American Lions
unpacked, the Italians in Northeastern Italy were screaming, “Put the Americans in!”, especiallysince their General Headquarters and camp were in Treviso, near Venice, so near the ArmisticeLine with Austria-Hungary. Further…
Hitler’s Death Trains; Liberation of Nazi Concentration Camps
Said five-star General Dwight D. Eisenhower, unquestionably the single most importantmilitary figure of World War II, on a visit to the Ohrdruf concentration camp on April 12, 1945,“The things I…
REVIEW: Hitler’s Germany: The Birth of Extremism by Tim Heath
Tim Heath’s book covers the story of three German families as World War I ends. The German economy and society fell into a horrible position of blaming their situation on…
Stanisława Leszczyńska: The Midwife Who Saved More Than 3,000 at Auschwitz
The story of Stanisława Leszczyńska is one that revolves not only around the horrors of the Holocaust, but also around Catholicism and the Polish people of the day. Leszczyńska’s account…
Badges of the Regular Infantry, 1914-1918. South Yorkshire, UK
David Bilton. Badges of the Regular Infantry, 1914-1918. South Yorkshire, UK: Pen & Sword Military, 2021. Hardcover, illustrated, 302pp. ISBN: 1526758024. Review by Peter L. Belmonte The British Regulars, the…
Battlescapes- The Impact of Terrain on War and Military Strategy
Review by Martin Koenigsberg Ian D Rotherham is a professor of Environmental Geography, and a writer on all things geographic and cultural . In Battlescapes, he takes on Geography in…
US Naval Aviation 1945-2003
Review by Martin Koenigberg Just finished my 99th Book Review of the Year!! I totally loved this book, but not just to be reminded of when F-4 Phantoms and F-14…
Arnhem The Fight to Sustain
“Amateurs talk tactics, professionals talk logistics.” This quote is attributed to General Omar Bradley, although it is not verified he ever said it. Regardless, the quote highlights the importance of…
Bill Mauldin and the Dogface
Bill Mauldin once said that the infantryman “gives more and gets less than anybody else.” He knew this from his experience on the front lines with K Company, 180th Infantry…
Napola also known as Before the Fall (2004)
In 1942, Friedrich Weimer’s boxing skills get him an appointment to a National Political Academy (NaPolA) – high schools that produce Nazi elite. Over his father’s objections, Friedrich enrolls, seeing…
