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.
Every Weapon I Had: A Vietnam Vet’s Long Road to the Medal of Honor Review
By Paris Davis with Theo Emery. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 2025. ISBN 978-1-250-38765-3. Photographs. Notes. Index. Pp. 256. $30.00. Colonel Paris Davis’s account of his life is much more
The Soldier’s Truth: Ernie Pyle and the Story of World War II Review
By David Chrisinger. New York: Penguin Press, 2023. ISBN 978-1-9848-8131-1. Photographs. Appendix. Pp. 379. $30.00. In The Soldier’s Truth, author David Chrisinger presents a multi-layered account. There’s the backdrop of the
Urban Battlefields: Lessons Learned from World War II to the Modern Era Review
“Urban Battlefields serves as a timely reminder that war is by nature a human endeavor where technology, no matter how sophisticated, serves as the means, rather than as the panacea to solving complex military problems.”
Super Slick: Life and Death in a Huey Helicopter in Vietnam Review
“Authors Tom Feigel and Larry Weill do a commendable job of documenting the lives of the aircrews of the Huey helicopter, the workhorse of the Vietnam war.”
The Gunner and the Grunt: Two Boston Boys in Vietnam with the First Cavalry Division Airmobile Review
“The Gunner and the Grunt is easy to read and difficult to put down. As a Vietnam veteran, this reviewer found their accounts accurate in describing the challenges and dangers of combat, as well as life as a field soldier.”
Patton’s Tactician: The War Diary of Lieutenant General Geoffrey Keyes Review
“In the end, except by Patton, Keyes was often overlooked and sidelined. He felt—and wrote about—being passed over keenly. Holsinger remarkable editorial work helps bring those critical contributions to greater light and life.”
The Savage Storm: The Battle for Italy 1943 Review
“The Savage Storm will interest readers who wish to read about the key battles of the Italian Campaign. The book is not for the faint-hearted. Nevertheless, Holland should be commended for this chronicle of war.”
Under the Double Eagle: Citizen Employees of the U.S. Army on the Texas Frontier, 1846-1899 Review
“Under the Double Eagle is a historical study that provides a great amount of data, and there is no doubt it was a monumental research effort. It is not fare for recreational readers.”
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.”
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.”
July 22: The Civil War Battle of Atlanta Review
“Earl Hess makes yet another valuable contribution to scholarship on the struggle for Atlanta, the commanders who shaped its course, and Civil War military history in general.”
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.”
Every Weapon I Had: A Vietnam Vet’s Long Road to the Medal of Honor Review
By Paris Davis with Theo Emery. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 2025. ISBN 978-1-250-38765-3. Photographs. Notes. Index. Pp. 256. $30.00. Colonel Paris Davis’s account of his life is much more
The Soldier’s Truth: Ernie Pyle and the Story of World War II Review
By David Chrisinger. New York: Penguin Press, 2023. ISBN 978-1-9848-8131-1. Photographs. Appendix. Pp. 379. $30.00. In The Soldier’s Truth, author David Chrisinger presents a multi-layered account. There’s the backdrop of the
Urban Battlefields: Lessons Learned from World War II to the Modern Era Review
“Urban Battlefields serves as a timely reminder that war is by nature a human endeavor where technology, no matter how sophisticated, serves as the means, rather than as the panacea to solving complex military problems.”
Super Slick: Life and Death in a Huey Helicopter in Vietnam Review
“Authors Tom Feigel and Larry Weill do a commendable job of documenting the lives of the aircrews of the Huey helicopter, the workhorse of the Vietnam war.”
The Gunner and the Grunt: Two Boston Boys in Vietnam with the First Cavalry Division Airmobile Review
“The Gunner and the Grunt is easy to read and difficult to put down. As a Vietnam veteran, this reviewer found their accounts accurate in describing the challenges and dangers of combat, as well as life as a field soldier.”
Patton’s Tactician: The War Diary of Lieutenant General Geoffrey Keyes Review
“In the end, except by Patton, Keyes was often overlooked and sidelined. He felt—and wrote about—being passed over keenly. Holsinger remarkable editorial work helps bring those critical contributions to greater light and life.”
The Savage Storm: The Battle for Italy 1943 Review
“The Savage Storm will interest readers who wish to read about the key battles of the Italian Campaign. The book is not for the faint-hearted. Nevertheless, Holland should be commended for this chronicle of war.”
Under the Double Eagle: Citizen Employees of the U.S. Army on the Texas Frontier, 1846-1899 Review
“Under the Double Eagle is a historical study that provides a great amount of data, and there is no doubt it was a monumental research effort. It is not fare for recreational readers.”
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.”
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.”
July 22: The Civil War Battle of Atlanta Review
“Earl Hess makes yet another valuable contribution to scholarship on the struggle for Atlanta, the commanders who shaped its course, and Civil War military history in general.”
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.”
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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.
The Delaware Bay at War! The Coastal Defenses of the Delaware Bay during World War Two Review
Coastal defense has always been important to the security of the United States, and by the 1940s and the advent of World War II, coastal security became vital.
Death and Life in the Big Red One: A Soldier’s World War II Journey from North Africa to Germany Review
As part of Operation TORCH in November 1942, the division shares one of the longest journeys of any Army combat unit in that war.
Mother of the Company: SGT. Percy M. Smith’s World War II Reflections Review
Mother of the Company reflects a son’s desire to share his first sergeant father’s war experiences in the European Theater with a modern audience eighty years removed from World War II.
Lincoln Comes to Gettysburg: The Creation of the Soldiers’ National Cemetery and Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address Review
Lincoln Comes to Gettysburg seeks “to tell the story of the interface between the battle, the death and burial of so many young men, the Soldiers Cemetery creation, and Lincoln’s immortal visit.”
Man of Fire: William Tecumseh Sherman in the Civil War Review
“This is for readers who may be familiar with Sherman, and interested in either him or the Civil War, but only in broad strokes.”
Searching for Irvin McDowell: The Civil War’s Forgotten General Review
How could such a pivotal figure fall into such obscurity?
The Garza War in South Texas: A Military History, 1890-1898 Review
“The Garza War will be of most interest to readers with a strong interest in the “Old Army” and such little appreciated efforts to maintain order on the Rio Grande border. This “forgotten campaign” is worthy of more study as an example of counterinsurgency seemingly done right.”
Union General: Samuel Ryan Curtis, And Victory in the West Review
“Shea estimates that this abolitionist fighting officer freed more African Americans from slavery than anyone else, other than Abraham Lincoln.”
Men of God, Men of War: Military Chaplains as Minister, Warriors and Prisoners Review
“‘Men of God, Men of War’ is an insightful read for anyone, especially chaplains, interested in learning more about the service of chaplains in our nation’s armed forces during wartime.”
Damn the Valley: 1st Platoon, Bravo Company, 2/508 PIR, 82nd Airborne in the Arghandab River Valley Afghanistan Review
“Commanders and senior noncommissioned officers have an inherent responsibility to mentally prepare soldiers for the realities of war, potentially using ‘Damn the Valley’ as a case study.”
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