Military History Book Reviews
Published: August 12, 2001 at 1:01 am
More than 50 years after World War II, the fall of the Soviet Union has brought information to light about its fighter aces. By Jon Guttman
Like successive veils being lifted, new information continues to emerge regarding aerial operations during …
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Published: August 12, 2001 at 1:01 am
While Verdun and the Somme have become bywords in the historiography of World War I, little attention has been given to the Caucasus Front.
Published: August 12, 2001 at 1:01 am
Success at Inchon marked the zenith of General Douglas MacArthur's career–and a prelude to its rapid decline.By Michael D. Hull
If ever there was a zenith in the life of General Douglas MacArthur, it was September 15, 1950. And …
Published: August 12, 2001 at 1:01 am
Uniforms of the Republic of Texas and the Men Who Wore Them, 1836-1848, by Bruce Marshall, Schiffer Publishing Ltd., Atglen, Pa., 1999, $19.95.Were the armed forces of Texas outfitted in coonskin caps, buckskin and homespun and equipped with long …
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A century before the Cold War, Britain and Russia secretly struggled for control of Central Asia. By Timothy May
Even as the Cold War recedes into the past, the newly emerging countries of Central Asia–rich in oil and natural gas–remain …
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The closed ranks and close ranges of Napoleonic warfare required soldiers with a special kind of courage. By Andrew Uffindell
Concentrated carnage littered every battlefield of the Napoleonic wars. Muskets were barely accurate at 100 yards, and yet, paradoxically, their …
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Soon after Napoleon Bonaparte's campaign in the Holy Land ended in humiliation, he became ruler of France.By Laurel Seely
Less than a year before Napoleon Bonaparte assumed the reins of power in France, he led a campaign into the …
Published: August 12, 2001 at 1:01 am
European power struggles were often paralleled by savage wars in the colonial North American wilderness.
By Kenneth P. Czech
While encyclopedic tomes have been written about the Civil War and the World Wars, comparatively little attention has been paid to …
Published: August 12, 2001 at 1:01 am
One House: The Battle of Adwa 1896–100 Years, edited by Pamela S. Brown and Fassil Yirgu, Nyala Publishing, Chicago, 1996, $37.00.Of all the battles fought in Africa in the 19th century, Adwa (or Adowa) was unique. Prior to that …
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Masters of Battle: Selected Great Warrior Classes, by John Wilcox, Arms & Armour Press, London, 1996, $27.95.A casual perusal of Masters of Battle: Selected Great Warrior Classes might give the impression that it would be strictly of interest only …
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Hostile Waters, by Peter Huchthausen, Igor Kurdin and R. Alan White, St. Martin's Press, New York, 1997, $23.95.Innumerable incidents and several near disasters have resulted from the interaction at close quarters of American and Soviet warships during the Cold …
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Women Warriors: A History, by David E. Jones, David E. Brassey's, London and Washington, D.C., 1997, $24.95.What better way to heat up the current controversy regarding women's roles in the modern military than to produce a carefully documented, worldwide …
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HIGHLANDERS: A HISTORY OF THE SCOTTISH CLANSNo single group of inhabitants of the British Isles inflicted more serious setbacks on the English conquest of their lands than theScottish Highlanders. English defeats like Stirling Bridge, Bannockburn and Prestonpans must permanently …
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Following the fall of the Communist Party, Russia reveals her wartime casualties in full–50 years after World War II. By Peter G. Tsouras
Statistics have always been integral in tallying the successes and costs of military operations–and in appraising them …
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French-born Arsène Latour shored up New Orleans' defenses and wrote a detailed account of the 1815 battle.By Michael D. Hull
Few primary source documents of the War of 1812 are as important as Arsène LaCarrière Latour's Historical Memoir of …
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Wars of the Americas: A Chronology of Armed Conflict in the New World, 1492 to the Present, by David F. Marley, ABC CLIO, Santa Barbara, Calif., 1998, $99.In Wars of the Americas, Canadian historian (and Military History contributor) David …
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