Creepy Cold War Bunkers You Can Visit Today
Who doesn’t love a little creepy Cold War history? While every the citizens of every country feared nuclear attack during this era, the top men in power were looking for…
In The Shadows Of Guadalcanal Book Review
Being there . . . . aboard the PC – 450 submarine chaser when America’s brave sailors island-hopped across the Pacific vastness turning the tide of defeat into victory against…
Into the Endless Mist, Vol 1, The Aleutian Campaign, June- August 1941
Review and rating by Christopher Eric (Moon) Mullins Author : Michal A Piegzik Details General – Pages : 106 | Images : 68 b/w photos, 17 colour profiles, 5 b/w…
The Big Red One (1980)
A hardened sergeant and the four core members of his infantry unit try to survive World War II as they move from battle to battle throughout Europe. Film The Big…
Bomb Girls (2012)
Set in the 1940s, Bomb Girls tells the remarkable stories of the women who risked their lives in a munitions factory building bombs for the Allied forces fighting on the…
US Navy Protected Cruiser 1885-1918; Allied Warships vs the Atlantic Wall; Super-Battleships of World War II
“US NAVY PROTECTED CRUISERS 1883 – 1918”, by Brian Lane Herder, Illustrated by Paul Wright.OSPREY PUBLISHING/Bloomsbury Publishing: 2023, New Vanguard Series #320, 48 pages, 7 ¼” x 9 ¾”, softcover,…
WHY NOT CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAY FESTIVITIES AMONG OUR MOST CHERISHED STARS?
Being there . . . to quietly watch you ponder, purchase, wrap colorfully and elaborately the three wonderful gifts, then carefully hide them under the living room Christmas tree until…
The Central Air Force Museum in Monino, Moscow
The Central Air Force Museum first opened in 1960, on the Monino Air Force base close to Moscow, with a collection of 14 aircraft. Today, the Central Air Force Museum…
The Congress of Vienna: Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars
Before the League of Nations, the United Nations, and the European Union, there was the Congress of Vienna. This series of meetings lasted from November 1814 through June 1815 and…
Casablanca (1983)
[junkie-toggle title=”Season 1″ state=”closed”] Episode 1: Who am I Killing Episode 2: Master Builder’s Woman Episode 3: Jenny Episode 4: The Cashier and the Belly Dancer Episode 5: Divorce Casablanca…
THE TISAS RAIDER MODEL 1911s
A TRIBUTE TO THE U.S. MARINE CORPS COLT M45A1 1911 CQB PISTOL Article by Nick Jacobellis In 1904 the Ordnance Department launched the search for a new service handgun that…
Never A dull Moment
Our Ben Powers is featured in Casemate Publishers’ latest offering. Congrats Ben for being a great historian for the 82nd ABN DIV! https://www.casematepublishers.com/military-titles-for-review/ Never a Dull Moment The 80th Airborne…
Operation Overlord: Low Altitude Beach Photographs taken by a P-38
As while ago, we’ve encountered excellent low altitude aerial beach photographs taken by a P-38 “Lightning” pilot during his World War II service. Although trying to contact the author, TripleCrowner…
Harpoon Missile vs Surface Ships
Being there . . . . to learn about the incredibly complex Harpoon missile, the most widely usedanti-ship missile (ASM) employed by the Allies. It enjoys that unique for two…
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Hueys Over Khe Sanh
Being there . . . . in mid-1967 when the Vietnam War reached a turning point as officers of thehighest level of the MACV, the US Military Assistance Command, Vietnam,…
REVIEW: The Undercover Nazi Hunter – Exposing Subterfuge and Unmasking Evil in Post War Germany
A great book about the Nuremburg Trials impact on Germany, the western media and worldwide perceptions of how the German war crimes were managed by the Allies. It was during…
Waltzing into the Cold War. The Struggle for Occupied Austria
Review by Christopher Eric (Moon) Mullins Carafano opens his story by highlighting the pre-war neglect of occupation planning, exposing a void in military doctrine and institutional mechanisms for coordinating with…
The USS Grayback, Missing for 75 Years, Is Discovered Off Okinawa
Private explorers of the Lost 52 Project have finally solved the mystery of the US Navy Submarine, USS Grayback (SS-208), after 75 years. Although the wreck was found on June…
“Saipan 1944 – The Most Decisive Battle of the Pacific War”, Images of War Series
Reviewed by Don DeNevi Publisher’s Summary: A chronological account of the battle with more than 200 photographs, including graphic images of the fighting and the huge naval bombardment. Review In…
The First Hellcat Ace
“THE FIRST HELLCAT ACE”, by Cdr HAMILTON MCWHORTER III, USN (RET.). CasematePublishers, Havertown, PA. 19083: 2024, 226 pages, 70 b&w unpublished photos, 6 ¼” x 9 ¼”,hardback, $34.95. Visit, www.casematepublishers.com.No…
The Arab Israeli War of Attrition 1967-73, Vol 3
Review by Martin Koenigsberg In the West, we tend to think of the Six Day War of 1967 and the October War of 1973 as two distinct events. In the…
The Sinking and Raising of the RPS Rajah Soliman (D-66) in 1964
The RPS RAJAH SOLIMAN (D-66) a former FLAGSHIP of the Philippine Navy sunk on 29 June 1964 during the height of TYPHOON WINNIE. The loss of a Flagship is a…
Guadalcanal
Review by Martin Koenigsberg I was delighted when I saw this book at a local thrift store (Charity Shop) a few months ago- I love these books for travel and…
Soviet Cruisers 1917-45; The ‘Grossdeutschland’ Division in World War ll
Its primary function? Guide ceremonial guards in parades. Later its more fanciful epithet,or official appellation, was the “Grossdeutschland” Division, suggesting it was to be “GreaterGermany’s” No. 1 police force capable…
Guest of Adolf
Being there . . . . to read and know what a Tyrone, Pennsylvania, draftee’s experiences were likebeing drafted into that state’s Army National Guard in April of 1941, then…
Japanese Combined Fleet; Borneo 1945; Sumatra 1944-45
Being there . . . since the countdown of Yuletide’s gift-giving Day of the Year has begun inearnest. Relish following World War II readers as they are offered the opportunity…
Zhou Enlai A Life; A Revolutionary Friendship; The Horse
Being there with Don DeNevi. . . now and in the forthcoming coming weeks of Christmas giftbuying fun to enter the unusual, nay, extraordinary, potpourri-medley avalanche of good booksinundating today’s…
Blood and Soil – The Memoirs of a Third Reich Brandenburger by Sepp De Giampietro
One of the best memoirs of a German soldier I have ever read. The author provides a detailed accounting of the Brandenburgers missions and daring exploits in Eastern Europe, Greece,…
REVIEW: My Father Joachim Von Ribbentrop – Hitler’s Foreign Minister
The author and the subject are both Ribbentrop. A family name that will forever be tied to the subject Joachim Von Ribbentrop Joachim was Hitler’s Foreign Minister tried of war…
REVIEW: The Memoirs of Karl Doenitz
Originally published in 1958 this book provides the Naval and military history reader great insight into the mind of the German Naval Leader during World War II. The German Prussian…
Literature
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Tragedy in Laos: What Happened to Corporal Bruce Edward Kane?
