The photos show US soldiers attempting to navigate their tanks through jungle terrain in New Guinea and a marine using a flamethrower on a Japanese position in the Philippines.
Even before Watertender 1/C LeRoy Zeedyk of Venice sailed into the Southwest Pacific during World War II aboard amphibious landing ship, LST-169, as a member of Gen. Douglas Mac Arthur’s Allied tas…
The brutal reality of the Second World War has been brought to life in a series of stunning colourised images from one of the world's most devastating...
Douglas MacArthur was an American general best known for his command of Allied forces in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
The second installment of Pacific Theater images from the LIFE archive. Be sure to click on the images to see the details. The shots of the fighters over the ocean really blew me away. I came across a lot of images of "deck scenes," showing the solders en route to their next engagement. It looked ho
Japanese Aircraft of the Sino-Japanese and Pacific War
Five decisions that cost the Axis victory in World War II.
World War Two black and white photos that are researched and colorized in detail by Doug and other artists from the 'Colourisehistory Group.' These 20
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Grainy black and white footage from in 1944 shows seven bare-footed women outside a brick house said to be a military-run brothel in Songshan, China, as it was liberated from Japan.
The island where one woman reigned as a "queen" over 30-odd Japanese soldiers who refused to believe that WWII had ended.
An article about the Battle of Okinawa, which ended on 21 June 1945 with an Allied victory over the Japanese after 82 days of fierce fighting during WWII.
Statements made by war criminals from Japan during the Second World War are made publicly available.
Read the top 9 tips for interviewing relatives to record and preserve your family history from the team at Legacy Tree Genealogists.
Joe Garcia is a code enforcer in California. His job requires him to drive around Petaluma, California looking for people whose properties are not being
A look at Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II.
Certainly, one of the more readily recognizable icons of labor is "Rosie the Riveter," the indefatigable World War II-era woman who rolled up her sleeves, flexed her arm muscles and said, "We Can Do It!" But, this isn't the original Rosie.
Harry Kaplun, who has lived in Venice, Fla. for more than 30 years, was a 22-year-old paratrooper who made a number of jumps as a member of the 457th Field Artillery Battalion of the 11th Airborne …
May 29, 2017 marks what would have been John F. Kennedy's 100th birthday.
A reminder of four martyrs in the cause of freedom.
Hideki Tojo receiving his death sentence, Tokyo, Japan, 12 Nov 1948. [Source: United States National Archives] #history #ww2 #40s #1940s #japan #1948 https://www.instagram.com/p/BqGKPVbHOmn/?utm_…
