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[FULL DISCLOSURE: I received my copy of this book free from the author. I was not paid for this review and the opinion expressed is purely my own] A Mad Catastrophe: The Outbreak of World War I and the Collapse… Continue Reading →
The Taliban capture a British dog of war Just before Christmas last year the Taliban in Afghanistan apparently captured a British War Dag and true to form have posted a capture video of it. Now that is going too far…. Continue Reading →
A Platoon Sergeant and his Platoon Leader are racking out in the field for the night. The Platoon Sergeant looks up and says, “When you see all the stars in the sky, what do you think, LT?” The LT replies,… Continue Reading →
[FULL DISCLOSURE: I received my copy of this book free from the author. I was not paid for this review and the opinion expressed is purely my own] Westmoreland’s War: Reassessing American Strategy in Vietnam is one of those increasingly rare… Continue Reading →
I just want to take the opportunity to announce that my first foray into publishing was released on Tuesday, 22 January, 2014. It is a survival/forest quick reference book titled The Simple Survival Smart Book. I started working on the… Continue Reading →
[FULL DISCLOSURE: I received my copy of this book free from the author. I was not paid for this review and the opinion expressed is purely my own] Have you ever wondered why Winston Churchill does not get more opprobrium… Continue Reading →
Below is an animated map of the progress of WWII day by day from 1 September, 1939 to October, 1945 when the last major units of the Japanese military surrendered. It provides a fascinating view of the way in which… Continue Reading →
Originally posted at The Sky Behind Me blog January 14th 2014. Oooops… Recently (and once again) a commercial airliner landed at the wrong airport. Southwest flight #4013 from Chicago enroute to Branson Missouri landed at a nearby college airstrip… Continue Reading →
I will make no secret that I am a fan of Tom Kratman’s work and would be thrilled to see more authors of his caliber and outlook writing in Sci-Fi. Come and Take Them is the next installment in the Carrera series and I… Continue Reading →
Earth Unaware is the first book of the Formic War trilogy, which is the prequel to the The Ender Quartet that first appeared in the 1980’s. It essentially tells the story of how earth and humanity got into the position of developing… Continue Reading →
I just want take a moment to wish all the readers of Battles & Book Reviews a very Merry Christmas.
[FULL DISCLOSURE: I received my copy of this book free from the author. I was not paid for this review and the opinion expressed is purely my own] Hundred Days: The Campaign That Ended World War I by Nick Lloyd is… Continue Reading →
In the news: Ryan Defends Reduction to Cost-of-Living Adjustments for Early Military Retirees In a stunning display of which segment of society politicians are really afraid of last week politicians in Washington agreed to cut military retired pay in an effort… Continue Reading →
Slow Apocalypse by John Varley is one of those books that only come along once every few years. It is a book that makes you think without even realizing it. The first Varley book I ever read was Steel Beach and Slow… Continue Reading →
The definition of military confusion: A firefight at night in the middle of a town