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Tragedy in Laos: What Happened to Corporal Bruce Edward Kane?
Research conducted on Corporal Bruce Edward Kane declared him Missing in Action on August 9, 1969. A few years ago I was preparing to teach my 8th grade Social Studies…
The Extraordinary Valor of Ordinary Seaman Teddy Sheean
Edward “Teddy” Sheean held the rank of ordinary seaman on December 1, 1942 when his ship came under Japanese fire. There was, however, nothing ordinary about the youth who, after…
REVIEW: The True Story of the Great Escape Stalag Luft III by Jonathan Vance
There is an old concept that reminds us that although a particular movie was good, the book is usually significantly better. It certainly applies to the Story of The Great…
Sidney Reilly, World War I Spy and Scoundrel
Author Ian Fleming, when asked about the escapades of his fictional spy James Bond, reportedly replied, “He’s no Sidney Reilly.” Who was Sidney Reilly and why did Fleming’s remark indicate…
A Battlefield Atlas of the American Revolution by author Craig L. Symonds; Cartography by William J. Clipson
Maps are critical to understanding any battle. Distance, positions & maneuver of opposing forces, obstacles, and maneuver corridors all have an impact on how armies fight. Reading battle narratives without…
Dying Hard
Being there . . . for a minor classic so satisfying as a brilliant interpretation of the ordinaryinfantryman you’ll literally demand more combat insight from Colonel French L. MacLean. His“DYING…
Spandau Complication
Review by Moon Mullins, Editor at Large- ARGunners.com https://www.casematepublishers.com/the-spandau-complication.html Another great book by Bob Orkand set in the divided city of Cold War Berlin! This seems to be a very…
Uncovering Tunnels of World War I: The Falkenhausen Tunnel
In August 2019, Association des Souterrains Allemands de Puisaleine et des Environs 14/18, reopened a German underground network which was created during the Spring of 1916 on the battlefield of…
First IJN Battleship to be sunk during World War 2 has been found
Battleship Hiei, the first Imperial Japanese Navy battleship to be sunk during World War 2, has been discovered by R/V Petrel. The wreck was discovered early February by R/V Petrel,…
