07 DEC 1941: At 7:55 AM the Japanese begin their attack on Pearl Harbor. USA Losses Over 15 Ships Destroyed or Damaged300 Aircraft Destroyed or DamagedOver 3,000 Wounded and Killed The next day the US would formally declare war on the Imperial Government of Japan. In August 1945 the USA would drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and…
Category: WW2 History
The Battle of the Bulge
What would become the bloodiest battle for the US in WW2 would begin on 16 DEC 1944 in a surprise attack by German forces. Who: Germany: In total 450,000 troops, along with 1,500 tanks and assault guns took part. Losses: Estimated between 63,000 to 98,000 troops wounded, killed or captured.Allies: At the peak of the battle 610,000US Soldiers were involved.Losses: 89,000 Soliders…