UNDERGROUND WARFARE 1914 – 1918 – Review by Wayne Osborne
Thousands of miners on both sides joined their countries’ armies in the Great War. In Britain, during 1914/15 the output of the pits was put…
FIVE NEW OWNERS WORKSHOP MANUALS FROM HAYNES PUBLISHING.
I was riding my commuter train home from work one evening just before Christmas and it occurred to me I hadn’t seen anything from Haynes…
‘A single purpose’ Veteran applies Air Force lessons in educational setting
By Jeremy P. Amick Striving toward a single purpose is an important component of the educational experience, according to Jerry Hobbs, superintendent of the Russellville…
Guest Blogger Dan Snow: If you are fascinated by military history, 2015 will be a massive year.
I thought 2014 would be hard to beat. I was privileged to play a small role in many of the commemorations of that remarkable year.…
Shot Down: The True Story of Pilot Howard Snyder and the Crew of the B-17 Susan Ruth – Review by Nate Sullivan
Normally I never begin a book review like this—but allow me to just come right out and say it: this book is excellent. Steve Snyder’s…
The Battle Book Of Ypres. A Reference To Military Operations In The Ypres Salient 1914 – 1918.
“Accounts of German treachery and brutality have been omitted from this book. The Briton is a clean handed and debonair fighter, his hand clasp ready…
Guest Blogger Geoff Moore: Cambodia, Pol Pot and ‘Dark Tourism’
Travelling to Cambodia with its amazing 11th century temple complexes of Angkor Wat its pretty well impossible not to take into account too the horrors…
‘A Cold War threat’ Local veteran discusses Cold War experience in the Air Force
By Jeremy P. Amick The “DEW” line—a distant early warning system designed to detect a Soviet missile attack during the Cold War—might appear to some…
‘A chilling experience’ Veteran describes service as Marine during the Korean War
By Jeremy P. Ämick The focus on individual education may have increased in recent decades, but many local residents grew up in a time when…
‘Voluntary spirit’ Navy service thrusts veteran into the heart of Vietnam War
By Jeremy P. Ämick When asked why he chose to enlist in the military amid the heat of the Vietnam War, Roger Thompson jokingly responded,…
Ten Days in August: The Siege of Liège 1914 – Review by Nate Sullivan
There is no reason why the Battle of Liège, the first battle of the First World War, should not fascinate military history enthusiasts. The Schlieffen…
“The thing to do” World War II veteran shares story of service as radio operator
During the first half of the 1940s, the draft notice was a document that many a young man anticipated receiving—a call to the colors that…