In a place known for its freezing cold volcanic terrain, impenetrable fog and impossibly strong popup gales, Attu Island in Alaska’s westernmost Aleutian Island chain was quite possibly the least conceivable locations for one of the deadliest battles of WW2, which in May of 1943, became the first time foreign invaders occupied American soil since […]

The Shetland Bus Gang was a secret World War II operation involving small fishing vessels that transported Norwegians escaping Nazi occupation to the Shetland Islands and delivered supplies to resistance fighters in Norway. Operating from 1941 to 1945, this initiative played a crucial role in supporting Norway’s resistance, showcasing bravery and commitment of its participants against the Axis powers.

Script: Hoping to mirror the success of his surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Yamamoto’s attack plan called for a three-phase assault on Midway, while a fourth phase would include an attack on the Aleutian islands off the coast of Alaska, intended to divert American naval assets away from Midway, just as his three-phase attack plan […]

Script: On October 20th of 1944, after American troops stormed ashore on the island of Leyte in the Pacific Theater, the landings intended to liberate the Philippines sparked a last-ditch effort by the Japanese to halt the American’s push for their home islands. Japan’s defensive response off the previously little known island of Leyte began […]

The Battle of Arnhem was a significant World War II battle fought from 17 to 26 September 1944, as part of Operation Market Garden, an ambitious Allied plan to end the war quickly by capturing key bridges in the Netherlands and advancing into Germany.

Script: Today, the island of Saipan is a sun-drenched tropical paradise in the Northern Mariana Island chain in the Central Pacific Ocean, but in the summer of 1944, one of the most fiercely contested battles of World War Two took place on the island of Saipan, a battle whose outcome marked a decisive turning point […]

During WW2, merchant supply ships delivering desperate supplies to the Allies in Europe were forced to sail in convoys under Allied naval protection, until the German U-Boat menace could be defeated. Script: Before the bloody days of the First World War, the first German submarine, the U-1, made its initial sea trials by the end […]