Nigel’s book details the foundation and early years of the British Special Operations Executive (SOE) created in 1940. This organization has always been shrouded in secrecy due to the nature…

John Hussey’s Waterloo, The Campaign of 1815 Volume I, from Elba to Ligny and Quatre Bras, is an outstanding addition to the body literature on Waterloo and the Hundred Days.…

Guards once again began rounding up and persecuting Jews throughout Slovakia. SlovakGypsies (Roma) were also persecuted by the Hlinka Guards. But it was the Hlinka Guardsmenwho were assigned to do…

The life of Anne Frank and her family from 1939 to 1945: pre-war fears, invasion of Netherlands by German troops, hiding in Amsterdam, deportation to the camps, return of Anne’s…

[junkie-toggle title=”Season 1″ state=”closed”] Episode 1 Episode 2 Episode 3 Episode 4 [/junkie-toggle] Title Ne Pokiday Menya (Meaning: “Don’t Leave Me”)  Country Russia Production Co. Mars Media Producer Alexander Franskevich-Laye…

[junkie-toggle title=”Season 1″ state=”closed”] Episode 1 Episode 2 Episode 3 Episode 4 Episode 5 Episode 6 Episode 7 Episode 8 [/junkie-toggle] Title Nochnye lastochki also known as Night Swallows Country…

[junkie-toggle title=”Season 1″ state=”closed”] Episode 1 – 10[/junkie-toggle] Title Hunting the Gauleiter also known as Okhota na gaulyaytera (2012) Country Russia Production Co. StarMedia Producers Artem Dollezhal , Vlad Ryashin…

Being there . . . for the true story of Raid No. 2 on infamous Schweinfurt, Germany, by theEighth Air Force 1 st and 3 rd Bombardment Divisions on 14…

Being there . . . . on the evening of December 24 th or the morning of the 25 th as a gift-giver ofany number of McFarland’s newly published books…

Review by Martin Koenigsberg This book is an interesting discussion of the present mess in Eastern Europe- but I’m not sure I agree with all the author’s assumptions, nor many…

Otte, Maarten. The American Expeditionary Forces in the Great War: the Meuse Heights to Armistice. South Yorkshire, UK: 2021. Paperback, illustrated, 264pp. ISBN: 1526796171 Review by Peter L. Belmonte Disclaimer:…

Review by Martin Koenigsberg In 1975, when I was focused on High School, Chiang Kai-shek passed away. With him went all real hope that the plucky anti Communist KMT would…

Being there . . . . with the planning team for our invasion into Iraq in March of 2003 to remove,in many ways, the Second Coming of Hitler in the…

Although more than half of the pages in “SHARPEN YOUR BAYNETS” focus on the general’searly years and WWII assignments and victories, author Stoy brilliantly chronicles “Iron Mike’s”command of 1 Corps…

“LEGAL EXECUTIONS BY THE UNITED STATES MILITARY – – A Complete Record, 1942 – 1961”, byR. Michael Wilson. McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers; 2022, 258 pages, sc; $28.95. Visit,www.mcfarlandpub.com.Yes, 160…

Being there . . . .in 2002 when author-anthologist Bruce M. Petty began recording an amazing  collection of choice World War II combat reminiscences for a trilogy unsurpassed to this…

place us in the heart of the whole mess, narrating in no uncertain terms how the 1 st ParachuteBrigade fought in the true spirit of the Parachute Regiment against overwhelming…

[junkie-toggle title=”Season 1″ state=”closed”] Episode 1 Episode 2 Episode 3 Episode 4 Episode 5 Episode 6[/junkie-toggle] Title Private Schulz Country UK, Australia Production Co. Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC), British Broadcasting…

The dramatized World War II adventures of U.S. Major Gregory “Pappy” Boyington and his U.S. Marine Attack Squadron 214 “The Black Sheep Squadron”. Pappy Boyington is the squadron-leader of a…

In short, if one is building an intellect-endearing Civil War library, “Lincoln’s Funeral Train –The Epic Journey from Washington to Springfield” is a must-have hardbound copy available atarm’s level on…

Being there . . . to revel, i.e., take great or intense delight and satisfaction in the recent, almostsimultaneous, publication of three new American Civil War history books buffetiers andbufferettes…

[junkie-toggle title=”Season 1″ state=”closed”] Episode 1 – 6[/junkie-toggle][junkie-toggle title=”Season 2″ state=”closed”] Episode 1 – 6[/junkie-toggle] Title Home Fires Country UK Production Co. ITV Studios Creator Simon Block Cast Clare Calbraith,…

During the 2008 presidential election, Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin, then the Governor of Alaska, drew derisive smiles from many when she asserted that Russia could be seen from…

In 1944, the Allies firmly turned the tide of World War II with a series of sweeping triumphs in Western Europe during Operation Overlord. The victorious D-Day beach landings in…

