Video: 'Why the Battle of the Coral Sea Was Unique in Naval History'

(Monday, May 4, 1942, 8:50 a.m. Solomon Islands Time; during the Battle of the Coral Sea, part of Operation Mo of South West Pacific theatre of World War II) — The Battle of Coral Sea, a five-day naval battle between the Imperial Japanese Navy and Allied naval and air forces from the United States and Australia, began today when Task Force Seventeen (TF 17), commanded by Rear Admiral Frank J. Fletcher, attacked the Japanese Tulagi Invasion Force at Tulagi, Solomon Islands, where elements of the Japanese landing force had gone ashore to estabish defenses. Continue reading Battle of the Coral Sea, first naval clash fought entirely by planes, begins 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 4 1942) →

Video: 'The Doolitte Raid on Tokyo (1942): The US Strikes Back | Battle 360 | History'

(Saturday, April 18, 1942, about noon Japan Standard Time; during the Doolittle Raid, part of the Pacific War of World War II) — Lieutenant Colonel James Doolittle led a squadron of B-25 bombers today in a surprise raid against the Japanese capital Tokyo and other places on Honshu in response to the Japanese sneak attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. It was the first air operation to strike the Japanese archipelago. Continue reading Doolittle leads surprise raid on Tokyo in response to Japanese sneak attack on Pearl Harbor 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 18 1942) →

Video: 'Surrender of the Philippines, 1942 (OFFICIAL FILM)' (April 9, 1942 at 31:11)

(Thursday, April 9, 1942, 12:30 p.m. PHST; during the Battle of Bataan, part of the Philippines campaign in World War II) — Some 76,000 weary, starving and emaciated American and Filipino defenders on the battle-swept Bataan Peninsula surrendered to Japanese troops today after several hours of negotiations between Major General Edward P. King and Major General Kameichiro Nagano. Continue reading 76,000 American, Filipino defenders at Bataan surrender to Japanese 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 9 1942) →

Video: '136 - The Carpet Bombing of Germany begins - WW2 - April 3, 1942' (Mar. 28, 1942, at 1:07)

(Saturday, March 28, 1942, 11:18 p.m.-Palm Sunday, March 29, 1942, 2:58 a.m. Central European Summer Time; during the Bombing of Lübeck in World War II) — Lübeck became the first German city to be attacked in substantial numbers tonight when the Royal Air Force created a firestorm that caused severe damage to the historic centre, with bombs destroying three of the main churches and large parts of the built-up area. Continue reading Lübeck becomes first German city to be heavily bombed during World War II 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 28 1942) →

Video: 'The Legendary Commando Raid At St. Nazaire | The Greatest Raid Of All Time | Timeline'

(Saturday, March 28, 1942, 1:22 a.m. Central European Summer Time; during the St Nazaire Raid, part of North West Europe Campaign of World War II) — British naval forces staged a successful raid today on the heavily defended Normandie dry dock at St Nazaire in German-occupied France in Operation Chariot, destroying the only dry dock on the Atlantic coast capable of repairing the German battleship Tirpitz. Continue reading British naval forces raid Nazi-occupied French port of St. Nazaire 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 28 1942) →

Video: 'Japanese Internment during WW II'

(Monday, March 23, 1942, during the Internment of Japanese Americans) — The first Japanese-Americans evacuated by the U.S. Army during World War II arrived today at the internment camp in Manzanar, California; men and women who had volunteered to help build the camp. Continue reading First Japanese-Americans evacuated during World War II arrive at internment camp in Manzanar, California 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 23 1942) →