When the U.S. launched Operation Torch to seize Casablanca, intelligence predicted the Vichy French garrison would cooperate.

Key Points and Summary - The Korean War pulled all four Iowa-class battleships—Missouri, New Jersey, Iowa, and Wisconsin—back into combat, where their 16-inch guns devastated Chinese and North Korean ...

When most people think of the Pacific Theater of World War II, they envision tropical islands, heat, and jungle combat.

Summary and Key Points: As China’s anti-access/area denial (A2/AD) systems increasingly threaten U.S. military capabilities, some naval planners suggest restoring Iowa-class battleships to counter ...

During the lead-up to the United States' entry into World War II, the U.S. Navy ordered six new battleships that were designed to combat Japan's Kongō-class battleships. Ultimately, only four of the ...

Many acts of heroism occurred during the Battle of Leyte Gulf, including a remarkable fight by the destroyer escort Samuel B. Roberts, shown here a week or two before she was lost in the battle. (U.S.

One of the most devastating wars in human history, World War II, had it ended differently, would have left the world’s landscape looking far different today. Thankfully, even with dozens of countries ...

Summary and Key Points: The Montana-class battleships were designed in the early 1940s to be the most powerful U.S. Navy battleships, with 12 16-inch guns and enhanced armor. Intended to counter Japan ...

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