In his July 13, 1943 diary entry, written during Operation Husky, Lt. Gen. George S. Patton, Jr., commander of the …

By the time World War II ended in Europe, the Third Reich had introduced into warfare jet- and rocket-propelled combat …

It’s not too late for the U.S. Air Force to reexamine whether a Medal of Honor should be awarded to …

Sharon Lane wrote home that she was starting the night shift soon, so she wouldn’t have to get up early. …

In contrast to the improving military fortunes of the Allies on battlefields around the world, in 1943 the American home …

Escort carriers, nicknamed “baby flattops” and “jeep carriers,” were slow, thin-skinned, small, and cramped. Their crews, in a sarcastic reference …

Rabaul, located on the island of New Britain, was the Imperial Japanese army and navy’s main forward operating base in …

In May 1943, the famous British actor, producer, and director Leslie Howard conducted a monthlong “entertainer goodwill” tour ostensibly promoting …

Less than a month after the signing of the armistice that ended the Korean War, a U.S. Navy photo of …

Atrocities: The 100 Deadliest Episodes in Human History is the better-titled trade paperback edition of The Great Big Book of …