On April 7, 1945, the legendary Yamato – the largest ship in naval history – was attacked by waves of American carrier-borne ...

Navy pilot John Leppla was credited with shooting down five Japanese aircraft in aerial combat before he was shot down and ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Carrier Battles WW2: Admiral of the Fleet A real-time WW2 naval warfare simulation game on tactical level, Admiral of Fleet features 20 scenarios ...

Great Naval Battles IV Burning Steel expands the scope of SSI’s line of naval simulators to include World War II naval actions in many of the theaters that saw the shadow of the battle wagon.

Marine amphibious tractors burn after being hit by Japanese mortar shells during the Battle of Iwo Jima in 1945. (U.S. Marine ...

In the dead of night, amidst the raging North Atlantic, USS Borie and a German Type VII C U-boat engaged in what would become one of the most brutal naval duels of World War II. After disabling each ...

When organized battle ended after two months, Manila was one of the most thoroughly devastated cities of World War II. The Japanese Navy had blown up Manila's harbor and destroyed the old city.

Takamatsu Gushiken uses a hoe to move dirt while searching for the remains of those who died during the WWII Battle of Okinawa on Itoman. (Hiro Komae/AP) ITOMAN, Japan — Takamatsu Gushiken turns ...

A pair of U.S. veterans are headed home after one of the last visits to the Philippines by Americans who fought there during World War II. Navy veteran ... of the Battle of Manila.