Soldiers’ Aid Societies During The Civil War
Soldiers’ aid societies began to form shortly after the Civil War began. Women – most from the upper classes – wanted to do something to help their husbands, brothers, children,…
Upcoming World War II Movie “Verloren in Klessin” (2018)
After Heintje Peter directed his first movie “Wir Waren Kameraden“, a second movie is in the make, called “Verloren in Klessin”. As before, the movie is shot with a small…
Marcus Reno in the Valley of the Little Big Horn
explores, explains, and answers. Cogently, he writes in his concluding paragraph, “There are nowinners here, and to the misfortune of memory and history, the tragedy continues to stalk menlike George…
JOINING MOLLIE IN HELPING DEFEAT HITLER
This memorable memoir describes the enlistment life of a dedicated American WAC whoserved resolutely in England when it came under relentless attack by the German air force, thebloody battlefields of…
A Walk in the Sun
Being there . . . not to read about combat this time, but to watch, listen, absorb, and emotionally feel it in one of the three best World War II…
Review: Checkmate in Berlin
“Checkmate In Berlin – – The Cold War Showdown That Shaped The Modern World” Reviewed by Don DeNevi With Hitler’s body soaked in petrol and burning in a common ditch…
The Village That Burrowed Underground During the War in Vietnam
Today the things that stand out most in Vietnam, are the aromas of food being barbecued over charcoal, the laughter of the children playing in the streets, and the music.…
The Russian invasion of Ukraine. Feb- Dec 2022
Review by Martin Koenigsberg Just finished my 14th Book Review of the Year!! When the Russians invaded Ukraine in 2022, sparking a war now going into its third year, I…
The 8 Best WW2 Fighter Planes
World War II saw stiff competition among combatants in the design of fighter planes as they sought to outdo each other in performance and ultimately defeat each other. Fighter plane…
Leaving Gettysburg by Curtis Crockett
Curtis Crockett’s Leaving Gettysburg is a valuable addition to Civil War literature because it examines a rarely studies aspect of the conflict, the aftermath of battle. While many excellent books…
