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Into the Viper’s Nest by Stephen Grey

Despite some of the confusion in the text, I think this is an excellent book describing the situation in Afghanistan from the macro and the micro level. Continue reading

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In the Mail: Give Me Tomorrow

Give Me Tomorrow: The Korean War’s Greatest Untold Story–The Epic Stand of the Marines of George Company by Patrick K. O’Donnell From the Publisher “What would you want if you could have any wish?” asked the photojournalist of the haggard, … Continue reading

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Surviving the Reich: The World War II Saga of a Jewish-American GI by Ivan Goldstein

In my second of three reviews I am doing on books about World War II, I decided to read about the experiences of Ivan Goldstein as a tanker in the 11th U.S. Armored Division in the European Theater.  Goldstein writes about his experiences … Continue reading

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D-Day: The Battle for Normandy by Antony Beevor

In the next several weeks I will be looking at several books about World War II – possibly the most studied war in American history (with the possible exception of the Civil War, but only because it is older).  The first … Continue reading

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The Marne, 1914: The Opening of World War I and the Battle That Changed the World by Holger Herwig

Most people’s knowledge of World War I centers around trench warfare – where waves of men climbed out of trenches and were mowed down by machine guns and massed artillery. This was certainly the case for a majority of the … Continue reading

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