Righting the Longstreet Record at Gettysburg; Roots of Film Noir
Being there . . .for the arrival of the rapidly approaching first day in the new calendar year,2025, of two recently published titles from matchless, in diversity of topics and…
The Aircraft Carrier Legacy of Lake Michigan
America’s entry into World War II dramatically increased the ranks of naval aviators, correspondingly expanding the requirement for instruction in operating from an aircraft carrier. Carrier qualification previously took place…
The Eyes of the Desert Rats
Being there . . . . to appreciate, value, then consider for purchase a recently published nearperfect World War II book as this Christmas Day’s gift for your favorite military…
British Coastal Weapons vs German Coastal Weapons; British Frigates and Escort Destroyers 1939-45; Nakajima Ki-49 ‘Helen’ Units; Bf 109 Jabo Units in the West
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Presidents at War; Beyond the Call of Duty; Naples 1343; Surviving War, Oceans Apart; Confederate Cabinet Departments and Secretaries; Gangster Hunters
Being there . . . . right NOW, if you haven’t realized the Xmas Buying Season is making its finaldash to Yule Eve and Morning. With a few hours remaining,…
U.S. Battleships 1939-45
Being there . . . among and on the decks of America’s most potent weapon on the world’s seas,our battleships and battlecruisers by class, ranging from the early Dreadnought-type of…
‘Allo ‘Allo (1982)
In France during World War II, Rene Artois runs a small café where Resistance fighters, Gestapo men, German Army officers and escaped Allied POWs interact daily, ignorant of one another’s…
Kitchener: The Man Not the Myth by Anne Samson
The enduring image of Field Marshal Kitchener of Khartoum stares down through the decades since the First World War, index finger thrust towards the viewer enjoining him to action with…
Color Footage of B-17’s during Air Raid and Combat with German fighters
Incredible color footage from the 1944 documentary, Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress, during an air raid and combat over Germany. You’ll be able to see a B-17…
J. Howard Wert’s Gettysburg
– CIVILIAN VOICES, JUNE – NOVEMBER 1863”, PLACING YOU PRESENT LIKE NO OTHER MEANS:THE J. HOWARD WERT COLLECTION OF GETTYSBURG’S RELICS FROM THE SEVERAL SNIPINGAND ARTILLERY SITES AND GENERAL BATTLEFIELDS…
The Battle of Gettysburg 1863 (1): The First Day by Timothy J. Orr, illustrated by Steve Noon
Timothy Orr provides readers with an excellent introduction to the Battle of Gettysburg, focused on the opening engagements between the Army of Northern Virginian and the Army of the Potomac.…
THE SPRINGFIELD ARMORY SA16-A2
Article and Review by Nick Jacobellis As early as 1982 the U.S. Army requested the development of a carbine version of the M16A1-A2. Even though the Colt CAR15 (carbine) was…
Naval Aces of World War I, Part 2
Review by Peter L. Belmonte Jon Guttman, Naval Aces of World War I, Part 2. Oxford, UK: Osprey, 2012. Softcover, illus.,96pp.In Naval Aces of World War I, Part 2, aviation…
Wyoming sailor in Kamikaze attack at Okinawa
He was throwing a football with his friend Dale Downey on that cool December day when the word came across the radio. His dad came outside and said the Japanese…
REVIEW: 7th SS Mountain Division – Prinz Eugen at War 1941-45 – A History of the Division
Another great pictorial book that outlines the history of the 7th SS Mountain Division, Prince Eugen during World War II. It was given the title Prinz Eugen after Prince Eugene…
The Ones Who Got Away: Mighty Eighth Airmen on the Run in Occupied Europe
Review by Peter Belmonte Bill Yenne, The Ones Who Got Away: Mighty Eighth Airmen on the Run in Occupied Europe. Oxford, UK: Osprey Publishing, 2024. Hardcover, illus., 320pp. Of the…
Interview of Stuka Pilot – Heinz Migeod
Heinz-Georg Wilhelm Migeod was born on 24 February 1918 in Stettin and passed away on 18 November 2010 in Somerset West, South Africa at the age of 92. These interviews took place…
Excellent Footage of a Ukrainian T-64 in Action
We’ve received this video link in our mailbox and it’s a YouTube video called “Ukrainian Armor”. The footage is excellent and seem to show a small video dairy made by…
Turning the Tide
Being there . . . . in 1942 when Britain and the United States had to prove to “Uncle” Joe Stalinthat the main Western Allies were deadly serious about relieving…
REVIEW: Lake Ilmen 1942 – The Wehrmacht Front to the Red Army
An excellent expose capturing the significant contribution of the Spanish fighters of the 250th Ski Company that served in the German Wehrmacht at Lake Ilmen on the Russian Front during…
No Moon as Witness
famous of all, Reinhard Heydrich, Himmler’s deputy who both he and Hitler feared, and endingthe Fuhrer’s precious atomic bomb program by destroying the heavy water plant at Vemork,Norway.Meanwhile, OSS operatives…
Upcoming War History Documentaries in 2019
Don’t miss out on new war movie, documentary and serie releases! Argunners Magazine keeps you updated on new upcoming and most anticipated Movie, TV-serie and Documentary releases of the year 2019.…
Surviving the Holocaust and Stalin
Being there. . . . to share, nay, empathize and project, literally, figuratively, and imaginatively,your consciousness as a member of the Marta Seiler family struggling to not only survive thehorrors…
Eisenhower and MacArthur: Allies and Adversaries
