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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.

UK Military Blog Recommends Why Germany Nearly Won

Submitted by SteveMerc
on Tue, 06/18/2013 - 00:19

The British Army Rumour Service (a blog and web community for those with an interest in the British Army) has just published it's review and endorsement of the UK edition of Why Germany Nearly Won: A New History of the Second World War in Europe.

The review praises Why Germany Nearly Won as "a good read." The research that went into the book is also commended with the review stating that "the author has no end of numbers to back up his position and has obviously studied the subject in some depth." The reviewer ultimately finds that the book is worth reading "for its good detail, interesting

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Book Review of Why Germany Nearly Won: A New History of the Second World War in Europe
British Army Rumour Service

D-Day Anniversary: The Sacrifice of Able Company

Submitted by SteveMerc
on Thu, 06/06/2013 - 14:23

Today is the anniversary of the largest amphibious assault in history; codenamed Operation Overlord by the Allies, but universally known since as "D-Day". Exactly 69 years ago approximately 160,000 Allied soldiers landed on the coast of Nazi occupied Normandy, France thus beginning the Second World War's final act. Though thousands of Allied soldiers, mostly U.S. and British, would be killed or wounded on June 6th the day's greatest carnage was centered on one location - the invasion beach code-named Omaha.

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D-Day
69th Anniversary
Omaha Beach
Able Company
1st Battalion
116th Infantry Regiment
29th Infantry Division
Dog Green
Operation Overlord
Normandy
France

Memorial Day 2013: Historical US Military Deaths

Submitted by SteveMerc
on Thu, 05/23/2013 - 16:51

In the U.S. the upcoming Memorial Day weekend is very much in our thoughts, with visions in our heads of impending parades, barbeque's, time spent with family, and general relaxation. However, we at The Globe at War would also like to remind everyone of the true purpose of Memorial Day; that being taking the time to honor the sacrifices made by our fellow citizens during times of war.

To that end the following table lists the total number of military deaths suffered by this nation's armed services during selected wars and campaigns in our history.

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Memorial Day
WWII
US Military Deaths
Historical US Military Wartime Deaths

The 70th Anniversary of The USS New Jersey’s Commissioning

Submitted by SteveMerc
on Thu, 05/09/2013 - 15:03

By Bryan J Dickerson*

There are several important milestone events in the life of a warship. Of particular importance are those proceedings surrounding the ship's launching and retirement from active service. Such events include the keel laying, launching, commissioning, decommissioning, and final disposition of the ship. On 23 May 2013 one of history's most powerful warships, the battleship USS New Jersey (BB-62), will celebrate the 70th Anniversary of its commissioning.  

USS New Jersey is the second of the Iowa-class fast battleships.  The four Iowas (Iowa, New Jersey, Missouri and

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WWII
US Navy
Naval
USS New Jersey (BB-62)
Iowa Class
Battleship
USS Iowa
16-inch gun
Harpoon anti-ship missle

Two New Book Reviews Published

Submitted by SteveMerc
on Thu, 04/25/2013 - 00:32

Just an update on two new book reviews done by yours truly. The first has been published by the Michigan War Studies Review. In February I was asked to join their stable of reviewers and I wholeheartedly agreed. For those of you who haven't had a chance to take a look at the work done by the Michigan War Studies Review I can't recommend it enough. The Michigan War Studies Review (MiWSR, formerly MWSR) is an online scholarly journal affiliated with the Michigan War Studies Group and edited by James P. Holoka. Items are published on a rolling basis and gathered in annual volumes.

My first

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Book Review
Kiev 1941: Hitler's Battle for Supremacy in the East Book Review
David Stahel Book Review
Nathan Prefer
The Battle for Tinian: Vital Stepping Stone in America's War Against Japan
World War II Books
Military History

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