The Delaware Bay at War! The Coastal Defenses of the Delaware Bay during World War Two Review
Coastal defense has always been important to the security of the United States, and by the 1940s and the advent of World War II, coastal security became vital.
Death and Life in the Big Red One: A Soldier’s World War II Journey from North Africa to Germany Review
As part of Operation TORCH in November 1942, the division shares one of the longest journeys of any Army combat unit in that war.
Mother of the Company: SGT. Percy M. Smith’s World War II Reflections Review
Mother of the Company reflects a son’s desire to share his first sergeant father’s war experiences in the European Theater with a modern audience eighty years removed from World War II.
Lincoln Comes to Gettysburg: The Creation of the Soldiers’ National Cemetery and Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address Review
Lincoln Comes to Gettysburg seeks “to tell the story of the interface between the battle, the death and burial of so many young men, the Soldiers Cemetery creation, and Lincoln’s immortal visit.”
Man of Fire: William Tecumseh Sherman in the Civil War Review
“This is for readers who may be familiar with Sherman, and interested in either him or the Civil War, but only in broad strokes.”
Searching for Irvin McDowell: The Civil War’s Forgotten General Review
How could such a pivotal figure fall into such obscurity?
The Garza War in South Texas: A Military History, 1890-1898 Review
“The Garza War will be of most interest to readers with a strong interest in the “Old Army” and such little appreciated efforts to maintain order on the Rio Grande border. This “forgotten campaign” is worthy of more study as an example of counterinsurgency seemingly done right.”
Union General: Samuel Ryan Curtis, And Victory in the West Review
“Shea estimates that this abolitionist fighting officer freed more African Americans from slavery than anyone else, other than Abraham Lincoln.”
Men of God, Men of War: Military Chaplains as Minister, Warriors and Prisoners Review
“‘Men of God, Men of War’ is an insightful read for anyone, especially chaplains, interested in learning more about the service of chaplains in our nation’s armed forces during wartime.”
Damn the Valley: 1st Platoon, Bravo Company, 2/508 PIR, 82nd Airborne in the Arghandab River Valley Afghanistan Review
“Commanders and senior noncommissioned officers have an inherent responsibility to mentally prepare soldiers for the realities of war, potentially using ‘Damn the Valley’ as a case study.”
