Being there . . . in ’44 and ’45 when America’s combat heroes began to turn The Tide
Suddenly, Six Splendid WW II Books Surface for Surprisingly Superb Christmas Gifts
Being there . . . in ’44 and ’45 when America’s combat heroes began to turn The Tide
Suddenly, Six Splendid WWII Books Surface for Surprisingly Superb Christmas Gifts
Airborne Landing to Air Assault: A History of Military Parachuting by Nikolaos Theotokis
Theotokis is the right author to deliver a history of airborne operations
United States Army Depot Brigades in World War 1 by author Alexander Barnes and Peter L. Belmonte
Barnes and Belmonte conduct a deep dive of a rarely examined aspect of the United States Army in World War One. The American Expeditionary Force in France is what comes to mind for most history fans when they think of the American contribution to allied victory. This analysis shows how America organized, trained, and equipped troops for overseas service.
“There Was a Time”, A Superb War Novel of Sturdy OSS Officers Collaborating With Ho Chi Minh and His Viet Minh Cadre in 1945 To Defeat the Japanese Invaders
Based Upon a True Story Originally Published by Macmillan in 1975 and Republished By Casemate in 2021 Posthumously
“Fighter Aces of the Great War” by Stephen and Tanya Wynn
Fighter Aces of the Great War by Stephen and Tanya Wynn Review By Ben Powers Fighter Aces of the Great War is an interesting discussion of facets of World War One aviation, rather than a comprehensive look at the evolution of aerial combat between 1914 and 1918. Stephen and Tanya Wynn focus on …
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“America’s Good Terrorist” by Charles Poland
America’s Good Terrorist: John Brown and the Harpers Ferry Raid by Charles P. Poland Jr. Book review by Ben Powers Charles Poland’s analysis of the failed attack on Harpers Ferry serves as both a description of the events surrounding the raid in mid-October 1869 and as a character study of the abolitionist leader …
The Lafayette Escadrille: A Photo History
Steven A. Ruffin’s The Lafayette Escadrille: A Photo History of the First American Fighter Squadron is much more than a collection of photographs illustrating the formative years of combat aviation. While Ruffin’s pictorial arrangements are the heart of the book, his writing is descriptive and informative. Ruffin entertains his audience with the human-interest stories of aviators facing …