The grassroots movement in 1952 to make Dwight D. “Ike” Eisenhower president of the United States had a winning slogan, “I like Ike,” that carried the World War II general…
Operation Paperclip: Saving the German Scientists
Operation Paperclip, named after the use of the ordinary paperclip attached to the personnel files of select German scientists, was a special operation of breathtaking scope. Instead of highly trained…
MI9, Escape and Evasion, 1939-1945
Review by Martin Koenigsberg Just Finished my 60th(!!) Book Review of the Year!! I have to say I am so thankful to my Brother in Law Chris who pointed out…
Darkest Hour
Review by Martin Koenigsberg Just Finished my 53rd Book Review of the Year!! The 1941 Australian Government knew that Rabaul, the Anchorage on the northern tip of the island of…
Blue Skies: Horrific Images Captured Last Moments of USAAF Bombers
We’ve compiled a second photographic gallery of heart-wrenching images which capture the last moments before disaster of several United States Army Air Force bombers during World War II. You can…
Trailer of Upcoming WW2 Movie “Lost in Klessin” Released
Verloren in Klessin (Lost in Klessin) focuses on the events that took place near the river Oder in February/March 1945. While the Russians moved closer towards German home ground and towards…
Armin Wegner – Medic & Human Rights Activist
Armin Theophil Wegner was born on October 16, 1886 in Elberfeld/Rhineland, Germany. Armin was born into a family with old noble Prussian roots. His father was a civil servant employed…
King’s Navy
Being there . . . . . to meet and greet the truly great World War II American Admiral of the Fleet and Chief of Naval Operations, Ernest Joseph King,…
General News
Post by Moon Mullins Here is something from my publisher… Read More Article and Review by Christopher (Moon) Mullins A Modern Perspective… Read More Previous Next Article by Vlad Besedovskyy…
The Mystery of “NB Gas” solved and “Aero” Airship Flight: A Chemical Perspective
Charles Dellschau was an American artist who created drawings, collages and watercolors of airplanes and airship. Dellschau was also involved in the recording of the activities of the Sonora Aero…
Videos (Watch)
Civil War, Videos (Watch) / By Ben Powers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSkPxzrHFmU&t=4s Chris Bryan discusses the campaigns that made the XII Corps of the Army of the Potomac. Chris’ book “Cedar Mountain to…
5 Must-Read War/Historical Books From Naval Institute Press
Being there . . . . for a fresh look at the amphibious seizure of Tarawa; later, to meet the melancholic, controversial Marine aviation hero, Gregory “Pappy” Boyington; followed by…
The Flying Grunt
Mesches, a former sales and marketing executive from western New York state turned authorwho now resides in Frisco, Texas, is the biographer of, “Major General James A. Ulio”, anotherfierce, persevering…
The 7 Most Iconic WW2 Pistols
Although handguns were the main firearm for World War II, many soldiers and paratroopers also had WW2 pistols. Most pistols used at this time were distinctive and specifically produced for…
British Special Forces in WWII
The Long Range Desert group, British SAS and other Brit SF units that served during WW II – By Nick Jacobellis “Not by strength but by guile,” was…
US Destroyers versus German U-Boats. The Atlantic 1941-45
Review by Martin Koenigsberg I just finished my 13th Book Review of the Year!! The WWII Nazi U-boat menace had the potential to affect The British Empire existentially, while it…
The Battle of Gettysburg 1863 (1): The First Day Book Review
Reviewed by Martin Koenigsberg A meeting engagement is when two opposing armies come in direct contact with each other and fight a battle. A fighting withdrawal is a battle where…
The Central Armed Forces Museum in Moscow, Russia
The Central Armed Forces Museum is located in northern Moscow, near the Central Academic Theatre of the Russian Army. The first exhibition highlighted the military aspects of the Soviet Republic…
Journey Through the Wilderness: Garnet Wolseley’s Canadian Red River Expedition of 1870 by Paul McNicholls
Published by Helion & Company, LTD, available from Casemate Publishers The Red River Expedition has its origins in a complex series of political actions transferring territorial sovereignty of lands in…
Hero City Leningrad 1943-44
Being there . . . among the countless other World War II Eastern Front buffs who havevicariously lived through, fought on the outskirts of, and miraculously survived the 900-daySiege of…
Watch The Most Popular World War 2 Short films
We have compiled some of the most popular short films that are freely to be watched on social media together into one list. Based upon views, filming, story and general…
Tales from the Deep – Navy Veterans Tell It All!
For the past quarter of a century Sailors who served aboard the USS Manatee (AO 58) have been holding reunions in various parts of the United States. The object was to have…
US Battle Tanks 1917-1945; Tanks on Iwo Jima 1945
Being there . . . . between 9 and 10 am on the morning of 19 February 1945 when after 72straight days of heavy bombardment, the longest and heaviest of…
3 Amazing McFarland History Books To Buff Up Your History
Being there . . . . at the front door awaiting summer’s initial arrivals of riveting reading, knowing full well as a prescient collector it will be McFarland & Company,…
