Asia Society Reports: Tensions on the Korean peninsula in March led North Korea’s government to nullify the 1953 armistice that ended the Korean War (1950-1953), 60 years ago this July. The recent bellicose rhetoric from North Korea reawakened many to the significant, but “forgotten” war that the U.S. fought overseas in its attempt to stop the spread of Communism across the Korean peninsula. The [...]
Last week, an Estonian man in his mid-80s returned a book to the Tallinn Central Library. It was overdue — by 69 years. His explanation for the lateness? World War II. The man checked out the book on March 7, 1944, while Estonia was occupied by Nazi Germany. He blamed an aerial bombing that damaged the library for the late [...]
Co-authors, Duane Hodgins and Steve Hardwick along with WWII Veteran Ed Moss stop by to share their stories and discuss book signing on Feb. 17th at the Sterrett Center 8950 Otis Ave, Lawrence, IN. WW II DUTY, HONOR, COUNTRY was written in honor of the men and women of World War II who responded to serve during America’s darkest and finest [...]
On April 30, 1945, as Soviet troops fought toward the Reich Chancellery in Berlin in street-to-street combat, Adolf Hitler put a gun to his head and fired. Berlin quickly surrendered and World War II in Europe was effectively over. Yet Hitler’s chosen successor, Grand Admiral Karl Donitz, decamped with others of the Nazi Party faithful to northern Germany and formed the Flensburg [...]
D-Day has been done to death and the continuous re-interpretation of countless other events DUNKIRK – The Men They Left Behind By Sean Longden D-Day has been done to death and the continuous re-interpretation of countless other events means that an endless number of books hit our shelves, often with very little in them to add to useful knowledge. Several authors [...]
This is not a pretty story from any perspective, there no sides with clean hands ITALY’S SORROW – A year of war 1944-45 By James Holland A product of recent books on the Italian campaign has been the difference of opinion and style between the British and Americans. Not only in terms of aims and ideas, but often in approach [...]
This book serves as a fitting tribute to the 55,000 Bomber Command personnel killed in… AVRO LANCASTER – 1941 onwards (all marks) Owners’ Workshop Manual by Jarrod Cotter and Paul Blackah. Esquelbecq is a village to the east of Dunkirk. The war cemetery there is a particularly sad place because it is where many victims of an infamous massacre of [...]
If ever a book could be described as ‘groundbreaking’ it is After The Battle’s Battle of Britain – Then And Now’ THE BATTLE OF FRANCE – THEN AND NOW By Peter D Cornwell If ever a book could be described as ‘groundbreaking’ it is After The Battle’s Battle of Britain – Then And Now’. I bought my copy at the Helston Aero Park in 1980 and [...]
Best-selling author Rick Atkinson knows something about the importance of the date Nov. 8 in world history. In fact, he won a Pulitzer Prize for his book about Operation Torch, the Allied invasion of North Africa during World War II that took place on that day. By fortunate coincidence, Atkinson will be the featured speaker on Nov. 8, 2012, during [...]
They had been attempting to drop a new 12,000lb at low altitude in the face of heavy flak… BREAKING THE DAMS By Charles Foster Sixty-five years ago a lanky middle class twenty-three year old named David Maltby became something of a celebrity. In May 1943 he flew to Germany in Lancaster ‘J-Johnny’ and dropped the mine that broke the Mohne Dam. [...]
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The Simms War CarMay 18, 2013
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REVIEW: THE FIRST BLITZ The German Air Campaign Against Britain 1917-1918 by Mark BarnesMay 17, 2013
A yacht of history: WWII flagship to be sold as private vessel for £50mMay 17, 2013
Replicas of John ‘Jack’ Baskeyfield’s Victoria Cross rehomed after closure of Staffordshire Regimental Association branchMay 17, 2013
WW2 Chinese workers ask Mitsubishi $60 mil. compensationMay 17, 2013