Melvin E. Biddle
A Medal of Honor story of courage under fire in the Battle of the Bulge.
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Omaha Beach landings
A story of a nearly lost beach, scattered initiative, and how small groups clawed back the chance to win a war.
Operation Thunderbolt
After months of retreat and uncertainty in the Korean War, the Eighth Army under Lieutenant General Matthew Ridgway prepared to strike back. On January 25th, 1951, United Nations forces launched Operation Thunderbolt, an offensive aimed at pushing north from positions south of Seoul and testing the strength of Chinese and North Korean units.
Surrender of Charleston
After a long siege, one of the young republic’s worst defeats unfolds as Major General Benjamin Lincoln surrenders Charleston, South Carolina, to British forces under Sir Henry Clinton. Thousands of Continental soldiers and militia lay down their arms, along with warships and supplies inside the vital port. With Charleston in hand, British leaders hope to rally Loyalists, crush resistance in the South, and then roll
United States carriers raid Marshall and Gilbert Islands
On February 1st, 1942, less than two months after the attack on Pearl Harbor, American carrier task forces struck back across the Pacific. The carriers Enterprise and Yorktown launched waves of aircraft against Japanese bases in the Marshall and Gilbert Islands, hitting airfields, shipping, and shore installations. The material damage to the enemy was limited compared with later campaigns, but the raid marked the fir
Aichi B7A Ryusei
A powerful late-war Japanese Navy carrier attack aircraft designed to perform both torpedo and dive-bombing missions.
Aichi M6A Seiran
A folding-wing floatplane attack aircraft developed for launch from Japan’s I-400-class submarines.
Fokker T.VIII
A Dutch twin-engine floatplane developed for maritime reconnaissance and torpedo attack.
Heinkel He 111
A German twin-engine bomber developed in the 1930s and employed extensively by the Luftwaffe throughout World War II.
Hongdu GJ-11 Sharp Sword
A Chinese flying-wing UCAV program developed for low-observable reconnaissance and strike roles.
Junkers Ju 188
An improved multi-role bomber development of the Ju 88 used for bombing, reconnaissance, and torpedo missions.
Kawanishi N1K / N1K-J Shiden family
A Japanese Navy fighter family that evolved from the N1K float fighter into the land-based N1K-J Shiden and Shiden-Kai.
Kawasaki Ki-100
A radial-engine fighter created by adapting Ki-61 airframes after shortages of the original liquid-cooled engine.
Kawasaki Ki-102
A Japanese Army twin-engine heavy fighter developed for ground attack, interception, and night-fighter roles.
Lockheed Have Blue
A flown stealth technology demonstrator created under a classified U.S. program that directly informed the F-117 combat aircraft.
Mitsubishi J2M Raiden
A Japanese Navy interceptor designed for climb and speed against high-flying bombers.
Mitsubishi Ki-67 Hiryu
A fast Japanese Army twin-engine bomber used for level bombing, torpedo attack, and special-mission variants.
Mitsubishi Ki-83
A high-performance Japanese Army long-range heavy fighter prototype whose development ended with the war.