Blitz' is an abbreviation of the German word ‘blitzkrieg’, meaning ‘lightning war’. This is a timeline of the almost ...
In February 1942, air raid sirens sent Los Angeles into blackout as radar tracked an unidentified object approaching from the Pacific. Anti-aircraft batteries opened fire and blasted more than a ...
In April 1942, sixteen American bombers launched from USS Hornet and struck Japan in one of the most daring raids of World War II. Led by Lieutenant Colonel Jimmy Doolittle, the mission sent B-25 ...