World War II

The Soviet T-34 tank is our feature in this episode of World War II Weekend, hosted by Command Sergeant Major

Learn how American paratroopers geared up on D-Day in this edition of World War II Weekend. Watch Command Sergeant Major

We look at the C-47 aircraft as part of World War II Weekend. Watch our host, Command Sergeant Major T

Narrated by Gene Hackman, The Unknown Flag Raiser of Iwo Jima reveals a new discovery about the Pulitzer Prize--winning photo

1946 – The United States exploded a 20-kiloton atomic bomb near Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands in the Pacific

From allies during World War II… to arch enemies in the Cold War… to the often strained dealings of today

As the Second World War raged on, maintaining discipline in the Allied ranks was seen as one of the keys

The radio chatter in the background is from a UK Royal Air Force bomber team as they approach their target

Historic footage of the bombing of Japan by B-29 airplanes and the dropping of the first atomic bomb on Japan

With the Marines at Tarawa