Erwin Rommel – Roots of Victory, Seeds of Defeat
Erwin Rommel was “the perfect fighting animal,†but the very characteristics that formed the roots of his victories contained the seeds of his defeats.
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Rommel's Desert War by Martin Kitchen is very well researched and very well written though it relies too heavily on reports from German staff officers who themselves deeply disliked Rommel and sought any opportunity to discredit him.
Read MoreGeorge S. Patton: Leadership, Strategy, Conflict – Book Review
A review of Steven J. Zaloga's book George S. Patton: Leadership, Strategy, Conflict recognized the 64-page book wasn't meant to be an "in-depth" biography, and it succeeds as a brief capsule of Patton’s career and leadership.
Read MoreSwords and Swordsmen – Book Review
In Swords and Swordsmen by Mike Loades each phase of the development and use of the sword is anchored to a specific, often easily recognizable, historic figure associated with a particular type of sword, including Phillip of Macedon, Uesugi Kenshin, George Washington, etc.
Read MoreTaps for Major Dick Winters of the ‘Band of Brothers’
Major Dick Winters, the decorated World War II paratrooper made famous in Band of Brothers, has passed away at the age of 92.
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