Marked in history – Missouri resident killed during World War I honored by American Legion
By Jeremy P. Amick This year marks the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the First World War—a conflict serving as the trigger point in…
A Final Tribute – Former U.S. Navy Vessel Named in Honor of Missouri WWII Veteran
Former U.S. Navy Vessel Named in Honor of Missouri WWII Veteran: USS Amick DE-168 By Jeremy P. Amick As a young man coming to age…
THE COVER UP AT OMAHA BEACH – Maisy Battery and the US Rangers. Review by Phil Hodges
I’m not usually one for a conspiracy theory. I don’t believe for one minute that Princess Diana was ‘murdered’ by the Queen for example. That…
NAVAL ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS & GUNNERY – Review by Mark Barnes
After a bit of a gap I am happy to have one of these impressive naval history books from Seaforth in front of me. As…
EVER THE PATRIOT – Recollections of Vincent J Riccio, World War II Veteran and POW. Review by Mark Barnes
A quiet Friday evening after a forgettable week at work is a good time to be able to sit down and leave it all behind…
War in the skies – Veteran shares story of service as bombardier during World War II
By Jeremy P. Amick With a recollection of events as lucid as if they occurred yesterday, Jefferson City, Mo., resident John Sullivan, 89, enjoys sharing…
Together as one – Tuskegee Airman demonstrates benefit of working together as a nation
By Jeremy P. Amick At only 19 years of age, James Shipley had little life experience to his credit when he made the decision to…
COCKLESHELL RAID – Review by Phil Hodges
Ask anyone about Operation Frankton and they’ll most probably look at you blankly. However, ak anyone about The Cockleshell Heroes and they’ll get mildly excited…
LOVE LETTERS OF THE GREAT WAR – Review by John Henry Phillips
Inevitably, the next four years will play host to a flood of new books on the Great War. Some for the regular enthusiast, others for…
ARMOR ON CYPRUS – Evolution and Operations – Review by Mark Barnes
I grew up in a part of London where there were many Greek Cypriots. My longest standing friend since the age of twelve is an…
D-DAY JUNE 6TH 1944 – Following in the Footsteps of Heroes – Review by Mark Barnes
This summer’s commemoration in Normandy may well be the last of the kind we’ve seen in modern times. As the decades since the momentous events of…
CHURCHILL’S SECRET INVASION – Britain’s First Large-Scale Combined Operations Offensive 1942 – Review by Mark Barnes
This book is one of a number that has a title prefixed with the name of Winston Churchill. To my mind they offer an implication…