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The Submarine that Carried Japan’s Atomic Bomb?
On June 23, 1944, the Japanese submarine I-52 sailed through the mid-Atlantic with a mission that could shift the tides of ...
WW2 on TV on MSN11h
World War II - The Weapon the US Never Imagined Would Get So Close
Five days after the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor, and just a day following Germany’s declaration of war against the ...
Crewman gets Purple Heart 80 years after U-boat sank a ship off Maine coast
Eighty years after a torpedo ripped through the hull of the USS Eagle PE-56, just 5 miles off the coast of Cape Elizabeth’s ...
New Royal Mail stamps will honour 10 incredible heroes of World War II
A new set of commemorative stamps has been issued to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. Royal Mail ...
WWII dive bomber found on Pacific floor — with a bomb still attached, NOAA says
The Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bomber was trapped inside the USS Yorktown with this bomb still attached to its cradle. The aircraft carrier was sunk by a Japanese submarine after the 1942 Battle of ...
The National Interest on MSN4h
Greece Debuts the “Achilles Shield” Air Defense System
When it comes to missile and air defense, Israel’s Iron Dome is undoubtedly the most recognizable and successful system around. With a success rate of over 90 percent, the Iron Dome, along with the ...
USS Yorktown WWII shipwreck expedition leads to more incredible discoveries
The USS Yorktown retrieved two Enterprise aircraft that were damaged in an attack on the Japanese navy carrier Kaga, ...
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Royal Mail celebrates engineer who ‘saved London from drowning’ with new stamp
The stamp features Sir Thomas Peirson Frank, the ICE’s 82nd President, as part of celebrations marking 80 years since the end ...