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Arnhem 1944 - The Human Tragedy of the Bridge Too Far

REVIEW: Arnhem 1944 – The Human Tragedy of the Bridge Too Far

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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REVIEW: The Saint Mihiel Offensive 12-16 September- The Americans

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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REVIEW: Killing Bin Laden – Operation Neptune Spear 2011

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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REVIEW: Operation Sealion: The Invasion of England by Peter Schenk

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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REVIEW: A Passionate Prodigality: Fragments of Autobiography by Guy Chapman

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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