John Banks was at work sorting wood and other recyclables from a demolition site on Monday when he came across a small black book, wet and covered in mud. “I always try to grab books ’cause I read a lot,” said Banks, who works for C&M Recycling in Garrard County. He put it aside and cleaned it off during his [...]
The German Kreigsmarine never really embraced the use of aircraft carriers in WW2. Hitler showed little interest in this type of Naval vessel and its operation. The chief of the Luftwaffe, Herman Goering, was always jealous of his command over all forms of aircraft, and did all in his considerable power to stymie Admiral Raeder’s plan to build up to four aircraft [...]
Bill Wood took a leading role in the sinking of a Japanese heavy cruiser in the last fleet action by the Royal Navy in the Second World War. It was fought on the night of 15-16 May 1945 by five destroyers less than three months before nuclear bombs forced Japan’s surrender. Wood was gunnery control officer in one them, [...]
It is the last remaining survivor of the 1916 Battle of Jutland with its glory days far behind it. But now, the future of this historically significant war ship looks decidedly brighter. HMS Caroline has been given a grant of £1million for urgent repairs. The vital money will pay for work that will prevent further decay to the Belfast-based light [...]
On June 4, 1942, Japanese air forces raided Allied positions in the Aleutian Islands in an attempt to lure U.S. naval power away from the impending Battle of Midway. When Japanese pilot Tadayoshi Koga took a crippling hit from ground fire and crashed on Akutan Island, the U.S. Navy captured his plane—the coveted Japanese “Zero.” Koga literally handed the Allies [...]
Fidel Torres was buried on Tuesday at Fort Bliss National Cemetery. So was Lauro Sanchez Sr. The military burials were traditional — except for one thing. Both were World War II veterans, and their deaths are powerful reminders that not many remain. “We’re losing them quickly É too quickly,” said Jesus Bravo, who attended Torres’ funeral and is a member [...]
Project Crossroads was a series of two nuclear tests, Able and Baker, the first tests conducted at the Pacific Proving Ground, near the Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands. These were the fourth and fifth nuclear detonations in history. A huge mushroom cloud rises above Bikini Atoll on July 25, 1946, following an atomic test blast. The dark spots in [...]
Depending on who you talk with, many aircraft fit the bill as the plane that won the war. Many say the B-17 Flying Fortress or the B-29 dropping the two atomic bombs on Japan did the trick. If you were connected with the P-51 Mustang or the P-38, you’d most likely say that they were the dominating factors in winning [...]
My Russian blog started to be visited by many English speaking readers after I posted the following post. I thought it would be great to give this post a special place in my new English blog, and let it be one of the first publications. *** I regularly visit the www.shorpy.com in order to get inspired by the colors of [...]
When his battleship was under attack by Japanese destroyers during World War II, Calvin Graham did everything he could to rescue his fellow crew members. He was just 12 years old. Inspired by the deaths of his cousins, the Texas native who was one of the youngest Allied servicemembers, had lied about his age to enlist in the Navy in [...]
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