SEVENTY-NINE YEARS ago the end was in sight for World War 2. Germany unconditionally surrendered on May 7, 1945. Japan unconditionally surrendered on September 2, 1945.
As recalled by the non-profit Stories Behind the Stars organization, the disaster on Feb. 3, 1943 created one of World War II’s most enduring symbols of valor, service and sacrifice, the four ...
The last British submarine known to have severed a cable was HMS Conqueror in 1982. Fresh from firing the missiles that sank Argentina’s Belgrano in the Falklands War, it cut an acoustic array trailed ...
The granite drinking fountain in Elder Park, Govan, is a poignant reminder of “super-submarine” K13, which was built at the Fairfield yard during the First World War. It sank in the Gareloch on ...
Cold War paranoia/preparedness inspired indulgent defense spending. Consider the programs that were developed during the Cold War, in an effort to keep pace with the Soviets. Fifth-generation aircraft ...