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A photograph of the Japanese heavy cruiser Mikuma, destroyed at the Battle of Midway of June 1942 during the Pacific War of the Second World War (1939-45). Naval History & Heritage Command

Has the balance of power ever changed so much in so little time than at the Battle of Midway? In the space of just 5 minutes, American dive bombers scored hits on three Japanese aircraft carriers, dramatically...

A 1941 aerial photograph of US-held Midway Atoll in the Pacific Ocean, location of the Battle of Midway of June 1942 during the Pacific War of the Second World War (1939-45). Naval History & Heritage Command

A photograph showing damage inflicted on the US aircraft carrier Yorktown during the Battle of Midway of June 1942 during the Pacific War of the Second World War (1939-45). The Yorktown was ultimately sunk in the battle...

A photograph showing the Imperial Japanese Navy's aircraft carrier Soryu taking evasive action while under attack by US forces. The carrier was destroyed at the Battle of Midway of June 1942 during...

The Battle of the Coral Sea, the first naval battle in history between aircraft carriers, took place between 4 and 8 May 1942 during the Second World War (1939-45). The Japanese navy hoped...

The First Battle of Bull Run (First Manassas) on 21 July 1861 was the first major battle of the American Civil War and a wake-up call for both sides which, until...

The Battle of Britain, dated 10 July to 31 October, 1940 by the UK Air Ministry, was an air battle between the German Luftwaffe and British Royal Air Force and allies during the Second World War (1939-45). The Luftwaffe failed...

The Battle of Salamis was a naval battle between Greek and Persian forces in the Saronic Gulf, Greece in September 480 BCE. The Greeks had recently lost the Battle of Thermopylae and drawn the naval Battle at Artemision, both...

The Battle of the Metaurus (207 BCE) was a military engagement fought between the forces of Rome under Gaius Claudius Nero (c. 237 - c. 199 BCE), Marcus Livius Salinator (254-204 BCE), and L. Porcius Licinius and the Carthaginians...