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"Why Germany Nearly Won: A New History of the Second World War in Europe" is now available for purchase in the United Kingdom. 

You may order the book through Amazon UK, Casemate, Foyles, and Waterstones.

Red Army Into The Reich

Submitted by SteveMerc
on Thu, 09/30/2021 - 16:00

Organized into nine chapters Red Army Into The Reich provides an excellent general overview of the Red Army's 1944-1945 push into not just Germany, but Scandinavia, Central Europe, and the Balkans as well.

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World War II
Eastern Front
Red Army
1945
Steve Mercatante

Rorke's Drift and Isandlwana 22nd January 1879: Minute by Minute

Submitted by SteveMerc
on Thu, 06/17/2021 - 16:59

Chris Peers is a leading expert on African colonial warfare. This expertise is on full display in Rorke's Drift and Isandlwana - as is his extensive knowledge of the battlefield where these fascinating events took place. Check out my review of his latest.

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Rorke's Drift
Isandlwana
January 22nd 1879
African Colonial Wars
Chris Peers
Steve Mercatante
British Army
Zulu

Tank Combat In Spain

Submitted by SteveMerc
on Sun, 05/16/2021 - 14:06

English language books on the use of armor during the Spanish Civil War of 1936-1939 are few and far between. Into this void now steps the well qualified Anthony J. Candil. He is a former senior officer in the Spanish Army with extensive training and experience in armored warfare. His expertise and background is evident in his approach to this topic, and is welcome.

Tank Combat in Spain is concise, well organized, and offers important insight into the employment of tanks during the war, lessons learned (or not learned) by the participating armed forces, as well as other armies observing

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Tank Combat in Spain
Spanish Civil War
Nationalists
Franco
Republicans
T-26
BT-5
Panzer I
Fiat L3 CV-33/35
Light Tank
tankette
Anthony J. Candil
Steve Mercatante

The U.S. Marines are Making Major Changes and I'm Liking It

Submitted by SteveMerc
on Tue, 04/13/2021 - 17:44

Over the past thirty plus years the U.S. Marines have been devolving into a second army. This has created exactly the kind of redundant capability that is not only far too common within the U.S. armed forces, but also greatly undermines national security by taking the U.S. Marines away from its core historical mission.

Thankfully, that era appears to be closing. The Marines are now moving back to being an elite, mobile, hard-hitting force of amphibious light infantry. In turn they are once again embracing the corresponding mission set in which they historically have excelled.

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U.S. Marine Corps
Marines
littoral
Light amphibious warship
amphibious warfare
Steven Mercatante

March's Book Review Has Been Published

Submitted by SteveMerc
on Wed, 03/17/2021 - 17:40

Last year I reviewed and recommended Volume I of Douglas E. Nash Senior's new trilogy looking into the combat history of the IV. SS-Panzerkorps. I have now completed Volume's II and III and think you will like them both. Check out the new review of these volumes here!

Tags: 
World War II
Eastern Front
IV. SS-Panzerkorps
3rd SS Panzer Division
5th SS-Panzer Division
Second Ukrainian Front
Third Ukrainian Front
Tolbukhin
Malinovsky
Balck
Gille
Wohler
Army Group South
Douglas E. Nash Sr.
From The Realm of a Dying Sun
Steven Mercatante

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