In the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean, a key encounter unfolded in May 1942 that would mark a significant turning point in the theater of World War II. The Battle of the Coral Sea, a confrontation between the naval and air forces of the United States and Australia against the Imperial Japanese Navy, emerged …
It’s September 3rd, 1939. The late summer sun is making one of its final descents, but the air remains heavy and warm. You’re sitting at the kitchen table, reading the Sunday Times. Your wife, Caroline, is in the kitchen, preparing the Sunday meal. Your three sons are on the street below, playing. There was a …
The Battle of Guadalcanal is an important conflict in the Pacific War during World War II. It marked a turning point in the struggle against Japanese forces, shifting the balance in favor of the Allied forces. This battle was not only a showdown between naval forces and army air forces but also highlighted the strategic …
The attack on Pearl Harbor was one of the darkest days in US history. It not only claimed the lives of nearly 2,500 people but also thrust America into World War 2 – a decision that would cost more than 400,000 lives. Yet how many people know why Japan attacked in the first place? It …
World War II has a nostalgia to it for Americans (and I’m allowed to say this, as I’m an American) that has nothing to do with the horrors that were experienced all over the globe due to a couple of power-hungry men, but all to do with it being “simpler times” in many people’s minds, …
It’s early in the month of April, in the year 1945. In a small, quiet little town somewhere out in the Midwest, a housewife hears the clatter of the mailman’s bicycle on the dusty sidewalk. Stepping out onto the porch, she blinks in the glare of the morning sun. There’s a single envelope jutting out …