The 5 Top US WW2 Generals
The U.S. would not have won World War II without the leadership of generals with adequate military skills and who were committed to the welfare of the country. So to…
The 188th Crybaby Brigade
Review by Martin Koenigsberg When I saw this book at the Thrift Store (Charity Shop), I thought it would help me understand the present Lebanon situation (this review is written…
Abigail Adams on the Front Lines of History
John Adams knew that Boston was going to be front and center in the battle for independence, and he was concerned about his family’s safety when he was away. Abigail…
The Thompson Machine Gun
THE THOMPSON SUBMACHINE GUN MODEL 1921, SUBMACHINEGUN CALIBER .45 MODEL 1928, 1928A1, M1 THOMPSON AND M1A1 AKA THE THOMPSON SUBMACHINE GUN BY: NICK JACOBELLIS U.S. Marines were the first combat…
REVIEW: Holt’s Definitive Battlefield Guide to the D-Day Normandy Landing Beaches
Book Review of Major and Mrs. Holt’s Definitive Battlefield Guide to the D-Day Normandy Landing Beaches (75th Anniversary Edition with GPS References). Pen & Sword Books. Major and Mrs. Holt’s…
Naval Institute Press latest releases – Part 3
Being there . . . . to help command naval operations in the Mediterranean after the Italian declaration of war in June 1940, especially the maelstrom whirlwinds against Taranto, under…
Iceland in WWII
Review by Martin Koenigsberg If you were not a combatant, WWII had the potential to be a gold mine, even if you were occupied by a semi-friendly power, or two.…
Oldest MoH Recipient, WWII Veteran Robert D. Maxwell, Passed Away
We’ve received the news that the oldest Medal of Honor Recipient, World War II veteran Robert D. Maxwell, has passed away on May 11, 2019 in Oregon. The death was…
Battle of Kiska – When Allied Forces lost a battle against ghosts
In the summer of 1943, American and Canadian forces launched an amphibious assault on the north Pacific island of Kiska, in order to seize the last enemy strongholds on U.S. Soil…
Courage under Fire; First Fights in Fallujah
Vietnamese Army had 1.1 million deaths. Two million Vietnamese civilians in North and SouthVietnam were killed. But deaths were not the only lamentable result of the war. It divided ournation.…