Research conducted on Corporal Bruce Edward Kane declared him Missing in Action on August 9, 1969. A few years ago I was preparing to teach my 8th grade Social Studies…
The Extraordinary Valor of Ordinary Seaman Teddy Sheean
Edward “Teddy” Sheean held the rank of ordinary seaman on December 1, 1942 when his ship came under Japanese fire. There was, however, nothing ordinary about the youth who, after…
REVIEW: The True Story of the Great Escape Stalag Luft III by Jonathan Vance
There is an old concept that reminds us that although a particular movie was good, the book is usually significantly better. It certainly applies to the Story of The Great…
Sidney Reilly, World War I Spy and Scoundrel
Author Ian Fleming, when asked about the escapades of his fictional spy James Bond, reportedly replied, “He’s no Sidney Reilly.” Who was Sidney Reilly and why did Fleming’s remark indicate…
A Battlefield Atlas of the American Revolution by author Craig L. Symonds; Cartography by William J. Clipson
Maps are critical to understanding any battle. Distance, positions & maneuver of opposing forces, obstacles, and maneuver corridors all have an impact on how armies fight. Reading battle narratives without…
Dying Hard
Being there . . . for a minor classic so satisfying as a brilliant interpretation of the ordinaryinfantryman you’ll literally demand more combat insight from Colonel French L. MacLean. His“DYING…
Spandau Complication
Review by Moon Mullins, Editor at Large- ARGunners.com https://www.casematepublishers.com/the-spandau-complication.html Another great book by Bob Orkand set in the divided city of Cold War Berlin! This seems to be a very…
Uncovering Tunnels of World War I: The Falkenhausen Tunnel
In August 2019, Association des Souterrains Allemands de Puisaleine et des Environs 14/18, reopened a German underground network which was created during the Spring of 1916 on the battlefield of…
First IJN Battleship to be sunk during World War 2 has been found
Battleship Hiei, the first Imperial Japanese Navy battleship to be sunk during World War 2, has been discovered by R/V Petrel. The wreck was discovered early February by R/V Petrel,…
Trailer of Taika Waititi World War II Satire “JoJo Rabbit” Released
The trailer of World War II satire movie JoJo Rabbit from Writer director Taika Waititi (known for Thor: Ragnarok, Hunt for the Wilderpeople) has been released. JoJo Rabbit, is a…
Corporal Cannon; Mother of the Company; December ’41; Wings of War; Baghdad Blues; Jedburghs; No Greater Love; Remember the Ramrods; The Commanders; Battleground Bexar
“CORPORAL CANNON – A Female Marine in Afghanistan”, by Savannah Cannon; $34.95, see,casematepublishers.com, 2022, hc, 268 pages;“WINGS OF WAR – – The World War II Fighter Plane That Saved the Allies…
Pro Patria Vigilans, Commander John Kirkbride, and Operation Just Cause
PODCAST By Ben Powers John Kirkbride, former commander of Bravo Company, 82nd Signal, joins the podcast to talk about his time in Panama in 1989 preparing for what would become…
Nuclear Test Sites You Can Visit Today
For those who love a little atomic warfare history, there are several nuclear test sites you can visit. However, be warned — these sites aren’t exactly easy to get to…
How To Make An SKS 922r Compliant
How do you make an SKS 922r compliant? Let’s find out in this article. The SKS is arguably one of the most underestimated rifles thanks to its close cousin, the…
World War II Snipers And SOG Book Reviews
Being there . . . . . to learn about and participate in the art of sniping; selecting any one of 13 rifles, its scope, and related equipment; the significant…
British Light Infantryman versus Patriot Rifleman: American Revolution 1775-83
Review by Martin Koenigsberg Just finished my 98th Book Review of the Year!! Number 72 in Osprey’s publishing Combat series brings us British Light infantryman versus Patriot Rifleman: American Revolution…
Essential Directors And Dark City Book Reviews
Being there . . . . integrally involved with four of America’s definitive resources for the greatest feature-length films of all time, Sloan De Forest, Eddie Muller, and their TCM-Running…
