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Book Reviews: WWII’s Mission Impossible, generals in the making, and more

The First Special Service Force made its reputation through a daring assault against a mountainous Nazi stronghold.

12 May 2020

Carl Gnam

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Book Reviews: Douglas MacArthur’s air force, a WW I machine gunner, and more

Here are some of our favorite recently published books.

21 April 2020

Carl Gnam

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Review: F-86 vs. MiG-15

The American F-86 and MiG-15 battled for control of the skies during the Korean War.

20 January 2020

Carl Gnam

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A Fierce Glory: The Battle of Antietam

The story of the 7th Maine Regiment is typical of the many gripping narratives that illuminate the pivotal Battle of Antietam in this new book.

18 January 2020

Carl Gnam

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Midway Air Hero Remembered

Lieutenant Commander Wade McClusky is the subject of a new biography.

16 January 2020

Carl Gnam

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William Welsh’s Best World War II Books List

William Welsh shares his personal picks for best World War II books to date.

10 February 2019

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Best Books of 2018

Clifton Cates was a tenacious Marine in World War I who rose through the ranks to become commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps.

22 January 2019

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WWII Diary of a Boy Soldier: A Story of Youth and Resistance

The Color of Courage is the compelling first-hand account of Julian Kulski, whose resistance against the Nazis began when he was only ten years old.

21 January 2019

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Book Reviews: From the Heroics of Henry Lawton to the Tanks of WWI

Christopher Miskimon takes on eight great new books on a diverse array of military history topics

7 January 2019

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Book Reviews: Russia’s Last Gasp: The Eastern Front 1916-17

The Russians made a herculean effort to rebound militarily in 1916.

6 January 2019

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Book Reviews: Heroism of the Nisei Soldiers

Japanese American troops of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team risked everything to rescue a trapped unit of the 36th Division in the Vosges Mountains.

3 January 2019

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Book Review: A Brief Look at Ten New Book Releases

Christopher Miskimon gives a quick look at ten new books that are hitting the shelves in bookstores across the country.

1 January 2019

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Book Review: Thunder at the Gates: The Black Civil War Regiments That Redeemed America

African American soldiers fought the Confederacy with valor, but they struggled mightily against prejudice in their quest for acceptance.

1 January 2019

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Book Review: Nine Literary Picks For May 2017

From Pax Romana to the Projects of Skunkworks, WHN covers nine fascinating military history books on the shelves right now.

1 January 2019

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Book Review: Ten Must-Read Books on Military History For April 2017

Apache Wars, Bull Halsey in the Pacific, & the Battle of Saratoga are just some of the subjects featured in our run-down of ten fascinating new reads.

25 December 2018

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