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Roman Jarymowycz, a retired Canadian Army officer, PhD in military history and has taught at the Canadian Land Force Command and Staff College and the Royal Military College of Canada. He is the author of several books including the popular Tank Tactics: From Normandy to Lorraine....quoted from his endorsement of Why Germany Nearly Won: A New History of the Second World War in Europe.

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The Best Available Sources Regarding The Military Situation in The Ukraine

Submitted by SteveMerc

on Sun, 03/06/2022 - 00:43

The footage coming out of the Ukraine is truly overwhelming. The ubiquity of smart phones and social media have enabled all of us to see things happening in real-time that previous generations couldn't imagine. However, that is not to say the information we are being presented is as consistently accurate. In fact, from the perspective of trying to understand in an operational military sense what is happening on the ground...well, let's just say that's another story.

There are alot of agendas being pushed. This creates a distorted view of the military situation in the Ukraine.

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Interested in Assault Guns? Then Check Out This Month's Book Review

Submitted by SteveMerc

on Wed, 02/16/2022 - 16:00

This month's book review delves into StuG Abteilung 191. The book provides rich insight into the German usage of assault guns during the Second World War, all while paying attention to the kind of details that other works may overlook.

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January's Book Review Just Went Live!

Submitted by SteveMerc

on Mon, 01/31/2022 - 21:02

This month I reviewed Special Forces and Vietnam Veteran Ed Wolcoff's book Special Reconnaissance and Advanced Small Unit Patrolling. This is a great book, providing an invaluable look at what it means to have to fight and survive in some of the most lethal circumstances imaginable - something anyone with even a passing interest in these matters should understand. You can check out the full review here.

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Our Latest Book Review is Posted

Submitted by SteveMerc

on Sun, 11/21/2021 - 14:57

Looking for a unique take on German operations and tactics during World War II? Niklas Zetterling's Blitzkrieg From the Ground Up does exactly that while also giving the reader a direct look at how German soldiers used their training and experience to solve tactical and operational problems they encountered during the war's first two years.

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Wondering What It Was Like to Serve In A WWII Tank Battalion?

Submitted by SteveMerc

on Sun, 10/10/2021 - 18:25

I just finished Jeff Danby's Men of Armor. If you want to know what life was like in one of the U.S. Army's Second World War tank battalions then this is a book for you!

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