. history at San Diego State University, where ...

This documentary begins with the story of the prelude to World War II, and goes on to analyze such events as the Treaty of Versailles, the League of Nations, rise of the dictators, the spread of ...

The Secret History of WWII is an incredible television series that delves deeper into the turbulent and historical events of WWII, highlighting the crucial stories of bravery and sacrifice that have ...

Plenty of documentaries have been made about the Second World War, with the best ones including The Memory of Justice, The ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Sitting in the kitchen of his Columbia home, 100-year-old World War II veteran Vernon Brantley shared stories over a bowl of homemade chicken noodle soup with a visitor who traveled ...

Newark Advocate history columnist Doug Stout continues to look at those from Licking County who lost their lives in the ...

The HISTORY Channel will premiere the new nonfiction series Lost U-Boats of WWII this week, following treasure hunter Darrell Miklos and his team as they depart the coastal Dominican Republic armed ...

This article appeared in History of War magazine issue 151. On 2 September 1945, Japanese forces officially surrendered to the Republic of China, ending the brutal occupation which began in 1937.

A photograph from a series of images showing the tattoos of C. A. Lushbaugh, who served in the Navy in the 1920s. (USS Arizona Memorial Collection, Naval History and Heritage Command) During his third ...

World War II was an earth-shaking drama played out on the world stage, the most horrific war humanity has ever known. Actor Robert Hardy, famous for his dramatic portrayal of Winston Churchill, ...