Book Reviews

Book Reviews

Becky Aikman’s ‘Spitfires’

By Christopher Miskimon

Spitfires is the story of 26 American women who shared a love for the air and a desire to do what their own country wouldn’t let them—contribute to the war effort as pilots. Read more

Paratroopers of the U.S. 82nd Airborne Division perform a mass jump during the 2006 Joint Service Open House at Joint Base Andrews in Prince George's County, Maryland. The 82nd was the U.S. Army's first airborne division, converted from an infantry division prior to World War II.

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James Donovan’s ‘Nothing but Courage’

By Christopher Miskimon

A small stone bridge over the Merderet River was a linchpin in the Allied invasion of Normandy, part of a causeway through marshy land that would allow troops from Utah Beach to get to Cherbourgh—the only deepwater port that could support such a massive military offensive. Read more

The Red October factory was destroyed during the fighting for control of Stalingrad, the industrial city on the banks of the Volga River. Here, Red Army soldiers take cover in the rubble as they prepare to fire on the German enemy.

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Prit Buttar’s ‘Hero City’

By Christopher Miskimon

During World War II, the Soviet city of Leningrad endured a siege lasting 900 days. The suffering and starvation of the populace became as legendary as their endurance. Read more

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