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Being there . . . lest we lose Bob, a good, near-perfect man, to fading memory and the history shelf . . .

Why? Read his memorable memoir published in 2005 for a thousand reasons, and then some .                         Reviewed and…

Nazi Spies & Collaborators in Britain

World War II buffs, of course, know Neil is an accomplished award-winning historian andauthor who specializes in the impact of war on British society in the first half of the…

Book Review: Jutland 1916: The Archaeology of a Naval Battlefield.

Book Review by Peter L. Belmonte The author is Innes McCartney, Jutland 1916: The Archaeology of a Naval Battlefield. Oxford, UK: Osprey Publishing, 2016. Hardcover, illus., 272pp.In Jutland 1916: The…

Lawrence of Arabia: Colonel T.E. Lawrence, CB, DSO, Places and Objects of Interest By Paul Kendall

     Paul Kendall’s new book on the material history of the Lawrence of Arabia legend is chock full of amazing photographs that provide context to the story of T.E. Lawrence…

Aircraft Carrier- The Majestic Weapon

Review by Martin Koenigsberg When this book came out in 1968, WWII had only been over for 23 years. The Aircraft Carrier had been around as a concept about 23…

Operation C3

war’s Mediterranean Theatre. Her airfields and naval base stood directly in the path of Italy’sand Germany’s line of communications to North Africa.”His enthralling ”Operation C3” is a detailed study of…

REVIEW: Memoirs of a Stuka Pilot

Provided here is a book review and analysis of the book “Memoirs of a Stuka Pilot”. In regard to the writing and flow of the book I can say with…

SKS Upgrades: What To Look For In An SKS Rifle Upgrade

The SKS semi-automatic rifle was manufactured in Soviet Russia as early as 1943 and remained in production until the early 1990s, making it one of the longest-lasting military rifles ever…

The Soviet Destruction of Army Group South; 12th SS Panzer Division Hitlerjugend

maps and diagrams comingling with another 150 photos that will certainly force you to smelland witness the horrendous death and destruction. In “The Soviet Destruction of Army GroupSouth”, you will…

A Visit to the Das Boot (1981) set in Bavaria Film Studios

Ever wanted to be inside U-96 of the masterpiece Das Boot (1981) yourself? It’s possible when you pay a visit to the Das Boot set located at the Bavaria Film…