The ability to recover damaged ships and clear sunken vessels from ports was vital to maintaining momentum in the American island-hopping campaign, extending the time that ships could remain on ...

The ability to recover damaged ships and clear sunken vessels from ports was vital to maintaining momentum in the American island-hopping campaign, extending the time that ships could remain on ...

One of my earliest memories as a kid was Memorial Day. My dad took us to a parade, and parked the car next to the route. He put a blanket on the hood and sat us there so that we could see the action.

WW2 on TV. Inside America’s Deadliest Marine Assault of WWII. Posted: May 26, ... braced for yet another landing in the seemingly endless American island-hopping campaign in the Pacific.

Jeffrey Blonder. Memorial Day. That time of year that evokes images of flags waving proudly, solemn ceremonies and moments of quiet reflection. It’s a day etched into our nation’s conscience ...

Aircraft Carriers Won the Pacific. Naval air power proved key to victory in the Pacific’s island-hopping campaign. Check out the TBM Avenger torpedo bomber built in early 1945 in the Carrier Aviation ...

Explore the most notorious weapons of WWII and discover how they worked, from buzzsaw machine guns and game-changing bombs to whisper-silent stealth pistols.

Thereafter, the Australians fought with the Americans in the island-hopping campaign across the Pacific. The New Zealand Army at the outset of the war was tiny, with just 500 regular soldiers.

Highlights will include guest speaker Seth Paridon, host of The Unauthorized History of the Pacific War podcast, who will present “The Drive to Victory: Admiral Nimitz’s Island-Hopping ...