Via: War Views Military History Blog Pacific War 1 – Preliminary Moves Road to the Pacific War Beginning of the war in the Pacific came unexpectedly, at least for some people. Attention was on Europe, where war had been raging for two years. Poland had been invaded by Germany and USSR in September…
Category: Military History Books Worth A Damn
On This Day in History: 480 B.C. – The Battle of Salamis
Battle of Salamis: The Greek fleet under Themistocles defeats the Persian fleet under Xerxes I For further reading on this amazing subject, I highly recommend: The Battle of Salamis: The Naval Encounter That Saved Greece — and Western Civilization.
Know Your WW2 History: Masters of the Air Twofer
DID YOU KNOW WHY THE GERMAN PLANES ATTACKED FROM THE FRONT IN MASTERS OF THE AIR? DID YOU KNOW ABOUT THE AERIAL ROCKETS SEEN IN MASTERS OF THE AIR? Highly recommend this mini-series along with the book upon which it is based: Masters of the Air: America’s Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War…
Best Books About Robert E. Lee
Best Books About Robert E. Lee Since the communist want to do their worst in attempting to erase General Robert E. Lee from history, I thought it pertinent to list some of the best books you can read about this Southern leader. Please pass this list along to anybody younger than you! Kids, grandkids,…
Know Your Vietnam War History: Remembering RT Alabama (MACV-SOG)
5 October 1968 – RT Alabama (MACV-SOG) On this day in 1968, RT Alabama was inserted into Laos with 1-0 Jim Stride, 1-1 Steve Engelke, and 1-2 Lynne Black As the helicopter was coming in, Black noticed an NVA flag flying which told him there was a large NVA base camp nearby. Stride…
Interview with MACV-SOG Major John L. Plaster
MACV-SOG Major John L. Plaster I have two books from Plaster in my Library that are dog eared, highlighted and just about worn out. The first is The Ultimate Sniper which I got many moons ago as a gift from a now departed friend (who was a better shot than me by a country…
Know Your Obscure Military History: The Ravens
H/T Wynn For Further Study and Reading: The Ravens: The True Story Of A Secret War In Laos, Vietnam
Know Your USMC History: Chuck Mawhinney, The Deadliest Sniper In The History Of The Marine Corps
Chuck Mawhinney, The Deadliest Sniper In The History Of The Marine Corps When it comes to Marine Snipers in Vietnam two names will forever be remembered: Carlos ‘White Feather’ Hathcock and Charles Benjamin Mawhinney. Highly recommend The Sniper: The Untold Story of the Marine Corps’ Greatest Marksman of All Time . …
The Legend of Lieutenant-Colonel Mike Hoare
I remember reading Congo Mercenary while deployed many moons back. This guy was the stuff of legend.
Know Your WW1 History: American Pravda, Lost Histories of the Great War
American Pravda: Lost Histories of the Great War “On reading this, I did a double-take and almost questioned my sanity. Surely, Hochschild must be aware that exactly at that point in time, the government of Germany had publicly proposed international peace talks without preconditions aimed at ending the war, suggesting that the massive, pointless…