Antony Beevor‘s latest book The Battle of Arnhem is yet another masterpiece from the prolific master of World War Two writing. Filled with everything from unbelievably heroic deeds to surprisingly commonplace acts of humanity in the […]
In his book The Second World Wars, Victor Davis Hanson takes a holistic approach with a high level parsing of the myriad “wars” contained within the worldwide conflagration. He attempts to extricate various aspects of […]
When one thinks of Nazis and books, images of suppression of speech, books burning on bonfires and chanting Hitler Youth come to mind. The idea that Nazis would care for, seek out and collect books […]
In his new book, Dispatches from the Pacific, author Ray Boomhower gives us a fascinating look inside the life of a wartime correspondent and man whose insatiable curiosity brought him to the front lines of […]
On the evening of August 9th, 1942 in the words of Lieutenant Merillat “As the sun set behind the mountains no friendly ships hovered offshore and no friendly planes patrolled the skies. We were on […]
It is often the case that the lesser known battles of World War Two can have an impact far beyond what has been originally recognized. This was the case with the 25-day Battle of Saipan […]
Destroyer Squadron 21 (Desron 21) was the most decorated Navy destroyer squadron of World War Two. The ships of Desron 21, particularly the O’Bannon, were well known on the US homefront for their bravery and […]
When children went to school in the morning their parents didn’t know if today would mark the inevitable moment they wouldn’t see their children for another 4 years. Educators became guardians for their pupils in unfamiliar places […]
Daring spies drop by parachute into dark farmland, breaking an ankle upon landing. Secret guerrilla fighters don weapons and hide in the hills. Undercover government agents with multiple identities and outfits. Most of these descriptive […]
Released in 2016, author Barry Turner’s look at one of the lesser known Nazi leaders is an intriguing read. Karl Doenitz and the Last Days of the Third Reich takes an in-depth look at the time period […]
Copyright © 2024 | MH Magazine WordPress Theme by MH Themes