Stunning footage gives extraordinary insight to frontline combat, the lives of ordinary soldiers, and their terror in the face of brutal, and mechanized warfare in WWII. The brand-new series WWII Battles in Color premieres tomorrow at 8 PM. | Smithsonian Channel Aviation Nation

1. USS St. Lo (CVE-63) erupts in a massive fireball after being struck by a Japanese special attack aircraft during the Battle of Leyte Gulf, October 25, 1944. This fatal hit made her the first major warship sunk by a special attack unit in World War II. #ww2 #navy #ship #military | I love Warships