It was site of the only land battle fought on U.S. soil during World War II. And in proportional terms, it was one of the ...

This remote South Pacific island was home to one of the least necessary battles of World War II. But these days, Peleliu in the country of Palau is bringing in a new kind of tourist thanks to its role ...

Decades after the fighting ended, the lakes and rivers of former World War II battlefields are still holding the remnants of war beneath the surface. In this exploration, magnet fishing uncovers ...

The USS Massachusetts, a South Dakota-class battleship, earned 11 battle stars in World War II. It fired the first US 16-inch shell of World War II, and the last 16-inch shell of the war overall. The ...

National Geographic Explorer-at-Large Bob Ballard revisits the Iron Bottom Sound—rediscovering vessels, and making new finds. The IJN Teruzuki fought fiercely in the first and second naval battles of ...

After leaving the Pacific battlefields of World War II, retired Lt. Col. Kenneth “Scooter” Barclay, a Killeen resident, said he never imagined returning. “I was in college and saw that the war was ...

World War II, which concluded 80 years ago, was a historic event that defined a generation. Tens of millions of people fought brutal oppression and an unfathomable Holocaust. Today, the world ...