B-26 Maurader
Review by Martin Koenigsberg I just finished my 4th Book Review of the Year!! I found this a very informative read, although it did not answer all my queries about…
Dark Water, Starry Waters
and Admirals, Nimitz, Halsey, Ainsworth, and Spruance, and so, so many other top American“Sea Brains”, heroes all.The years of the Pacific War were brought to a close with the unconditional…
Historian who stole almost 300 Dog Tags from NARA sentenced to prison
French historian, Antonin DeHays, who stole almost 300 U.S. Dog Tags from fallen Airmen and around 134 other items, which included identification cards, a bible, and pieces of downed US…
Abraham Lincoln and his Times
It isn’t surprising that to this very day, and hour, interest in Abraham Lincoln as president,politician, commander-in-chief of the military, family, husband, father, and religious man, hassteadily increased since his…
Hollywood Black Agent Josephine
– and the way those films and film stars looked both in the past and to later generations.“HOLLYWOOD BLACK – The Stars, The Films, The Filmmakers”, by Donald Bogle, Foreword…
Memories of an S.O.E. Historian, S O E in Denmark
Together, these facts made communication between resistance cells difficult and meant thatthere were no natural bases from which guerrilla operations could be mounted. Nevertheless,thanks to supply drops of explosives, weapons…
Woodrow Wilson’s Wars; At the Dawn of Airpower; The Battle of Leyte Gulf at 75
foreign policy, however, Wilson took an active role overseeing American diplomats.His approach toward the military followed a similar pattern, though sometimes commanders’actions affected Wilson’s diplomatic goals. Benbow focuses on these…
Men of Armor; Foreign Panthers
struggling to survive a myriad of battlefield challenges and victories against German SS tanksthat were heavier, better armed and protected. What was once envisioned as a warfare ofsweeping formations directed…
How the Cold War Affected Education in the United States
The effects of the cold war on America transcended every aspect of life, impacting revolutionary changes to prepare for an anticipated impending nuclear war. It was a battle of superiority…
VOTE: Best Weapon of WWII
Infantry weapons of World War 2 began mostly as the standard issue weapons that had been used in World War 1, but by the end of the war, numerous modern…
Douglas XB-19, P-47 Thunderbolt vs German Flak Defenses, Operation Jericho, The Ruhr 1943, SBD Dauntless vs A6M Zero-Sen
“P-47 THUNDERBOLT VS GERMAN FLAK DEFENSES – Western Europe 1943 – 45”, by JonathanBernstein. Osprey Publishing, Bloomsbury Publishing Plc: 2021, 80 pages, sc; $22. Visit,www.ospreypublishing.com.“OPERATION JERICHO – Freeing the French…
The Luftwaffe; The Day Fighters; The Night Fighters
With Christmas Eve and Day upon us, Schiffer Publishing (who else?) offers numerous WWIIclassic enemy aviation books as perfect gifts, especially for the libraries of the aviation-enthusiasts. For fast orders…
M&P Bodyguard 380 Review
The M&P Bodyguard 380 is a subcompact and sleek semi-automatic pistol manufactured by Smith and Wesson. It is designed for concealed carry, both for personal protection and off-duty use. In…
Scorched Earth
Front. So, Carrell’s “Scorched Earth” opens with a thorough analysis of why the German tankdivisions, and Wehrmact and SS groups, were badly managed.This second volume of the most complete history…
Righting the Longstreet Record at Gettysburg; Funny Thing About the Civil War
scholarship, standard, revised, or controversial, the two above titles will please, not necessarilyin rapturous emotion, but in gratifying new insight and information an inordinate few knowanything about. How much more…
Tanks in the Battle of Germany 1945; Me 262 Northwest Europe 1944-45
on a T-34-85 or IS-2 “heavy” and rumbles you from the Oder-Vistula beginning in January 1945through the battles for Budapest to how the Axis was beaten back into Prague and…
