Eighty Years Ago: Asia Pacific, June 25 – July 1, 1942

June 25, 1942: US military introduces sulfanilamide, an antibacterial drug which is used in powdered form on the battlefield and will reduce infection rates significantly for the remainder of the … Continue Reading →

Eighty Years Ago: Asia Pacific, June 18 – 24, 1942

June 18, 1942: Japanese transport ship Nissan Maru is burning off island of Kiska, Aleutians, after American air raid June 19, 1942: US Admiral Robert Ghormley takes command of South … Continue Reading →

China’s Missing Guns

In 1936, when Sino-German ties were still friendly, the Chinese government signed a contract with the Berlin-based company HAPRO for the delivery of eight 150mm coastal defense guns. As the … Continue Reading →

Eighty Years Ago: Asia Pacific, June 11 – 17, 1942

June 11, 1942: Japanese Army enters into Chinese city of Nancheng, unleashing a reign of terror in retaliation of Doolittle Raid earlier in the year. The photo above is from … Continue Reading →

Eighty Years Ago: Asia Pacific, June 4 – 10, 1942

June 4, 1942: American victory at battle of Midway June 5, 1942: Japanese aircraft carrier Hiryu is scuttled after battle of Midway June 6, 1942: Japanese heavy cruiser Mikuma it … Continue Reading →

Eighty Years Ago: Asia Pacific, May 28 – June 3, 1942

May 28, 1942: Japanese Army pushes Chinese forces out of Jinhua, Zhejiang province May 29, 1942: Thai Army, assisted by Japan, invades neighboring Kengtung state May 30, 1942: British battleship … Continue Reading →

Eighty Years Ago: Asia Pacific, May 21 – 27, 1942

May 21, 1942: Japanese control of Philippines nearly complete, except for scattered pockets of resistance May 22, 1942: Kanga Force, Australia’s weak garrison in the isolated outpost of Wau, New … Continue Reading →

Eighty Years Ago: Asia Pacific, May 14 – 20, 1942

May 14, 1942: Fifth Air Force bombers raid Japanese positions in Lae and Rabaul May 15, 1942: General Joseph Stilwell, the top US commander in mainland Southeast Asia, see photo … Continue Reading →

Eighty Years Ago: Asia Pacific, April 30 – May 6, 1942

April 30, 1942: Japanese Navy dispatches Shokaku, two other aircraft carriers, on mission to seize Port Moresby in New Guinea May 1, 1942: Japanese Army seizes strategically important city of … Continue Reading →

Eighty Years Ago: Asia Pacific, April 23 – 29, 1942

April 23, 1942: Soviet authorities say they have seized B-25 bomber landing in Vladivostok after Doolittle raid against Japan, while detaining its crew, as no state of war exists between … Continue Reading →