Book Reviews
Patton’s Persona
By Christopher MiskimonThe 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 MiskimonOn 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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William R. Hogan’s ‘Task Force Hogan’
By Christopher MiskimonSam Hogan commanded 3rd Battalion, 33rd Armored Regiment, 3rd Armored Division in June 1944, during the Normandy campaign. Read more
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Rory Laverty’s ‘Aluminum Alley’
By Christopher MiskimonThe United States carried out the world’s first long-range airlift for 42 months to keep Nationalist China in the war. Read more
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Lt. Col. Major Clark ‘Derrick’s Bridgehead’
By Christopher MiskimonThe 597th Field Artillery Battalion, 92nd Infantry Division, was the first, last, and only direct support field artillery battalion entirely commanded by black officers to see combat in U.S. Read more
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Brian Lane Herder’s ‘Early Pacific Raids 1942’
By Christopher MiskimonIn the chaotic period immediately after the Pearl Harbor attack, the Japanese military launched numerous offensives in support of its goals to expand Japan’s territorial holdings in Asia and the Pacific. Read more
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Russian Invasion
By Christopher MiskimonA 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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Daniel Murphy’s ‘Horse Soldiers at Gettysburg’
By Christopher MiskimonOn the evening of June 30, 1863, Union General John Buford’s 1st Division of cavalry prepared to meet advancing Confederate troops, the next day. Read more
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Amir Bega’s ‘Undercurrent’
By Christopher MiskimonAs 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
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István Toperczer’s ‘Dogfight’
By Christopher MiskimonThe 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
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Michael G. Vickers’ By All Means Available
By Christopher MiskimonMichael Vickers served his country during the Cold War in a variety of roles. He began as a non-commissioned officer in the US Army’s Special Forces, enlisting in June 1973. Read more
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David A. Smith’s ‘A New Force at Sea’
By Christopher Miskimon
George Dewey proved one of the most important naval officers of the last half of the 19th Century. Read more
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Prit Buttar’s ‘To Besiege a City’
By Christopher MiskimonThe terrain around Leningrad, now St. Petersburg, in the Soviet Union proved difficult for the attacking German armies in August and September 1941. Read more
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Joseph P. Olexa’s ‘Death and Life in the Big Red One’
By Christopher MiskimonJoe Olexa figured that if a war was coming, he wanted to be ready for it, so he joined the army in December 1940. Read more
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Minge, Ward and Brun’s ‘The Viking Battalion’
By Christopher MiskimonWith Norway occupied by the Third Reich, thousands of Norwegians abroad were without a home and many more who had immigrated to the United States wanted to see their homeland liberated. Read more
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Ben Wheatley’s ‘The Panzers of Prokhorovka’
Part of the summer 1943 Battle of Kursk in the Soviet Union, Prokhorovka stands out as a fearsome clash of opposing tanks and a turning point on the Eastern Front. Read more
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Mark E. Stille’s ‘Leyte Gulf’
By Christopher MiskimonIn addition to being history’s biggest naval battle, Leyte Gulf was also the last battle to take place between fleets. Read more
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Claringbould and Ingman’s ‘Solomons Air War Volume 1’
By Christopher MiskimonAt 1 p.m. on August 7, 1942, Lieutenant (jg) Gordon Firebaugh took off from the carrier USS Enterprise leading six Grumman F4F Wildcat fighters. Read more
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Tom Hutton’s ‘Hitler’s Maladies’
By Christopher MiskimonBy April 1945, Hitler suffered from several mental and physical ailments. These included an advanced case of Parkinson’s Disease, heart disease, and gastrointestinal disorders along with other minor illnesses. Read more
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R.D. Hooker Jr’s ‘Conquer We Must’
By Christopher MiskimonThe author enlisted in the U.S. Army at 18 in 1975. He later went to West Point and gained a commission. Read more
