Video: 'Uss Franklin (1945)'

(Monday, March 19, 1945, 7:05 a.m. JST; part of the Pacific Theatre of World War II) — 724 people were killed today when a Japanese dive bomber attacked the carrier USS Franklin off Japan; the ship, however, was saved.

Video: 'WORLD WAR 2 AIR RAIDS ON TOKYO - PART 2' (Mar. 9-10, 1945 at 3:43)

(Saturday, March 10, 1945, 12:08 a.m.-2:48 a.m. Japan Standard Time; part of the Pacific War during World War II) — In the deadliest air assault in history, hundreds of American B-29 Superfortresses swept over Tokyo early this morning, unleashing a torrent of incendiary bombs that set vast sections of the Japanese capital ablaze. Continue reading U.S. B-29 bombers launch incendiary bomb attacks against Tokyo, estimated 100,000 killed 80 years ago this hour (Mar 10 1945) →

Video: 'US troops capture and defend the Ludendorff Bridge over the Rhine River in Remag...HD Stock Footage'

(Tuesday, March 6, 1945, 4:30 p.m. CET; during the Battle of Remagen, part of the Invasion of Germany in World War II) — U.S. forces crossed the Rhine at Remagen, Germany, today using the damaged but still usable Ludendorff Bridge.

Video: 'Cologne March 1945: Tank Duel at the Cathedral - The film documentary - The source'

(Tuesday, March 6, 1945; during World War II) — The Allied offensive west of the Rhine swept toward a triumphant close today when Cologne, fourth largest city of the Third Reich, fell to tank crews and doughboys of Lieut. Gen. Courtney H. Hodges’ First Army. Continue reading Shattered Cologne falls to 1st Army 80 years ago today (Mar 6 1945) →

Video: 'Liberation: Battle of Manila' (Mar. 3, 1945, at 9:05)

(Saturday, March 3, 1945; during the Battle of Manila, part of the Philippines Campaign (1944–45) in the Pacific Theatre of World War II) — The Battle of Manila, the Allied campaign to liberate the capital city of the Philippines from the Japanese, ended today with the liberation of the Finance Building. Continue reading Allies secure Manila from Japanese forces 80 years ago today (Mar 3 1945) →

Video: 'Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima – Slow Motion'

(Friday, February 23, 1945, noon JST; during the Battle of Iwo Jima, part of the Pacific Theatre of World War II) — Five U.S. Marines and a U.S. Navy Corpsman were photographed today raising an American flag atop Mount Suribachi on the island of Iwo Jima (There were actually two flag-raisings this day, this was the second). Continue reading U.S. Marines capture Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima and raise iconic flags in historic moment 80 years ago this hour (Feb 23 1945) →

Video: 'Tribute to the USS Bismarck Sea CVE-95'

(Wednesday, February 21, 1945, 6:45 p.m. JST; during the Battle of Iwo Jima, part of the Pacific Theatre of World War II) — The escort carrier USS Bismarck Sea was sunk today by Japanese kamikazes suicide attacks with the loss of 318 men. Continue reading Japanese kamikaze suicide attack sinks USS Bismarck Sea 80 years ago this hour (Feb 21 1945) →

Video: 'Battle of Iwo Jima - 1945 | Movietone Moment | 19 February 2021'

(Monday, February 19, 1945, 8:59 a.m. JST; during the Battle of Iwo Jima, part of the Pacific Theatre of World War II) — After three days of heavy naval and aerial bombardment, some 30,000 U.S. Marines began landing today on the Western Pacific island of Iwo Jima, where they commenced a successful month-long battle to seize control of the island from Japanese forces. Continue reading Fierce fight for Iwo Jima begins as 30,000 U.S. Marines launch pivotal World War II assault 80 years ago this hour (Feb 19 1945) →

Video: BATTLE of CORREGIDOR (1945) - WikiVidi Documentary'

(Friday, February 16, 1945, 8:33 a.m. PHST; during the Battle of Corregidor (1945), part of the Pacific Theatre of World War II) — The battle for the recapture of Corregidor began today as the first of one thousand troopers of the 503rd PRCT based at Mindoro, began dropping out of C-47 troop carriers of the US Thirteenth Air Force. Continue reading Americans land on Corregidor in the Philippines during World War II 80 years ago this hour (Feb 16 1945) →