[junkie-toggle title=”Season 1″ state=”closed”] Episode 1: Zaloga Episode 2: Radosc i gorycz Episode 3: Gdzie my, tam granica Episode 4: Psi pazur Episode 5: Rudy miod i krzyze Episode 6:…

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 by Peter L. Belmonte Publisher’s summary: This book tells the story of teachers who served in British forces during World War I. It recalls the decisions made by men…

A German bunker that was built in 1943 has recently been uncovered in Arcachon Basin, Gironde in France by the Archaeological Research Group for the Atlantic Wall: Arcachon Sector (Gramasa).…

men flying these bombers exudes off every page, bringing new life into this extraordinarygeneration and giving voice to their unquestioned courage”.In “PARACHUTE To BERLIN”, buffs, from armchair strategists to occasionally,…

[junkie-toggle title=”Season 1″ state=”closed”] Episode 1 Episode 2 Episode 3 Episode 4 Episode 5 Episode 6 Episode 7 Episode 8 Episode 9 Episode 10 Episode 11 Episode 12 Episode 13…

THE GREAT RAID ON ST NAZAIREThe raid on St Nazaire has gone down in history as one of the most daring commando raids ofall time. Given the code name of…

Review by Martin Koenigsberg Stephen Zaloga is a legend in the Military history world- and he is back again with this explanation of German Field Artillery in WWII, number325 in…

UPDATE: Movie has been canceled in China and will see a limited release in the US. Unbreakable Spirit is Chinese war movie based on the infamous attacks on Chongqing during…

“LEYTE GULF 1944 (Volume 2) – – Surigao Strait and Cape Engano” complements the firstvolume’s coverage of the IJN’s First Diversion Attack Force at the Battles of the Sibuyan Sea…

A German bunker that was built in 1943 has recently been uncovered in Arcachon Basin, Gironde in France by the Archaeological Research Group for the Atlantic Wall: Arcachon Sector (Gramasa).…

Review by Martin Koenigsberg After the high casualty count taking Tarawa in November 1943, The American Military felt the need to make changes to their Island Hopping MO. Their assaults…

A German bunker that was built in 1943 has recently been uncovered in Arcachon Basin, Gironde in France by the Archaeological Research Group for the Atlantic Wall: Arcachon Sector (Gramasa).…

A German bunker that was built in 1943 has recently been uncovered in Arcachon Basin, Gironde in France by the Archaeological Research Group for the Atlantic Wall: Arcachon Sector (Gramasa).…

Review by Martin Koenigsberg When the Japanese swept across the Pacific in 1941 and ’42, they brought death and destruction to all the Allied possessions they conquered. Taking them was…

“ROMMEL’S AFRIKA KORPS IN COLOR – – Rare German Photographs from the SECOND WORLDWAR”, by Ian Spring and Anthony Tucker-Jones. Greenhill Books, an imprint of Pen & SwordBooks Ltd: 288…

Review by Martin Koenigsberg On a recent Military History tour sponsored by a prominent American Museum, I found myself being the “WWII Commonwealth Advocate”, constantly bringing up the British Imperial…

Review by Major Peter L. Belmonte, USAF (Retired) Students of World War I are very familiar with the strategic situation of the Western Front in September 1918. With the goal…

Catherine Price-Rowe. First World War Uniforms: Lives, Logistics, and Legacy in British Army Uniform Production, 1914-1918. Yorkshire, UK: Pen & Sword Archeology, 2018. Hardcover, 232pp. Review by Peter L. Belmonte Review…

[junkie-toggle title=”Season 1″ state=”closed”] Episode 1: Golden Gloves Episode 2: Stolen Waters Episode 3: The Price Episode 4: Vera Episode 5: God Rest You Merry[/junkie-toggle] Title My Mother and Other…

Review By Moon Mullins Summary: A great new book from Nick Jacobellis that captures the spirit and work ethic of the two main characters who serve as Mounted US Custom…

[junkie-toggle title=”Season 1″ state=”closed”] Coming soon… Colditz has in total 28 episodes.[/junkie-toggle] Title Colditz Country UK Production Co. British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Universal Television Director Cast David McCallum, Richard Heffer,…

As Sherlock Holmes would have put it, when one has eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth. Holmes used the aphorism to solve crimes, but for…

World War II drama “Greyhound”, which is being produced by Tom Hanks, has taken a big step back from its planned March 22, 2019 release and is now expected to…

A German bunker that was built in 1943 has recently been uncovered in Arcachon Basin, Gironde in France by the Archaeological Research Group for the Atlantic Wall: Arcachon Sector (Gramasa).…

A German bunker that was built in 1943 has recently been uncovered in Arcachon Basin, Gironde in France by the Archaeological Research Group for the Atlantic Wall: Arcachon Sector (Gramasa).…