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“…a highly detailed account of the ground fighting on Leyte from October 1944 through the spring of 1945…a comprehensive eye level picture of the fierce combat and the outstanding heroism of the soldiers who fought there”
ARMY MAGAZINE, May 2013
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Barksdale's Charge The True High Tide of the Confederacy at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863 "While Pickett’s Charge, on day three of Gettysburg, has received numerous book-length treatments and become a phrase for the ages, Barksdale’s charge the day before has not. Gen. William Barksdale, former secessionist U.S. Congressman, was in command of four Mississippi regiments in Lt. Gen. James Longstreet’s corps, directed to attack from the woods, wheel northward, and break the Union lines. Barksdale got the go-ahead to charge as dusk approached. On his horse driving his troops onward, he seemed to have the Federals on the run. It was this moment, says Tucker quite reasonably, that was really the high-water mark for the Confederacy rather than Pickett’s Charge the next day. Had Barksdale paused to regroup and then charge again, perhaps, perhaps.... But he spurred his troops on, was mortally wounded, and the Union forces were able to hold on to fight another day. Tucker sets his narrative within the context of the battles and personalities leading up to that day’s near victory for the Confederacy."—
LIBRARY JOURNAL, May 2013
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"Logusz does an excellent job outlining the Battle of Oriskany, where an initial Patriot relief force coming to the aid of Fort Stanwix was ambushed and almost wiped out. . . . fascinating, well documented, and occasionally thought provoking.
THE JOURNAL OF AMERICA’S MILITARY PAST, April 2013
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Herman Göring Fighter Ace The World War I Career of German's Most Infamous Airman "...a valuable contribution to the literature surrounding Göring, and avoids deterministic allusions in favor of a source-derived account of the childhood, adolescence, and early adult life of one of the twentieth century's most appalling figures. Anyone interested in World War One aviation history should read it, and it should also be recognized as the standard work on the early life of a significant National Socialist figure"
—CARL J. BOBROW, MUSEUM SPECIALIST, NATIONAL AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM, April 2013
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“…a splendid example of how military history manages to appeal to a broad audience and reach across the boundaries of traditional fields of interest…”
The Historian
THE HISTORIAN , April 2013
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“ What Alan Zimm has done is to use Japanese information and not the uncorroborated thoughts of Mitsuo Fuchida, , who is now well known for being “careless with the truth”. With this information, Zimm has carried out a bottom up analysis of the attack in the first eight chapters covering the strategic and operational setting , the targets (and it is clear that these were the Pacific Fleet’s battleships and not the aircraft carriers), the weapons and weapon- target pairings, the war games, planning, training, rehearsals, briefings etc followed by the execution of the attack. He goes on to assess the attack, the attle damage and the folklore…..clearly this is not a primer for someone wishing to learn about the Pearl Harbor Attack . Rather, it is a thorough analysis of many aspects of the attack, completely overturning conventional wisdom.
THE NORTHERN MARINER , April 2013
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an excellent biography of little known general of World War II, Albert Wedemeyer. His biography is more relevant now, as we increasingly expect our general officers to make military recommendations that enhance national security policies, Wedemeyer served at a time when strict separation of the military and the political meant decisions were made that were not in the best interest of the nation… does an excellent job of telling Wedemeyer’s story in the backdrop of inter-allied politics, pro-isolationist domestic political pressures that would lead Wedemeyer to be dispatched to China and away from the British portion of the Combined General Staff who found his intellect threatening. Chapters cover an intimate look at his service in China, his handling of Chiang Kai Shek and his nemesis Mao. It also contrasts Gen. Joseph Stillwell and Wedemeyer’s approaches to China policy
DC MILITARY.COM , April 2013
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Barksdale's Charge The True High Tide of the Confederacy at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863 Though long overshadowed by the more famous Pickett-Pettigrew-Trimble Charge of July 3, the advance of Barksdale's men from Seminary Ridge, through the Peach Orchard, and across Plum Run toward Cemetery Ridge has been referred to as "the grandest charge ever seen by mortal man." Here for the first time is the story of Barksdale's Mississippians and their gallant charge told with the detail and passion it so richly deserves. Phil Tucker has produced a wonderful addition to the library of the most discerning Gettysburg collector."
TERRENCE WINSCHEL, HISTORIAN (RETIRED), VICKSBURG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK, VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI, April 2013
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Kimberly's Flight The Story of Captain Kimberly Hampton, America’s First Woman Combat Pilot Killed in Battle “…nearly flawless….Captain Hampton’s story is a compelling one, done justice by the authors of this well researched, well sourced, easy to read book. This inspiring story of self discipline, leadership, patriotism and sacrifice should be required reading for a country far removed from the concept of total war. Even the war’s staunchest critics will enjoy this unromanticized picture of heroism.”
ON POINT
ON POINT , April 2013
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“…this colorful compendium will certainly get your project juices flowing!”
