Tag: Military history
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World War I Trench Warfare Vol. 2
Review: Neilos reading a book on World War One history? Shocking! Okay not really, and despite all the books I read on this subject I always learn something new, and this book was no exception. For those that don’t know, Osprey books are the gold standard in military reference books. They have hundreds of volumes Read more
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The First World War
Review: What new things could a student of the Great War like Neilos possible learn? Oh… so much. It is true that for years I have read and listened to all sorts of material on this conflict. And it is still as clear as trench-mud. There was so much even leading up to August 1914 Read more
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German Tanks in WWI
Review: An excellent and very detailed look at the design and combat history of the German Imperial Army’s response to the Allied introduction of tanks. That was a run-on sentence, but you see I’m stoned off me tits. Along with the very extensively researched text, the rare archival photos are amazing. While primarily focused on Read more
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Raid on St. Nazaire
Review: A very well written account of a daring raid in WWII. The first raid. A lot like the first bodybuilders, these first commandos had to make everything from scratch, including their units and themselves. It was a big eyeopener in that this was a real story, with real men, really dying. Not a movie, Read more