Leadership Lessons - The Campaigns for Vicksburg 1862 - 1863
BOOK REVIEW posted on 29 JAN 2012 by Paul Robinson
Paul Robinson cracks open a book by Kevin Dougherty about one of the most important campaigns during the American Civil War.
1781: The Decisive Year of the Revolutionary War
BOOK REVIEW posted on 14 JAN 2012 by Paul Robinson
Paul Robinson cracks open a book by Robert L. Tonsetic that points out the important year of 1781 in the American Revolutionary War.
Armies of the Balkan Wars 1912 - 13 - The Priming Charge for the Great War
BOOK REVIEW posted on 25 NOV 2011 by Paul Robinson
Paul Robinson gives the Wargamer a look into Osprey's entry about the Balkan Wars in the Men at Arms Series, which contains full-color illustrations of uniforms and gear, as well as authentic black and white photographs.
Battlefield: Decisive Conflicts in History
BOOK REVIEW posted on 5 NOV 2011 by Scott Parrino
Curtis Szmania cracks open this military history title that covers more than 300 battles, from Megiddo to the Second Gulf War.
Rifles - Six Years with Wellington's Legendary Sharpshooters
BOOK REVIEW posted on 25 SEP 2011 by Scott Parrino
Paul Robinson cracks open Mark Urban's book on the history of the British 95th Rifles during the Napoleonic Wars.
The White War: Life and Death on the Italian Front 1915 - 1919
BOOK REVIEW posted on 8 SEP 2011 by Scott Parrino
Curtis Szmania reviews Mark Thompson's book on the little-known Italian Front in World War I.
The Pirate Coast
BOOK REVIEW posted on 23 AUG 2011 by Scott Parrino
Lloyd Sabin settles in with Richard Zack's The Pirate Coast, a title that concerns itself with the infant U.S. Navy and the pirates of the Barbary Coast.
Who Dares Wins - The SAS and the Iranian Embassy Siege 1980
BOOK REVIEW posted on 20 AUG 2011 by Scott Parrino
Paul Robinson checks out Osprey Publishing's ever-expanding Raid series with Who Dares Wins, an in-depth look into the SAS and the Iranian Embassy Siege of 1980, complete with illustrations and authentic photos.
The Red Army’s Do-it-Yourself, Nazi Bashing Guerrilla Warfare Manual
BOOK REVIEW posted on 24 JUL 2011 by Scott Parrino
Paul Robinson reads into one of the longest-titled book about a guide issued to Soviet partisans during World War II.
The Rise of Napoleon Bonaparte
BOOK REVIEW posted on 10 JUL 2011 by Scott Parrino
Lloyd Sabin cracks open Robert Asprey's The Rise of Napoleon Bonaparte, a book that covers Napoleon's life, military training and his battles up to 1805.
Prodigals - A Vietnam Story
BOOK REVIEW posted on 22 JUN 2011 by Scott Parrino
Paul Robinson delves into Richard Taylor's Prodigals - A Vietnam Story, his perspective of the war while an officer from being an advisor and his two tours, all while managing his career and family.
Wargaming in History Volume 1
BOOK REVIEW posted on 21 JUN 2011 by Scott Parrino
Paul Robinson reviews Wargaming in History Volume 1, a book that covers a few battles from the Seven Years Wars with detailed maps, orders of battle and instructions how to scale the battles for interested table top wargamers.
Radetzky’s Marches
BOOK REVIEW posted on 17 JUN 2011 by Scott Parrino
Paul Robinson cracks open Michael Embree's Radetzky's Marches - The Campaigns of 1848 and 1849 in Upper Italy, which goes into detail of 19th century European military campaigns in Italy.
FUBAR - Soldier Slang of WWII and Military History Quiz Book
BOOK REVIEW posted on 6 JUN 2011 by Scott Parrino
Paul Robinson brings Wargamer a great deal in book reviews, a two for one! Both titles straight from Osprey outside their usual offerings.
Taliban - True Story of the World’s Most Feared Guerrilla Fighters
BOOK REVIEW posted on 1 JUN 2011 by Scott Parrino
Paul Robinson reads up and gives us his opinion on James Fergusson's coverage of the Taliban from its creation in 1994 to the current situation in late 2010.
Extreme Risk
BOOK REVIEW posted on 20 MAY 2011 by Scott Parrino
Paul Robinson reviews the follow-up to Major Chris Hunter's Eight Lives Down, Extreme Risk, a story of Major Hunter's career as a bomb disposal expert.
Black Powder
BOOK REVIEW posted on 11 MAY 2011 by Scott Parrino
Paul Robinson cozies up with a rule book that bases gameplay during the Black Powder Era, from flintlocks up to the Gatling gun.
Finland's War of Choice
BOOK REVIEW posted on 3 MAY 2011 by Scott Parrino
Paul Robinson cracks open Finland's War War of Choice, a title that covers the actions of the Finnish Army and its cohorts during Operation Barbarossa up to the Russian offensives during the Late War.
The War God's Men
BOOK REVIEW posted on 30 APR 2011 by Scott Parrino
Jim Cobb reviews David Ross Erickson's historical fiction title based around the First Punic War.
Eyewitness to Hell
BOOK REVIEW posted on 27 APR 2011 by Scott Parrino
Paul Robinson delves into the memoirs of a Waffen SS journalist that covers from the early days of Operation Barbaross to his surrender to the Americans at the end of the war.
