Japanese invasion forces, crossing the Java sea and fighting off heavy Allied air attacks, effected three landings on the north coast of Java Sunday.

On February 27, 1942, as the Japanese prepared for the invasion of Java Island after a long streak of victories, the Allied ...

On the anniversary of an event that triggered the 1931 Japanese invasion and occupation of Manchuria, Chinese activists and protesters went out to demonstrate, some violently. Helping fuel these ...

An invasion of Japan would have caused millions of Japanese casualties. It would also cost the U.S. hundreds of thousands of dead and wounded soldiers, marines, airmen and naval forces.

Operation Downfall was the planned Allied invasion of Japan that never took place. This video explores the strategies behind the operation, the expected challenges, and the staggering projected ...