Book Reviews

Book Reviews

Patton’s Persona

By Christopher Miskimon

The meeting room was freezing cold on December 19, 1944, despite the small stove in the corner. It was in northern France during one of Europe’s coldest winters in memory. Read more

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The Human Face of D-Day

By Christopher Miskimon

On D-Day, Sergeant O.B. Hill of the 82nd Airborne Division landed by parachute along the flooded banks of the Merderet River. Read more

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Russian Invasion

By Christopher Miskimon

A t 4:15 a.m. on February 24, 2022, a pre-recorded television segment played in which Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a “Special Military Operation” against neighboring Ukraine. Read more

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Amir Bega’s ‘Undercurrent’

By Christopher Miskimon

As Amir Bega prepared to go on leave for the Yom Kippur holiday, Egypt and Syria attacked Israel, plunging him into war before his training was finished. Read more

North Vietnamese MiG-21 pilots approached U.S. formations cautiously. They preferred to conduct hit-and-run attacks in which they flew at Mach 1, fired their missiles, and continued through the U.S. formation.

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István Toperczer’s ‘Dogfight’

By Christopher Miskimon

The MiG-21 served as the primary fighter of the Soviet Bloc during the 1960s. During the Vietnam War the Soviet Union distributed this inexpensive, durable interceptor to North Vietnam and trained hundreds of its pilots. Read more