Jim Gavin’s War – Part 2
Part 2 of a series on the career of James Gavin, who made more combat jumps than any other American general of WWII, and fought in virtually all of the major battles in the Mediterranean and Northwest Europe.
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Jim Gavin’s War – Part 1
Author and historian Carlo D’Este looks back on the importance of the role Jim Gavin and his paratroopers of the 505th PIR played in securing Sicily during the early days of Operation Husky.
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A Reminiscence of General James M. Gavin
Author and historian Carlo D’Este reflects on the time he spent with Lt. Gen. James M. Gavin.
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Some Reflections
As he looks back on another year gone by, author and historian Carlo D’Este reflects on his personal experiences with some of World War II’s key players.
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Churchill’s Leadership in World War I – Part III: The Employment of the First Tanks
In Part three, author and historian Carlo D’Este's analyzes Winston Churchill's role in getting the first tanks employed on World War I's battlefields.
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Churchill’s Leadership in World War I – Part II: “Churchill’s Folly”
In Part two author and historian Carlo D’Este's analyzes Winston Churchill’s leadership during World War I and his role in the development of the tank.
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Churchill’s Leadership in World War I
Author and historian Carlo D’Este analyzes Winston Churchill’s leadership and the lessons he learned during World War I.
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The Bonfire of War
Author and historian Carlo D'Este reflects on the impact the "Great War" had on the world during the 100th Anniversary of the beginning of World War I.
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A Casualty of War
Author and historian Carlo D'Este recalls a humbling trip to the American Military Cemetery in Cambridge, England.
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The Awful Waste and Destruction of War
Historian Carlo D'Este reflects on what war correspondent Ernie Pyle described as "the awful waste and destruction of war."
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Memorial Day, 2014
Once again we reach that moment each year when we stop, however briefly, to honor the men and women who have given their lives in the service of this nation in the more than two hundred years of our history.
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Bill Mauldin and Patton
Author and historian Carlo D’Este recounts an epic encounter between famed cartoonist Bill Mauldin and the iconic Gen. George S. Patton Jr.
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Armchair General and the Colby Symposium in 2014
Armchair General will again support the 19th annual William E. Colby Military Writers’ Symposium, to be held at Norwich University, Northfield, Vermont on 9-10 April 2014.
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John S.D. Eisenhower Part II
John Eisenhower’s life was a record of great accomplishment … As Pres. Obama noted of his passing: “He grew up the son of an American hero, but emerged a great American in his own right …"
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John S.D. Eisenhower
On December 21, 2013 we lost a great American, and an acclaimed writer and historian. John Sheldon Doud Eisenhower, who passed away at the age of 91, was a soldier, a diplomat, and a man of great talent and kindness who never traded on his name or his father’s famous reputation.
Read MoreA Season To Give Thanks
Author and historian Carlo D'Este ponders his own good fortune as he reflects on the struggles of the homeless.
Read MoreA Polish Reunion In Normandy Conclusion
This is the conclusion of author and historian Carlo D'Este's recollection of an unforgettable trip to visit members of the Polish 1st Armored Division celebrating their 40th reunion in Normandy in 1984.
Read MoreA Polish Reunion in Normandy, Part III
This is Part III of author and historian Carlo D'Este's recollection of an unforgettable trip to visit members of the Polish 1st Armored Division celebrating their 40th reunion in Normandy in 1984.
Read MoreA Polish Reunion in Normandy, Part II
This is Part II of author and historian Carlo D'Este's recollection of an unforgettable trip to visit members of the Polish 1st Armored Division celebrating their 40th reunion in Normandy in 1984.
Read MoreA Polish Reunion in Normandy
Author and historian Carlo D'Este recalls an unforgettable trip to visit members of the Polish 1st Armored Division celebrating their 40th reunion in Normandy in 1984.
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