Full Reviews

The Farthest Valley: Escaping the Chinese Trap at the Chosin Reservoir (Joseph Wheelan, Osprey Publishing, Oxford UK, 2024, 384pp., maps, photographs, bibliography, index, $35, HC)

Remember Us: American Sacrifice, Dutch Freedom, and a Forever Promise Forged in World War II (Robert M. Edsel, Harper Horizon, New York NY, 2025, 512 pp., maps, photographs, notes, bibliography, index, $31.99, HC)

The Brown Water War at 50: A Retrospective on the Coastal and Riverine Conflict in Vietnam (Edited by Thomas J. Cutler and Edward J. Marolda, Naval Institute Press, Annapolis MD, 2024, photographs, notes, bibliography, index, $34.95, HC)

Chrome Dome 1960-68: The B-52’s high-stakes Cold War nuclear operation (Peter E. Davies, Osprey Publishing, Oxford UK, 2024, 96 pp., maps, photographs, bibliography, index, $25.00, softcover)

Shots Heard Round the World: America, Britain, and Europe in the Revolutionary War (John Ferling, Bloomsbury Publishing, New York, 2024, 560pp., maps, photographs, notes, bibliography, index, $36.00, hardcover)

The Survivor: How I Made it Through Six Concentration Camps and Became a Nazi Hunter (Josef Lewkowicz with Michael Calvin, Harper Horizon, New York NY, 2025, 272 pp., photographs, $29.99, HC)

Presidents at War: How World War II Shaped a Generation of Presidents, From Eisenhower and JFK Through Reagan and Bush (Steven M. Gillon, Dutton Publishing, New York NY, 2024, 528pp., notes, bibliography, index, $35, HC)

Short Reviews

China’s Stealth Fighter: The J-20 ‘Mighty Dragon’ and the Growing Challenge to Western Air Dominance (Abraham Abrams, Pen and Sword, 2024, $39.95, hardcover). China’s stealth fighter program is one of the most heralded weapons systems of the 21st Century. This book delves into the known details of this new fighter.

Aircraft of the Royal Navy Since 1908 (David Hobbs, Seaforth Publishing, 2024, $71.00, Hardcover) . This encyclopedic volume provides details on all the aircraft types used by the Fleet Air Arm. It is well illustrated and full of technical detail.

Son Tay 1970: The Operation Ivory Coast POW Rescue Mission (Justin Williamson, Osprey Publishing, 2024, $23.00, softcover). This meticulously planned raid to recover American POWs was executed flawlessly, but the tragically the prisoners were gone. This book explains how it was planned and carried out.

South Atlantic 1982: The Carrier Campaign in the Falklands War (Angus Konstam, Osprey Publishing, 2024, $25.00, softcover). Britain sent two carriers south to help retake the Falklands. This book explains the conduct and outcome of the campaign.

AH-1 Cobra Gunship Versus NVA Armor Vietnam 1967-73 (Peter E. Davies, Osprey Publishing, 2024, $23.00, softcover). A purpose-built helicopter gunship, the Cobra inflicted heavy losses on North Vietnamese armored units.

Number 788 – My Experiences in Swedish Special Operations (Max Lauker, Helion Press, 2024, $45.00, softcover). The author spent much of his military career in Swedish Special Forces. He served in operations in Kosovo, Iraq, Afghanistan and Africa.

The Intoku Code (Wade Ishimoto, Casemate Books, 2024, $34.95, hardcover). The author served as an intelligence officer in Delta Force from its beginnings. His Intoku code means “doing good in secret.”

Secret Servants of the Crown: The Forgotten Women of British Intelligence (Claire Hubbard-Hall, Citadel Press, 2024, $29.00, hardcover). The British intelligence services employed many women in covert roles. This work reveals their stories.

First-Hand Accounts from the Ukrainian Frontline (Oksana Melnyk, Pen and Sword Books, 2024, $34.95, hardcover). This book contains twenty-five vignettes from Ukrainian war veterans. Each provides insights into the experiences of Ukrainians during the present war.

Beyond the Call of Duty: The Life Colonel Robert Howard, America’s Most Decorated Green Beret (Stephen L. Moore, Caliber Press, 2024, $14.99, softcover). Robert Howard spent 40 months in Vietnam and received over fifty decorations for valor. Two years of his service were with MACV-SOG.

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