Editorial Team
Operation RO-GO 1943
Review by Martin Koenigsberg In 1943 in the Pacific War, the Japanese had already lost- they just did not realize it yet. Their Air Forces, both Army and Navy were…
The Battle of Stalingrad: 75 Years Later
As the initial results were seen of Germany’s invasion of the Soviet Union on June 22, 1941, observers around the world had every reason to believe that Germany was on a…
Experience the History of Wartime Aviation at Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
The Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center is a gigantic display of aeronautics and aerospace from over 100 years of flight. You can experience beautifully restored airplanes from every era of flight,…
REVIEW: Wade McClusky and the Battle of Midway by David Rigby
Book Review of Wade McClusky and the Battle of Midway by author David Rigby. Published by Osprey Publishing. At 10am on June 4, 1942, after six months of war, the…
The Americanization of Emily (1964)
An American naval officer’s talent for living the good life in wartime is challenged when he falls in love and is sent on a dangerous mission. Film The Americanization of…
Byzantine Cavalryman versus Vandal Warrior
Review by Martin Koenigsberg In the 6th Century, Emperor Justinian I in Byzantium felt he might be strong enough to take back the western half of the the Roman Empire…
REVIEW: Hitler’s Paratroopers in Normandy – The German II Parachute Corps in the battle for France 1944
The author, Gilberto Villahermosa, does a great job of detailing the II Corp’s intense and focused fighting in Normandy as the allies pushed them south and east. During this period…
REVIEW: The Fall of Berlin – Images of War
Another great pictorial book that outlines the Fall of Berlin at the end of World War II. An appropriate fire-drenched ending to the horrible regime that was the failed German…
“Midway” Film Set for 2019 Release Date
UPDATE: Read our Movie Review of Midway (2019) The epic 1942 Battle of Midway is set to receive the Hollywood treatment in a film to be released in 2019 and…
Airborne Landing to Air Assault: A History of Military Parachuting by Nikolaos Theotokis
Published by Pen & Sword Books LTD, available from Casemate PublishersNikolaos Theotokis’ Airborne Landing to Air Assault traces the evolution of military parachuting from a novelty akin to aerial barnstorming,…