CYBERMODELER, April 2013
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Hell's Highway Chronicle of the 101st Airborne Division in the Holland Campaign, September - November 1944 “One might think that a book of this length would drag on because of the seemingly endless battle situations covered and documented. This is not the case with Hell’s Highway and its companion volumes. The reader is carried along with the troops with an intensity that is as good as most movies. It is a study of humans under the greatest pressure responding as only the best can. It gives the reader plenty to think about and reflect upon for some time afterward. This reviewer would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in WWII …”
JOURNAL OF AMERICA’S MILITARY PAST , March 2013
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Building for War The Epic Saga of the Civilian Contractors and Marines of Wake Island in World War II ”Building for War is meticulously documented in primary sources and archival collections, but never suffers from the pedantic style all-too-commonly found in academic treatises. Indeed, the book is by turns intriguing, informative, gripping, and at times very moving. The defenders, civil and military, who fought on Wake are well-memorialized in this highly recommended and definitive study. “
NAVAL HISTORICAL FOUNDATION , February 2013
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Perilous Moon Occupied France, 1944—The End Game “The detail in the book, including scores of photos and maps, is remarkable. Apart from lengthy interviews with his father, Nimmo stumbled across another rich vein of material… Neil Nimmo, the only pilot to survive among the seven shot down, had bailed out with the rest of his crew, and survived, dying in 1992. What a story he had to tell. And what a story his son Stuart has written.”
ARNIE WILSON, HUFFINGTON POST , February 2013
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Building for War The Epic Saga of the Civilian Contractors and Marines of Wake Island in World War II “…is a fine addition to the literature of the pre-war Pacific, giving an insight into the relative late and haphazard preparations by the United States to fortify and upgrade its island possessions. But it adds an important human element – the story of the civilian contractors trapped on an island in a war for which they never signed up.”
ROBERT HANYOK, PACIFIC WAR HISTORIAN, February 2013
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Bailout Over Normandy A Flyboy’s Adventures with the French Resistance and Other Escapades in Occupied France “There is no re-writing of history here; told in a self-effacing style filled humor and irreverence, the reader gets Fahrenwald’s story unfiltered, with neither preaching nor rationalization. … This is a true-life World War II adventure story of the highest order.”
EAGLE EYE, THE NEWSLETTER OF THE ASSOCIATION OF THE 4TH FIGHTER GROUP., February 2013
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“…not only details the events surrounding the death of one aviator during the Allied strategic bombing campaign against Germany in 1943, but also could be described as an introductory work in how to do research with WWII records…extremely well researched account of the author’s own private quest to find out the truth about his brother….Or Go Down in Flame would be useful to WWII historians interested in the bombing over Germany and to non professionals interested in researching relatives lost during the war…
PLAINS ANTHROPOLOGIST, VOL 41, NO 158, January 2013
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Perilous Moon Occupied France, 1944—The End Game "Perilous Moon by Stuart Nimmo is about the adventures of the author's father, an RAF bomber pilot, and the Nazi ace who shot him down. The frontpiece of the book is heartbreaking, and sets the tone of what is to follow. "Our two protagonists," it is labeled, "in all their youth and innocence." . . . The two would be inescapably caught up in a huge war, both doing what they had to do. . . . These little boys were to show pluck and bravery and devotion to duty and to their countries, and it is merely happenstance that one of them died for the cause of barbarism. . . . The photographs here have not been published before, and Perilous Moon is full of them, over 200 images showing war machines, and warriors at work and play. . . . Putting the stories together this way makes this a special volume among the many about the war."
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH , January 2013
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“…Without drowning me in too much detail, When Washington Burned by Arnold Blumberg proved to be an excellent overview of the reasons both sides had to go to war and then ultimately seek to end what was really a pointless conflict. The battle information included brief histories of the commanding officers involved, the units involved, main maneuvers and casualties all accompanied by plenty of contemporary illustrations and some maps.If you want to put the war at sea into context with the land engagements this is a good book to start with.”
HISTORICAL NAVAL FICTION.COM, December 2012
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“…spectacular and lavishly illustrated one volume treatise on America’s First Great War as a united independent nation….features many rare illustrations, good maps, and an easy to grasp writing narrative style…a very good treatise on a much overlooked war.”
SEA CLASSICS MAGAZINE, December 2012
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Valor in Vietnam Chronicles of Honor, Courage and Sacrifice: 1963 - 1977 This is a great book for young people to understand what their parents' generation experienced in a tough war against an unrelenting foe. The Veterans today can hold their heads high because of the stories like those told in Valor in Vietnam that chronicle the best attributes of Americans.
ARMCHAIR GENERAL, December 2012
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1781 The Decisive Year of the Revolutionary War Few books cover the last year of the war, and those that do usually focus on just Yorktown. Tonsetic uses a broad approach, showing how events fit together in the Carolinas, New York, and Virginia. He not only covers military events, but diplomacy as well. Key negotiations were underway in Europe that affected strategy and actions in America. The epilogue reviews what happened later to the major players, and shows connections to later events…. It was a year filled with highs and lows for both sides, and none could have predicted the dramatic ending in Virginia, a state without a single British soldier on its soil when the year began. Readers who want to learn how events in the various theaters tied together during this crucial year will enjoy the book.
JOURNAL OF AMERICA'S MILITARY PAST, October 2012
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“The generals who ponder these crucial questions have always been less heralded than those who led through smoke and fire. This makes John J. McLaughlin's study of one of the U.S. Army's key planners all the more welcome… The overriding argument of this biography is that an American visionary was sacrificed on the altar of Allied harmony. Historians such as the late John Keegan have praised Wedemeyer as "one of the most farsighted and intellectual military minds America has ever produced." … John J McLaughlin is to be applauded for shining a light on one of the least known U.S. commanders of the war.”
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL , September 2012
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An interesting, detailed study. Recommended
CHOICE, January 2011
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