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The Fighting Pattons – Book Review

Rick Baillergeon | Published: June 18, 2013 at 12:01 am

Brian M. Sobel’s book “The Fighting Pattons” isn’t about the Patton family as much as it is a biography of George S. Patton III, son of the famous World War II general. As such, it fills an important role in examining this overlooked Patton.

Five Leadership Lessons from Alfred Thayer Mahan, Prophet of Sea Power

Benjamin F. Armstrong | Published: June 11, 2013 at 3:21 pm

Five valuable lessons on leadership from the writings of Alfred Thayer Mahan – strategist, mentor, teacher and author of the book “The Influence of Sea Power on History, 1660 – 1783″ that influenced naval doctrine of every major maritime power of the early 20th century.

General George Patton Museum to Reopen

Media Release | Published: June 07, 2013 at 10:38 am

Armchair General received the following media release from the General George Patton Museum and Center of Leadership, located at Fort Knox, Kentucky. ACG ran an article at the beginning of the museum’s transformation in 2011; click here to read that

Fox’s Gambit – Boardgame Review

Rick Martin | Published: May 23, 2013 at 4:40 pm

“Fox’s Gambit” is a low-complexity board game of the Battle of Gazala, May-June 1942, that can be played in about three hours.

Those Angry Days – Book Review

Chris Heatherly | Published: May 15, 2013 at 6:24 pm

“Those Angry Days – Roosevelt, Lindbergh, and America’s Fight Over World War II, 1939-1941″ examines an interesting, if overlooked, era of American history; more significantly, it explores questions America may face in the near future.

Tactics 101 084 – Principles of War

Rick Baillergeon and John Sutherland | Published: May 10, 2013 at 2:12 pm

The latest installment of the continuing series Tactics 101 examines the principles of war – what they are and how they evolved.

Commanders – History’s Greatest Military Leaders – Book Review

Chris Heatherly | Published: May 03, 2013 at 10:39 am

Not a simple repackaging of commonly known facts and Eurocentric military biographies, R.G. Grant’s “Commanders – History’s Greatest Military Leaders” is a cornucopia of information on military leaders from across the span of recorded history.

Doolittle Raiders’ Last Reunion at Training Site

Media Release | Published: April 15, 2013 at 11:49 am

Three of the last four surviving members of the famed Doolittle Raiders will assemble for one last reunion in Ft. Walton Beach, April 17 – 21, 2013.

Elihu Washburne – Book Review

Steven M. Smith | Published: April 11, 2013 at 6:00 pm

“Elihu Washburne: The Diary and Letters of America’s Minister to France During the Siege and Commune of Paris” provides a personal account of the inner workings of American diplomacy under under extremely difficult circumstances.

Great American Fighters

Armchair General | Published: April 11, 2013 at 4:24 pm

In honor of its 25th anniversary, MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History, has published a special issue, “Great American Fighters.”

The Military Quotation Book – Book Review

Chris Heatherly | Published: March 28, 2013 at 11:11 pm

The Military Quotation Book; Revised for the 21st Century. Book review. Edited by James Charlton. Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin’s Press. 176 pages. $17.99

What does an author say to prospective readers in a review about a book on military …

Historical Hits and Misses in the Movie ‘Emperor’

Romulo 'Mo' Ludan | Published: March 27, 2013 at 9:42 pm

As history, the movie “Emperor” is inconsistent. It gets a number of details wrong – often at the expense of Gen. Douglas MacArthur – but overall it succeeds in its attempt to make audiences realize and appreciate the impact of two disparate cultures on a horrific war.

The Myth of Ike and Kay Summersby Part II

Published: March 04, 2013 at 11:31 am

Author and historian Carlo D’Este offers part II of his examination of the relationship between Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower’s and his World War II chauffeur, Kay Summersby.

The Myth of Ike and Kay Summersby: Part 1

Carlo D'Este | Published: February 11, 2013 at 11:52 am

In the wake of the Gen. David Petraeus and Paula Broadwell scandal, author and historian Carlo D’Este examines Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower’s relationship with his World War II chauffeur, Kay Summersby.

Body of King Richard III Found

Armchair General | Published: February 04, 2013 at 11:37 am

DNA confirms a skeleton found buried in Leicester, central England, is that of King Richard III.

Joe Galloway’s Farewell Tribute to CSM Basil Plumley

Armchair General | Published: January 09, 2013 at 12:32 pm

Retired journalist Joe Galloway, co-author of “We Were Soldiers Once . . . and Young,” pays tribute to one of the men whose exploits at the battle of Ia Drang were described in the book, the late Command Sergeant Major Basil L. Plumley.

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