The Battle of the Java Sea was fought on February 27, 1942, Allied naval forces attempted to block the Japanese invasion of Java.
Principality of Sealand
Moving troops and supplies by sea was vital to all armies involved in the war. The battle for control of the seas led to an arms race, new deadly tactics, and unprecedented loss of life at sea.
Paddy Roy Bates,the self-proclaimed prince of Sealand, died this week at the age of 91. In 1965, Bates boarded an artillery platform seven miles off the English coast and set up Radio Essex, a "pirate" music station. But he didn't stop there.
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Illegal salvagers have plundered at least six World War II shipwrecks near Indonesia for scrap metal, including the wreck of an American submarine that has now "completely vanished," according to investigators.
A century ago, King Island was a bustling community of 200 people who passed their days hunting seals and their long winter nights dancing beneath the wide Alaska skies.
Andrew Browne Cunningham, (born January 7, 1883, Dublin, Ireland—died June 12, 1963, London, England), British naval officer who was an outstanding combat commander early in World War II and served as first sea lord of the Admiralty from 1943 to 1946. Cunningham became a naval cadet on HMS Britannia in 1897, rose steadily through the ranks in the following years, and commanded the British destroyer HMS Scorpion during World War I. He was promoted to vice admiral in 1936, and he was serving as commander in chief of the Mediterranean fleet when World War II began in September 1939. Though
Moving troops and supplies by sea was vital to all armies involved in the war. The battle for control of the seas led to an arms race, new deadly tactics, and unprecedented loss of life at sea.
Following the end of the devastating conflict, children of East Prussia went to great lengths in order to survive.
What does a commander of a World War II assault transport ship do in his spare time? If the captain is Harry Hammond Hess, he would be gathering geophysical data enroute to Iwo Jima. Later, he woul…
The pictures feature the work of official photographers trying to document the industrial mobilisation of the U.S. in the early 1940s as it was entering World War Two.
Spiegel has a twenty page round-up, here are just two examples. A Deadly Legacy The lion's share of the plutonium used for the US nucle...
The North Sea flood of 1962 was a natural disaster affecting mainly the coastal regions of Germany and in particular the city of Hamburg in the night from 16 February to 17 February 1962. In total, the homes of about 60,000 people were destroyed, and the death toll amounted to 315 in Hamburg. In addition, three people were killed in the United Kingdom by high winds, which damaged around 175,000 houses in the worst affected city, Sheffield. The flood was caused by the Vincinette low-pressure system, approaching the German Bight from the southern Polar Sea. A European windstorm with peak wind speeds of 200 km/h pushed water into the German Bight, leading to a water surge the dykes could not withstand. Breaches along the coast and the rivers Elbe and Weser led to widespread flooding of huge areas. In Hamburg, on the river Elbe, but a full 100 km away from the coast, the residential areas of Wilhelmsburg was most affected. 120 square kilometres or a sixth of the city of Hamburg were flooded, destroying 6000 buildings. Streets were unusable and railway operation was suspended, leaving Hamburg unsupplied for an indetermined period of time. These photos will show you a small part of this terrible disaster.
Are you passionate about the history?You must visit Colonel pil. Jan Zumbach 303 Squadron Museum! Angelika Jarosławska Sapieha is honored to be an Ambassador of Colonel pil. Jan Zumbach 303 Squadron Museum since it’s establishment.The museum is devoted to Polish Aviation from the beginning of aviation to the present day, with particular emphasis on the period
Investigating these unrealized plans is still worthwhile since it provides nuances about World War II itself and sheds light on Adolf Hitler's worldview.
A World War II shipwreck is still leaking explosives and other elements into the ocean floor of the North Sea 80 years after it sank. It’s one of thousands of wrecks that could be influencing the marine environment.
This short video by This & That Visuals tells the tale of the Principality of Sealand, a micronation that was established on a decommissioned World War
Moving troops and supplies by sea was vital to all armies involved in the war. The battle for control of the seas led to an arms race, new deadly tactics, and unprecedented loss of life at sea.
Just 30 miles off the coast of North Carolina, two World War II wrecks lie underwater—one a member of a 24-ship American convoy, and one a German U-boat.
The Bletchley Park Wrens, who broke German codes during WWII, have finally begun to speak on their experiences.
On two days in August 1945, U.S. planes dropped two atomic bombs, one on Hiroshima, another on Nagasaki, leading to the unconditional surrender of Japan and the end of World War II
