Dec. 7th 1941 | Remembering the Pearl Harbor Attack #PearlHarbor #WorldWarII #JapaneseHistory #MilitaryHistory #WWII | PI HistoryShorts

"December 7, 1941 — a date which will live in infamy" 76 years ago today, a surprise attack was carried out by the Imperial Japanese Navy in two waves - a barrage that lasted two hours and destroyed or crippled 18 U.S. ships, destroyed nearly 300 planes, killed 2,403 servicemen and 68 civilians, and wounded 1,178 others, pulling the United States into World War II. | 10TV - WBNS

The Battleship, ruler of the high seas up until and throughout much of World War II. With their combat roles escorting convoys, to vital gunfire support to troops ashore, the battleship and battlecruiser played a central role in any nation’s navy. So what were the mega ships that made up world war two’s military machinery? That’s what we’ll find out today, in this episode of The Infographics Show: Top 10 WWII Battleships and Battlecruisers. | The Infographics Show