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Sinking of the Yamato
The sinking of the Japanese battleship Yamato during the Battle of the East China Sea, part of the wider Battle of Okinawa operation (April to June 1945). 3,000 men went down with the ship. Official U.S. Navy Photograph...
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Japanese Gun Position, Okinawa
A typical Japanese gun position (after its capture) in the Battle of Okinawa (April to June 1945), part of WWII's Pacific War.
Imperial War Museums, London.
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10 Crowned Monarchs on Crusade for the Holy Land (1107–1254) - Kings and Emperors Who Personally Led Crusades to Jerusalem
Between 1107 and 1254, ten crowned European monarchs personally led or joined major Crusades to the Holy Land. Their participation gave crusading...
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Map of Spanish Conquest in Northern South America - Andes, Amazon & Caribbean Expeditions, 1499–1561
Spain’s rapid expansion into South America followed the consolidation of its Caribbean footholds by 1512, marking a decisive shift from exploration to imperial...
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6 Crusader Military Orders of the Latin East - Faith, Warfare & Power in the Outremer
The crusader military orders of the Latin East emerged during the 12th and 13th centuries from the religious, charitable, and military needs of the Crusader States. Some developed...
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US Jeep Ambulance, Okinawa
A US jeep ambulance carrying wounded from the Battle of Okinawa (April to June 1945), the final action of the Pacific War in WWII (1939-45).
U.S. National Archives. Digitized by Signal Corps Archive.
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US Nurses, Okinawa, 1945
Four US Army nurses washing from helmets during the Battle of Okinawa (April to June 1945), the final action of the Pacific War in WWII (1939-45).
U.S. National Archives. Digitized by Signal Corps Archive.
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US LVTs at Okinawa
A photograph showing LVTs (Landing Vehicles, Tracked) in the US amphibious landing at the Battle of Okinawa (April to June 1945), the final action of the Pacific War in WWII (1939-45). U.S. National Archives. Digitized by Signal...
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Aerial View of the Okinawa Landing
The US amphibious landing in the Battle of Okinawa (April to June 1945), the final action of the Pacific War in WWII (1939-45). Aerial photograph taken on 4 April 1945. US National Archives, digitized by US Signal...
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The Charleston Mercury on South Carolina's Secession
Front page of the Charelston Mercury newspaper covering news in December 1860 that South Carolina had voted to secede from the United States of America. This action would trigger the Secession Crisis...
