Movieography – A select list of Pacific flicks
Wild Bill Wilder lists the movies and documentaries focusing on the Pacific War that rank among his personal best. See if your favorite is on the list!
Read MoreWild Bill Wilder lists the movies and documentaries focusing on the Pacific War that rank among his personal best. See if your favorite is on the list!
Read MoreMr. Lowry seeks to give readers a complete account and perspective on the March 2003 Battle of An Nasiriyah. Mission accomplished.
Read MoreSeptember the 11th marked the beginning of the Global War on Terror, but despite the shocking events of that day, the occupants of Flight 93 were determined not to be victims.
Read MoreToday's most insightful strategist is always right on target. With his latest book, Peters hits another bull's-eye – and, boy, do we need it now !
Read MoreLavishly illustrated with black and white and color photography the text comes alive through the use of interviews with the various pilots who have flown for the Blue Angels.
Read MoreBBC Video's upcoming release, Hiroshima, is an in-depth, comprehensive presentation of one of history's most controversial events, and it's a refreshingly even-handed production.
Read MoreWar elephants are the shock troops of the ancient world. Using his mahout training, John Kistler brings a depth and understanding to the role of elephants in warfare.
Read MoreRelying on testimony from the pilots and crews freshly returned from Iraq gives the book the feeling of being written then and there by those involved.
Read MoreWilliam “Wild Bill†Donovan was given the task to create single handedly this new intelligence and action arm of the American Government.
Read MoreZinni has had a remarkable career that spanned from the Vietnam War to Commander of Central Command (Centcom) during Operation Desert Fox to being designated a ‘Wise Man’ whose ability as a diplomat can open doors.
Read MoreTrading her rifle for a pen, Karpinsky angrily shouts back at the male dominated military.
Read MoreThe date was 2 October 1918, and it seemed as if fate was determined that this group of mostly American immigrants should never live to see another day.
Read MoreIn roughly 600 pages, Leebaert interweaves analysis and examples of how "special operations" have impacted military operations from the Greeks use of the Trojan horse in 1200 BC to current operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Read MoreUltimately, we learn that the challenge of a Marine officer is doing his job while keeping his men alive; "Don't get your Marines killed in combat!"
Read More"Never neglect details." Certainly, that is the credo that Osprey Publishing has exemplified for well over three decades.
Read MoreSet during the Spanish-American War, Rough Riders is an action movie, with a pretty brisk pace.
Read MoreThe Italians were unprepared, ill-equipped, and only half-heartedly interested in being in the fighting of World War II. This movie tells their story.
Read MoreThe Eagles were pilots recruited for their ability and for many it was for a mixture of adventure and a chance to do something to strike a blow at Nazi Germany.
Read MoreSpiller expertly intertwines history and fiction to exemplify how the conduct and nature of war itself has changed over the years.
Read MoreThe first to die at Pearl Harbor were not Americans, but the two man crew of a Japanese minisub sunk by the USS Ward.
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