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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.

A Timely New Book For Your Winter Reading List

Submitted by SteveMerc
on Sat, 02/13/2021 - 20:51

Many of my readers probably have an interest in military history and operations in general and not just the Second World War. If so then you may have been paying attention to the advanced nature of the Russian effort to secure a dominant military position in the Arctic Circle. You may have also wondered what this effort entails and why it is such a big deal.

If so, then I have just reviewed a book about the Second World War era ground based military operations of Germany's Mountain Corps Norway that took place during the June to October 1941 portion of Operation Barbarossa.

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Steven Mercatante
World War II
Eastern Front
Wilhelm Hess
Mountain Corps Norway
Dietl
Murmansk
Kirkenes
Petsamo
Barents Sea
Barbarossa

My Latest Book Review Is Now Posted

Submitted by SteveMerc
on Thu, 12/10/2020 - 00:14

I've spent the last two months reading the most detailed study you might ever find regarding one of the Second World War's more overlooked but great city sieges. Clocking in at 1,400 pages and two volumes this may end up becoming the definitive study of the 1944-45 Battle for Budapest, and it is well-worth your time. Take a moment to check out the review and why it is I think this two-volume set lives up to the author's ambitious goals. 

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Battle for Budapest
Kamen Nevenkin
Eastern Front
Army Group South
2nd Ukrainian Front
3rd Ukrainian Front
Hungary
Budapest
Steven Mercatante

A World War II Book for Your Fall Reading List

Submitted by SteveMerc
on Wed, 08/26/2020 - 23:27

Here we are again. I had previously sworn off reviewing World War II books written by former German officers. Darn it but don't I have another good one for my readers. This time we get to hear the thoughts of Panzer Group 4's former Chief of Staff - Chales De Beaulieu and his opinion as to why his panzer group failed to take Leningrad during Operation Barbarossa. Please do check out the full review. The analysis within this book's pages are well worth your time.

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World War II
Eastern Front
Army Group North
Barbarossa
Panzer Group 4
Chales De Beaulieu
Steven Mercatante

My Review of Panzer Operations Has Been Published

Submitted by SteveMerc
on Tue, 06/16/2020 - 20:36

Astute readers may have noticed that to date I have shied away from reviewing any of the books written by German officers who fought in the Second World War. So why this book? Read on for that answer, my thoughts on the author, and a word of caution for readers.

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Book Review
Panzer Operations
Hermann Hoth
Panzer Group 3
Die Wehrmacht Im Kampf
Steven Mercatante
Operation Barbarossa

Memorial Day 2020

Submitted by SteveMerc
on Mon, 05/25/2020 - 15:44

As of this writing nearly 100,000 Americans have died of Covid-19. The vast majority of these deaths were entirey preventable. That is undisputable. What is also undisputable is the horror of dying from this disease, of dying alone. Though every one of these deaths is a tragedy unto itself - what sickens me even more is the fact that we, the supposed greatest nation on Earth, have allowed so many of our bravest to die needlessly before their time, after they had already sacrificed so much for our collective freedom.

I was going to do one of my usual Memorial Day blog posts on say, tank

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Memorial Day 2020
Covid-19
Nursing Home
Veterans
World War II
Steven Mercatante

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