REVIEW: The Sniper Anthology – Snipers of the Second World War
The impressive list of contributors to The Sniper Anthology includes Mark Spicer writing on Harry M. Furness, the last surviving British sniper who went ashore on D-Day; Martin Pegler, who…
Imperial Japan on Screen, 1931-2022
and the Production Code office, as well as the critiques of film reviewers, historians and militaryfigures from both sides of the raging island and jungle fighting. Equally interesting, Bobexamines the…
Hitler’s Mountain
discusses the geography, history, and climate of Berchtesgaden as well as Hitler’s originalacquaintance with the Bavarian Alps.In 2006, when this masterwork was first published, Mitchell wrote, “My range is wide…
Remains of WWII Luftwaffe plane discovered in Masuria
Parts found (Credit: Muzeum Ziemi Piskiej) The remains of what is believed to be a Luftwaffe plane have been discovered in the Pisz Forest in Masuria, northern Poland. The Muzeum…
Grave of Fallen World War I Soldier Discovered 100 Years after death
The grave of 2nd Lieutenant Reuben Parkes who served in the 34th Australian Infantry Battalion has finally been found, 100 years after his death. The discovery was a joint effort of…
All Eyes on Antietam: The Bloodiest Day in American History
In 1879, speaking to the graduating class of the Michigan Military Academy, Civil War General William T. Sherman said, “Some of you young men think that war is all glamour…
Dynamic Dames – 50 leading ladies who made history
“HEY, FILM FANS OF YESTERYEAR, HOW ABOUT CURLING UP WITH ANY ONE OF 50 ‘DYNAMICDAMES’ WHO MADE MOVIE HISTORY . . . . AH, SHALL WE SAY TO REMINISCE .…
The Soviet Army’s High Commands
HOW STALIN’S ZHUK (‘the Beetle’) CREATED FIVE HIGH MILITARY COMMANDS TO SAVEMOSCOW, RUSSIA, AND EUROPE FROM HITLER AND HIS ODIOUS NAZISM “In war,” Napoleon said, “it is not men, but…
The Battle of Midway and Historical Atlas of the U.S. Navy
“THE BATTLE OF MIDWAY – The Naval Institute Guide to the U.S. Navy’s Greatest Victory”,edited by Thomas C. Hone. Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, MD 21402: originally published in2013, republished in…
Messerschmitt
A 1450 km, or 900-mile one way flight without refueling? Just the kind of aircraft Britainneeded for bombing flights over Germany! After WWII, Hess spent the rest of his life…
Compilation of Incredible Videos from Unearthed Russian WWII Tanks
Below you will find a compilation of hand picked incredible videos from Russian World War II tanks which were unearthed in various countries of the formerly known Soviet Union and…
The Human Face of D-Day; The Plot of Shame
through to liberate Europe. Keith, being the hero he is, conducted terrain and landscape walksthroughout Normandy for over 40 years always accompanied with veterans, active-dutymilitary, and local French civilians. His…
Trailer of New War Movie “Der Hauptmann” – True Story of Willi Herold
This is based on the true story of Fallschirmjäger Willi Herold, who fought in Nettuno and Monte Cassino. He was awarded the Iron Cross 1st Class in Salerno for destroying…
REVIEW: Joys of War – From the Foreign Legion, the SAS and into hell with PTSD
Book Review of Joys of War – From the French Foreign Legion, the SAS and into hell with PTSD by John-Paul Jordan, Pen and Sword Books. A striking reminder that…
TRAILER: Journey’s End – a New World War I Movie
The movie has been well received in cinema and various movie review websites such as RottenTomatoes, who rated it a 93% out of 100%! The DVD is set to be…
Secret of World War II: B-17 Lady Jeannette – Part 5
This final submission to Argunners covers the period after the crew of the “Lady Jeannette” & “226″ returns to England to when the men return to the USA. With additional information of…
The Battle of Lake Erie in the War of 1812
Despite it’s title, the War of 1812 actually lasted for several years. The Battle of Lake Erie is one of the most important naval battles of that war, because the…
