Color images of the war are not hard to come by, but they are considerably rarer than black-and-white images. As the lived experience of World War II fades— because of the passing of those who ...

An curved arrow pointing right. The US Marines just released almost 2,000 hours of rare color film that shows what it was like for Marines during WWII, the Vietnam War, and the Korean War.

An curved arrow pointing right. The US Marines released almost 2,000 hours of rare color film that show what it was like for the soldiers during WWII, the Vietnam War, and the Korean War.

USA, Oita Prefecture--The last moments of Japan’s mammoth battleship Yamato were captured in extremely rare color footage taken from U.S. military aircraft in World War II, a war-history group said.

Many WWII naval recruits serving on U.S. ships had never been away from home. To pass the time and strengthen their bonds, they organized several colorful initiation rituals. Who Was the Real ...