LATEST BOOK REVIEWS
Find your next great read or dive further into your newest favorite topic.
LATEST BOOK REVIEWS
Find your next great read or dive further into your newest favorite topic.
Colorado in the Civil War Review
“Steinle presents a well-researched and organized presentation of Colorado’s involvement in the Civil War accompanied by a fascinating array of historical photographs.”
Race to the Potomac: Lee and Meade After Gettysburg, July 4-14, 1863 Review
“The work is a good introductory reading in preparation for a quick staff ride to cover the greater region northwest of Washington, DC, excluding Antietam, Gettysburg, or Monocacy.”
The Blood-Tinted Waters of the Shenandoah: The 1864 Valley Campaign’s Battle of Cool Spring, July 17-18, 1864 Review
“Noyalas, a history professor at Shenandoah University and author or editor of fifteen books, has vividly brought to life a small but intense combat fought during the American Civil War.”
“Strong Men of the Regiment Sobbed Like Children”: John Reynolds’ I Corps at Gettysburg on July 1, 1863. Review
“Readers who count themselves among the many Battle of Gettysburg aficionados will find this study of great interest.”
SOG Codename Dynamite: A MACV-SOG 1-0’s Personal Journal, Book One Review
“The sheer amount of detail put into examining each mission makes it a must-read for those interested in the nitty-gritty of SOG operations in the Vietnam War.”
From the Shadows: A Tribute to the 1968 West Point Graduates Who Gave Their Lives in Vietnam Review
“A well-written and moving book about service and sacrifice during the Vietnam War era, and the brotherhood of a West Point class.”
Suicide Jockeys: The Making of the WWII Combat Glider Pilot Review
“[For] anyone who wants to learn more about the young men who fly their gliders into great danger on silent wings, this book tells their story very well indeed, and certainly deserves a place in the records of American airborne operations in World War II.”
Approach to Final Victory: America’s Rainbow Division in the Saint Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne Offensives Review
“[Thompson] brings us a history of the [42d Division’s] contributions during the final two major battles of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF).”
At First Light: A True World War II Story of a Hero, His Bravery, and an Amazing Horse Review
“An extremely compelling and very readable history of his father’s heroic World War II service fighting in the oft overlooked southern European theater, slogging through Italy and northward through France and into Germany during 1944-45.”
Arming America through the Centuries: War, Business, and Building the National Security State Review
“Dr. Benjamin Franklin Cooling, a retired professor from the Eisenhower School at the National Defense University, has written an authoritative academic work on the complicated history of the U.S. military and the civilian business sector that provides the support necessary for both war and security beginning before the American Revolution to present.”
Military Architecture at Fort Clark: A Guide to the Texas Historic Landmark Review
Fort Clark, Texas, is a little-known outpost crucial to the defense of the west Texas border as well as a staging and training area for troops deploying to the two World Wars. First established in 1852, the fort became the home of some of the finest military architecture preserved in the United States.
Smashing Hitler’s Gun’s: The Rangers at Pointe-Du-Hoc, D-Day, 1944 Review
One of the biggest threats to Allied forces landing in Normandy on D-Day, 6 June 1944, was the German gun emplacements on the strategic bluffs named Pointe-du-Hoc.
Colorado in the Civil War Review
“Steinle presents a well-researched and organized presentation of Colorado’s involvement in the Civil War accompanied by a fascinating array of historical photographs.”
Race to the Potomac: Lee and Meade After Gettysburg, July 4-14, 1863 Review
“The work is a good introductory reading in preparation for a quick staff ride to cover the greater region northwest of Washington, DC, excluding Antietam, Gettysburg, or Monocacy.”
The Blood-Tinted Waters of the Shenandoah: The 1864 Valley Campaign’s Battle of Cool Spring, July 17-18, 1864 Review
“Noyalas, a history professor at Shenandoah University and author or editor of fifteen books, has vividly brought to life a small but intense combat fought during the American Civil War.”
“Strong Men of the Regiment Sobbed Like Children”: John Reynolds’ I Corps at Gettysburg on July 1, 1863. Review
“Readers who count themselves among the many Battle of Gettysburg aficionados will find this study of great interest.”
SOG Codename Dynamite: A MACV-SOG 1-0’s Personal Journal, Book One Review
“The sheer amount of detail put into examining each mission makes it a must-read for those interested in the nitty-gritty of SOG operations in the Vietnam War.”
From the Shadows: A Tribute to the 1968 West Point Graduates Who Gave Their Lives in Vietnam Review
“A well-written and moving book about service and sacrifice during the Vietnam War era, and the brotherhood of a West Point class.”