REVIEW: Tango 1-1 – 9th Infantry Division LRRPs in the Vietnam Delta
An excellent book that covers 9th Infantry Division LRRPS deployments and missions by his team during the Vietnam War. The author Jim Thayer does an outstanding job of covering all…
Gavin at War
crawl from foxhole to foxhole to talk to his men to let them know he was with them. Wordscannot explain the love and pride I had, and will carry to…
Boeing YAL-1 Airborne Laser Testbed
The Boeing YAL-1 Airborne Laser Testbed, (formerly Airborne Laser) weapons system now sits decommissioned at the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. The YAL-1…
REVIEW: The 51st (Highland) Division in the Great War by Colin Campbell
Book Review of The 51st (Highland) Division in the Great War – An Engine of Destruction, by Colin Campbell. The 51st Highland Division was officially formed in 1908 in a…
Being there . . . . to eyewitness a post-WW II poignant piece of unknown American history
An American Author Answers Americans Asking, “When can we go back to America?” Reviewed and Recommended by Don DeNevi “When Can We Go Back to America?”, by Susan Kamei, Foreword…
REVIEW: European Counter-Terrorist Units 1972–2017
Elite Series 220 Each book in the Elite series focuses on a single army or elite unit, military tactics or a group of famous commanders. Military uniforms, insignia and equipment…
Part Five of a 10- Part Series Celebrating America’s Best Military Publishers and Distributors
Being there . . . . with marvelously inspiring author-editor Esther Bonilla Read as she interviews 75 young Mexican Americans about their stories of fighting fiercely in Europe and the…
On the Austrian-Italian border at the Reissa Pass
On the Austrian-Italian border at the Reissa Pass. A patrol of the 324th Inf. Regt. 44th Inf. Div., Seventh Army, links up with troops of the 101th Mt. Div., Fifth…
Part six of a 10 part series Celebrating America’s best WWII publishers -Casemate Publishing Company
Being there . . . . in Hitler’s East Prussia field headquarters, the Wolfsschanze, after the attempt on his life in the Fall of 1944 . . . STARTLING NEW…
Flying with bomber men on missions to blast the enemy into smithereens . . .
BRAVE SUICIDAL DAYLIGHT RAIDS SPECTACULARLY EFFECTIVE Nonpareil Schiffer Military Aviation History Publisher, Best in the World, Does It Again In Clear Photos and Cogent Words! Reviewed and recommended by Don…
Being there . . . . 10 August, 1941 on the deck of HMS Prince of Wales anchored in Placentia Bay off the coast of Newfoundland when Prime Minister Winston Churchill met with President Franklin D. Roosevelt who arrived earlier on board the USS McDougal for the risky Atlantic Conference that became the germ of the United Nations
HOW THE ATLANTIC CHARTER WRITTEN BY ROOSEVELT AND CHURCHJILL, BUT STRANGELY NEVER SIGNED, SAVED DEMOCRACY FROM HITLER, MUSSOLINI, AND TOJO A book reviewed and highly recommended by Don DeNevi “Roosevelt…
B-17 “Nine-o-Nine”: ATC Audio Released from Before and After Crash
LiveATC.com has publicized audio containing communications between the Air Traffic Control and B-17 “Nine-o-Nine” (N93012) prior to the crash. The audio reveals that the crew of B-17 “Nine-o-Nine” (identified as…
Part seven of a ten part series- 5th Fighter Command
Reviewed and highly recommended by Don DeNevi “You buy ‘em, we’ll fly ‘em!” A 1942 WW II poster worth remembering . . . . “THE 5TH FIGHTER COMMAND IN WORLD…
THE 9MM SPRINGFIELD ARMORY SA-35 – A 21st CENTURY VERSION OF THE FAMOUS BROWNING HI POWER
Article by Nick Jacobellis While John Moses Browning crafted the original basic design, Dieudonne Saive of Fabrique National (FN), Herstal, Belgium is credited with completing the design that became the…
James Streckfuss. Eyes All Over the Sky: Aerial Reconnaissance in the First World War
James Streckfuss. Eyes All Over the Sky: Aerial Reconnaissance in the First World War. Havertown, PA: Casemate Publishers, 2016. Hardcover, illustrated, 239pp. Review by Peter L. Belmonte In this new…
