Battle for the North Atlantic – Book Review
John R. Bruning's "Battle for the North Atlantic" is a great read, illuminating the massive importance the U-boat war had on the overall war between the Allies and Nazi Germany.
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The Generals – Book Review
Tom Ricks is always controversial and outspoken. His latest book, "The Generals," maintains that the US Army has shirked its duty in policing its own ranks at the general officer level since the end of World War II.
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Shooting Victoria – Book Review
Paul Thomas Murphy's Shooting Victoria: Madness, Mayhem and the Rebirth of the British Monarchy is as much a trip though Victorian society as it is an examination of the various attempts to assassinate the queen.
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‘Blood of Tyrants’ Wins 2014 William E. Colby Award
Logan Beirne's "Blood of Tyrants" is named winner of the 2014 William E. Colby Award, given for books that make a significant contribution to the public’s understanding of intelligence operations, military history or international affairs.
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The Civil War Generals – Book Review
Robert I. Girardi's "The Civil War Generals: Comrades, Peers, Rivals in Their Own Words" delivers what its title promises - Civil War generals talking about other Civil War generals - and more besides.
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How to Lose a War at Sea – Book Review
"How to Lose a War at Sea: Foolish Plans and Great Naval Blunders" provides historical information on many naval actions and campaigns, in an easy-to-read format, but at times it comes up short on the analysis promised by its title.
Read MoreOld Enough to Fight – Book Review
"Old Enough to Fight: Canada's Boy Soldiers in the First World War" focuses on the generally forgotten boys, some as young as 10, who enlisted, trained, deployed, fought and sometimes died as uniformed Canadian soldiers in the bloody years of the Great War.
Read MoreWellington: The Path to Victory – Book Review
"Wellington: The Path to Victory" is the first of two volumes examining Wellington's life through his own actions and perspective, his military campaigns and political debates in which he was engaged, and how he was perceived by his contemporaries.
Read MoreJournal of the American Revolution, Vol 1 – Book Review
"Journal of the American Revolution, Volume 1" is a wonderful treat for students of the American War for Independence, bringing a wealth of information.
Read MoreConfederate General William Dorsey Pender – Book Review
Confederate General William Dorsey Pender: The Hope of Glory. Brian Steel Wills. Louisiana State University Press, 2013. 304 pages, 8 maps, 9 photographs, hardcover $39.95, ebook $29.95. In September 1863 Robert E. Lee wrote to Confederate President Jefferson Davis that the war was costing him his best men:  “Jackson, Pender, Hood.†Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, John Bell Hood—but who was this man, Pender, who figured so prominently in Lee’s estimation that he listed him between two of his famous subordinates? William Dorsey Pender, a North Carolinian, was the youngest major general in the Confederate Army. Brian Steel Wills, in a new biography based on contemporary accounts, historical records, and Pender’s own correspondences, tells an in-depth and fascinating narrative of the life of Lee’s Fighting Carolinian, delving deeply into the thoughts, beliefs, and motivations of this man. The book is aptly subtitled “The Hope of Glory”; this phrase captures the essence of Pender, who felt his duty on earth was to do his best and receive what Providence would provide him—and...
Read MoreMiracles and Massacres – Book Review
The 12 stories in Glenn Beck's "Miracles and Massacres," ranging from the Revolutionary War period to the modern day, succeed in presenting history 'in a much more vivid and real way' though they fail to present a complete picture of each event.
Read MoreHell or Richmond – Book Review
Ralph Peters' "Hell or Richmond" historical novel brings the story of Ulysses Grant's 1864 Overland Campaign (The Wilderness Campaign) alive as few writers can, with vivid, expertly crafted and exciting prose that expresses this grim conflict.
Read MoreBackstage at the Lincoln Assassination – Book Review
"Backstage at the Lincoln Assassination" takes a fresh approach to a well-worn path, walking readers through the activities of performers and stagehands at Ford's Theater in the hours before the assassination and then following their lives afterward.
Read MoreHitler’s Commanders – Book Review
The second edition of "Hitler's Commanders" updates the 1989 edition. It consists of short, descriptive chapters on dozens of major and not-so-major figures.
Read MoreOperation Typhoon – Book Review
"Operation Typhoon" by David Stahel, though dense at times , is nevertheless a treasure trove of information regarding the late fall battles between the Germans and Soviets in 1941.
Read MoreLoyal Forces: The American Animals of WWII – Book Review
"Loyal Forces: The American Animals of World War II" may have the cutest cover ever on a military history book, but is a well-researched, engagingly written work on a largely overlooked subject.
Read MoreThe Aviators – Book Review
Winston Groom's "The Aviators" examines the lives of Eddie Rickenbacker, Jimmy Doolittle, Charles Lindbergh and finds a surprising number of traits and experiences.
Read MoreArmor and Blood: The Battle of Kursk – Book Review
Renowned historian and author Dennis Showalter tackles the Battle of Kursk in "Armor and Blood," deftly blending facts and analysis and dispelling many myths.
Read MoreCatastrophe 1914: Europe Goes to War – Book Review
"Catastrophe 1914" tells the story of how World War 1 started and its first few months, when the war was dynamic and forces maneuvered over Europe. The book utilizes letters and diaries of common civilian and lower-level military participants as well as their leaders.
Read MoreThe Last Battle – Book Review
"The Last Battle" tells the true story of a group of French political prisoners, some American tankers with a single tank, two Austrian resistance fighters, an SS colonel, and a Werhmacht unit fighting together to stave off repeated SS assaults.
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