Suicide Jockeys: The Making of the WWII Combat Glider Pilot Review
“[For] anyone who wants to learn more about the young men who fly their gliders into great danger on silent wings, this book tells their story very well indeed, and certainly deserves a place in the records of American airborne operations in World War II.”
Approach to Final Victory: America’s Rainbow Division in the Saint Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne Offensives Review
“[Thompson] brings us a history of the [42d Division’s] contributions during the final two major battles of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF).”
At First Light: A True World War II Story of a Hero, His Bravery, and an Amazing Horse Review
“An extremely compelling and very readable history of his father’s heroic World War II service fighting in the oft overlooked southern European theater, slogging through Italy and northward through France and into Germany during 1944-45.”
Arming America through the Centuries: War, Business, and Building the National Security State Review
“Dr. Benjamin Franklin Cooling, a retired professor from the Eisenhower School at the National Defense University, has written an authoritative academic work on the complicated history of the U.S. military and the civilian business sector that provides the support necessary for both war and security beginning before the American Revolution to present.”
Military Architecture at Fort Clark: A Guide to the Texas Historic Landmark Review
Fort Clark, Texas, is a little-known outpost crucial to the defense of the west Texas border as well as a staging and training area for troops deploying to the two World Wars. First established in 1852, the fort became the home of some of the finest military architecture preserved in the United States.
Smashing Hitler’s Gun’s: The Rangers at Pointe-Du-Hoc, D-Day, 1944 Review
One of the biggest threats to Allied forces landing in Normandy on D-Day, 6 June 1944, was the German gun emplacements on the strategic bluffs named Pointe-du-Hoc.
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Warfare and Logistics along the US-Canadian Border during the War of 1812 Review
Although not academically trained as a historian, Christopher Dishman has written a lively and very informative military account of the difficulties experienced by both British and American military leaders during the War of 1812 along the U.S.-Canadian border.
A Most Gallant Resistance: The Delaware River Campaign, September-November 1777 Review
James McIntyre examines the importance of the Delaware River operations in connection to the overall events of 1777.
Brotherhood of the Flying Coffin: The Glider Pilots of World War II Review
“McGaugh reminds us that the gliding program and, more importantly, the glider pilots are worth remembering and studying as one of many examples in World War II of facing a determined enemy against all odds with courage and ingenuity.”
Confessions of a Weekend Warrior: Thirty-Five Years in the National Guard Review
“Smith weaves together themes of leadership, duty, and the evolving responsibilities of the National Guard, giving insight into the organization’s growth and the complex challenges of command.”
Cedar Mountain to Antietam: A Civil War Campaign History of the Union XII Corps, July-September 1862 Review
Of the tens of thousands of books written about the Civil War since 1865, a relative handful have been written from the perspective of one of the core elements of army organizations—the corps.
The Confederate Military Forces in the Trans-Mississippi West, 1861-1865: A Study in Command Review
Geise’s book is invaluable for those interested in the little-studied Trans-Mississippi Theater or for those interested in a unique point of view, also little studied, of command and administration.
Flying in the Shadows: Forging Aerial Intelligence for the United States Army Review
Thomas N. Hauser captures the essence of a unique but significant synthesis of Army aviation and intelligence that has had a major impact on tactics, strategy, and policy for over sixty years, as only a practitioner and historian can accomplish.
For the Boys: The True Account of a Combat Nurse in Patton’s Third Army Review
For the Boys is an account of the experiences of Lieutenant Mary Balster, a young woman who was determined to put her nursing training to use in support of the U.S. Army during World War II.
Small but Important Riots: The Cavalry Battles of Aldie, Middleburg, and Upperville Review
Extensively researched, crisply written, and featuring excellent maps, Small but Important Riots belongs on the bookshelf of both students of the Gettysburg Campaign, as well as any modern soldier wearing the crossed sabers emblem.
Soldier of Destiny: Slavery, Secession, and the Redemption of Ulysses S. Grant Review
Soldier of Destiny is comprehensive, concise, and well-organized, and readers will find it an easy and enjoyable read.
The Battle of Bong Son: Operation Masher/White Wing, 1966 Review
By Kenneth P. White Casemate Publishers, 2024 ISBN 978-1-63624-401-3 Photographs. Maps. Bibliography. Index. Pp. xvi, 221. $34.95 There is certainly no doubt that the author Kenneth P. White did a
The Boy Generals: George Custer, Wesley Merritt, and the Cavalry of the Army of the Potomac, from the Gettysburg Retreat through the Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864 Review
By Adolfo OviesEl Dorado Hills, CA: Savas Beatie, 2023 ISBN 978-1-61121-617-2 Maps. Illustrations. Notes. Bibliography. Index. Pp. xxx, 352. $34.95 The Boy Generals is the second installment of Adolfo Ovies’s
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