War History Network members often look for the story behind the headlines and "George Washington’s Secret Six: The Spy Ring That Saved the American Revolution" takes the reader behind the shades into the world of espionage.
I opened King John expecting to add to what I knew from old movies, that he was a disgruntled usurper who had to face his brother, Richard the Lionhearted, when Richard returned from captivity after leading a Crusade, who was eventually forced to s
Brian Todd Carey's Warfare in the Age of Crusades: Europe is a must-read for historians and Medieval Studies scholars seeking to deepen their understanding of the complex military landscape during the crusading period in Europe. This meticulously r
The Dawn of Guerrilla Warfare: Why the Tactics of Insurgents against Napoleon Failed in the US Mexican War is a thoroughly researched tome that deftly explores the transformation of military strategy through the lens of two pivotal conflicts separa
Generals and Admirals of the Third Reich For Country or Fuehrer: Volume 1: A–G is a work of exceptional scholarship that stands as a testament to the exhaustive nature of historical research. Authored with academic rigor, this volume — the first in
“Tohopeka; Rethinking the Creek War and the War of 1812” consists of twelve essays by multiple authors chronicling the Battle of Horseshoe Bend, the defeat of the Creek Indians that opened the Southeast to white settlement. Topics include casualti
The story of any war is broader than its tales of the battlefield. “American Midnight” is the saga of an era, during and in the wake of the World War I in which popular sentiment and law focused on any deemed disloyal, un-American or different. I
Asleep in the Deep is the story of the Canadian Army Medical Corps (CAMC), loosely told through the experience of Nursing Sister Anna Stamers of St. John, New Brunswick. As Stamers left neither diary nor first person narratives, author Dianne Kell
During the Golden Age of Piracy, Pirates sailed into and out of the fog of war. Though not fighting for prizes rather than God, King and country, they can be classified as irregular warriors. Shifting between status of outlaw pirates and authoriz
Wars may have specific starting dates, April 12, 1861 and September 1, 1939 to cite two, but the wheels on which they ride had been turning for some time. “The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel” is history, biography and mystery of a life that spaw
"Winning French Minds" by Denis Courtois offers a compelling exploration of a lesser-known facet of World War II—radio propaganda in occupied France during the critical years of 1940-1942. In this meticulously researched and thought-provoking work,
Most books reviewed on War History Network are exclusively war orientated. Lighthouses of the Georgia Coast reveals a facet of the America Civil War in its history and tourist guide to Georgia lighthouses.
War History members seeking a deeper understanding of the War of 1812 are well advised to look to “Don’t Give Up The Ship”. Unlike histories arranged chronologically or limited to a particular individual or events, this one is arranged into six t
Many War History Network members may have a deep understanding of a particular war or era of history and a more general knowledge of others. The Philadelphia Campaign is a detailed study for those with a general familiarity with the Revolutionary
In the minds of many War History Network readers, Indian Wars occurred out west and to the extent that they think of it at all, the War of 1812 occurred in Washington, Fort McHenry and New Orleans. “A Brutal Reckoning” tells of another related war
“Lost Civil War” is treasure trove of period photos and text depicting and describing locations and artifacts associated with the Civil War that have not survived the test of time. The Civil War was the first war delivered to home and farms far from
This tome may have been written with War History Readers in mind. The title of “A Soldier to the Last” is very descriptive, as it is a biography of Major General Joseph Wheeler with his military career the focal point. His personal and political
SOG Kontum: Top Secret Missions in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia, 1968–1969 by Joe Parnar and Robert Dumont is an outstanding account of the classified and daring missions conducted by the Military Assistance Command, Vietnam Studies and Observations
War History Network readers often seek guidance to contemporary events in historical precedent. The Russo-Ukrainian War: The Return of History is real-time account written by an historian possessing a deep appreciation of Ukrainian history and cul
Most war literature focuses on battles, armies, navies, soldiers, sailors, ships, planes or ordinance. War History Network members know there is much more. “Ways and Means” documents the crucial role economics played in the Civil War, particularly
