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As naval warfare reemerges as a key strategy in the US war with Iran, World War II museum ships are finding new relevance.

On May 5th, 1945, just days after Hitler’s death and the collapse of the Nazi regime, one of the most unusual battles of the Second World War unfolded at Castle Itter in Austria. American troops, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bone hunter Takamatsu Gushiken looks for World War II-era remains in a cave on Okinawa. - Brad Lendon/CNN The “bone digger” slides ...

World War II proved that control of the oceans could determine the outcome of a global conflict. While battleships had long ...

The Battle of Stalingrad was one of the most brutal and decisive clashes of World War II. In this video, we explore the ...

ARLINGTON, Va. (7News) — Reporter’s Notebook: This week marks the 80th anniversary of the famed Battle of Iwo Jima. Some of the men who braved those shores are in town to mark this key turning point ...

When Marion Hess Sr. talked with his kids about his time in the Army in World War II, it was often cast in terms of how cold it was in ...

Itoman, Japan (CNN) — The “bone digger” slides into a thin crevice on a hill in the Okinawan jungle. He’s a slight man, nimbly fitting his frame through the cave entrance, carefully avoiding the sharp ...