I am currently reading two books on the North African Theater in WWII and found this article fascinating. On November 4, the time had come for Eighth Army to pursue a crippled and defeated Axis force. Montgomery was well aware that Rommel’s army was now gravely damaged and in retreat. He launched two…
Category: World War II History
A World War Two Book Pairing
Every once in a while I come across a Non-Fiction and Fiction book that need to read together. Jeff Shaara made a name for himself with Civil War Historical Fiction titles such as Gods and Generals and The Killer Angels but his WW2 offerings are just as good IMHO. The Rising Tide is the first…
Japan’s Underwater Aircraft Carriers – part one
Amazing Read!
OSS in Kunming, China
Very interesting read for all you fellow WW2 OSS/SOE Historians.
Wellington Bomber in Service
Research material for Part 2 of my WW2 OSS Trilogy, which should be finished by early summer 2019. Stay Alert, Armed and Dangerous!
WW2 History: 40 Facts about the Blitz
The Blitz Spirit – 75 years on! ‘WE CAN take it!’ That was the unofficial motto of the British people in 1940 as bombs began to rain down during the Second World War. To celebrate that iron resolve we reveal 40 fascinating facts about one of the most stirring episodes in our history… Stay Alert,…
M-5 Stuart, Satan Flamethrower Tank
WW2 History: The British Cromwell Tank
One of the sleekest British cruiser tank designs of WW2 that saw action primarily with the “Bloody 7th”, (British Seventh Armored Division) during Operation Market Garden in September 1944 in Holland. Warfare History Network Weapons and Warfare Stay Alert, Armed and Dangerous!
WW2 Documentaries Worth A Damn: Wartime Portraits
I was surfing Netflix the other day and ran across this WW2 Documentary series called “Wartime Portraits” Part live-action historical footage and part animation, this visually inventive Polish series offers striking portrayals of some of the most daring and unsung Polish heroes of WW2. As a World War Two History fanatic, I love reading and…
Why So Many Western Covert Operations Have Failed Since World War II
Shots in the Dark – Why So Many Western Covert Operations Have Failed Since WW2 A Great read both from a historical point of view and practical, Civilian Operator POV on the RELEVANCE of Guerilla Warfare in the 21st Century. You have to Understand the Lessons of History in order not to repeat the…