The de Haviland Vampire jet was developed during WW2 and was capable in both the fighter and attack roles— the RN and RAN used the Sea Vampire version, and the RAAF later used it as a training aircraft.

The Manhattan Project was the WW2 primarily USA program to produce an Atom bomb and hopefully bring WW2 to an end.

They were buried because the fuselage contained asbestos.

Ancient Spartans developed a grand strategy based on conquest but could not maintain this strategy in the long run

Greg Beyer argues that Montgomery, Paton, Rommel, Zhukov, Guderian, MacArthur, and von Manstein were the seven most talented generals of World War II—who utilised all the capabilities available to them to achieve outcomes. However, a list that does not include Eisenhower, Allanbrooke and Marshal could be considered deficient.

War of 1812 between the US and UK fought over border disputes—resolved by the UK promising not to support Indian tribes against the USA and the USA promising not to invade Canada.

This article looks at six historic Pacific WW2 sites.

James Lacey argues that in 9 AD, a failure in command and control allied with overconfidence led the Roman Army to one of its greatest defeats— a defeat that created a Latin-Germanic divide in Western Europe that is still with us today.

The author identifies five naval battles that he considers decisive, noting that to be decisive, a battle must achieve a long-lasting strategic impact.

Unlike the RAAF, the United States Air Force wasn't officially established as an independent force until 1947. However, in 1942 during WW2, an executive order made it an autonomous force, and its commander General Henry H. 'Hap' Arnold, was made a member of the Joints Chief of Staff.