When you look at the overall history of warfare, air battles are still relatively new. Considering the airplane is only around 120 years old, compared to civilizations fighting wars for centuries, air ...

The Battle of Britain was one of the great turning points of WWII. The air battle -- fought largely over Southern England -- was a vital victory for the Allies. From a morale point of view, it proved ...

When you look at the overall history of warfare, air battles are still relatively new. Considering the airplane is only around 120 years old, compared to civilizations fighting wars for centuries, air ...

When most people think of the Pacific Theater of World War II, they envision tropical islands, heat, and jungle combat. However, the 18-day campaign in May 1943 to retake a remote Aleutian island from ...

Growing up on a farm in north-central Kansas, Jim Sharp thought he had seen his share of cold weather. That was before he spent the winter of 1944-45 living in a foxhole in the middle of the Ardennes ...

The M4 Sherman was the backbone of Allied armored forces in World War II. It devastated German armor and infantry across North Africa and Europe, leaving an indelible mark on tank design and military ...

DANVILLE — At age 106, Alice Darrow, formerly of Kelseyville, can clearly recall her days as a nurse during World War II, part of a pioneering group that dodged bullets as they hauled packs full of ...