Although the tragedy at Arnhem and the failure of Operation Market Garden have been covered extensively here on Argunners.com and other websites it still remains a hot topic that draws interest from a wide audience. It would appear we have more to learn and understand from our tragedies than our successes. Makes sense to me. …
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Maarten Otte’s book covers the story of the American Participation in the World War One Saint Mihiel Offensive. The Americans entered the war late and although unproven in battle they quickly became a formidable force in their own right. With Pershing leading the American Forces he negotiated with the Allies to ensure he commanded his …
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Osprey Publishing, Raid Series, Raid 45. Author – Peter Panzeri Jr. Peter’s book provides a very detailed accounting of events leading up to, during, and after the raid that killed Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan in 2011. This raid was the crowning jewel for US Special Forces in the 21st Century. Working through adversity during …
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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 major blow to any Naval Force; fortunately during this incident none of the Officers and Crew was lost. Despite the fury of Mother Nature, the …
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Veterans are men and women who did military service in order to honor and protect their country. Do you have to write an essay about this topic and struggle coming up with original, compelling ideas? Writing about veterans can be challenging due to the political, social, and ethical implications, but we have your back. Read …
Robert Forczyk’s book covers the story of the German invasion of Poland in 1939. Contrary to popular belief and written history, Germany’s Invasion of Poland was not a walk in the park for them at any time during the struggle. There was no rapid advance, blitzkrieg of Panzers across the Polish Terrain, no Polish Cavalry …
CHAPTER ONE: The End Begins Excerpted from HYMNS OF THE REPUBLIC: The Story of the Final Year of the American Civil War, by S.C. Gwynne. Copyright © 2019 by Samuel C. Gwynne. Excerpted with permission by Scribner, a Division of Simon & Schuster, Inc. Washington, DC, had never, in its brief and undistinguished history, known …
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On October 30, 2019, it was announced that the wreckage of USS Johnston (DD-557) most likely has been located by the research vessel RV Petrel of Vulcan Inc. It is believed to be the deepest ever located shipwreck at 20,406ft (6220 m) deep. It has just been more than a week after RV Petrel announced …
Operation Sealion stands alone as the first planned, large scale amphibious operation. (from the Introduction) Peter Schenk’s Operation Sealion: The Invasion of England, 1940 is a detailed analysis of the Third Reich’s planning for the cross-channel invasion of England after the fall of France in 1940. The author takes pains to establish that Hitler relied …
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Guy Chapman’s A Passionate Prodigality: Fragments of Autobiography is an unvarnished look at an English infantry officer’s transformation from an amateur soldier to a jaded veteran. Chapman served with the 13th Battalion of the Royal Fusiliers, a New Army battalion of volunteers who had enlisted specifically for service in the Great War. Originally published in …
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