Tag Archives: World War II

Book Review: The Theory That Would Not Die

Posted on September 9, 2024 by nathanalbright

The Theory That Would Not Die: How Bayes’ Rule Cracked The Enigma Code, Hunted Down Russian Submarines & Emerged Triumphant From Two Centuries Of Controversy, by Sharon Bertsch McGrayne The intersection of probability, politics, and history is a strange place … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Operation Dragoon

Posted on August 26, 2024 by nathanalbright

Operation Dragoon: The Allied Liberation Of The South Of France: 1944 It is perhaps unsurprising that the liberation of Southern France from the clutches of the Nazis is far more obscure than Normandy. Some historical accounts that I have read, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: War On Our Doorstep

Posted on August 21, 2024 by nathanalbright

War On Our Doorstep: The Unknown Campaign On North America’s West Coast, by Brendan Coyle It would not be entirely fair to say that the campaign on North America’s west coast during World War II was unknown. If, for example, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Desert Armour

Posted on August 12, 2024 by nathanalbright

Desert Armour: Tank Warfare In North Africa: Beda Fomm To Operation Crusader, 1940-41, by Robert Forczyk In many ways, this book is an appetizer for at least two books that I would probably enjoy reading more than this one. One … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Between Giants

Posted on August 11, 2024 by nathanalbright

Between Giants: The Battle For The Baltics In World War II, by Prit Buttar My instincts concerning this book are somewhat mixed. Although I do not come from the background that would be the obvious market of this book, namely … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Blitz Spirit

Posted on July 28, 2024 by nathanalbright

Blitz Spirit, compiled by Jaqueline Mitchell Although the Blitz was a relatively short time within the history of World War II, it was a particularly decisive situation during the war because it occurred during a point where the United Kingdom … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Citizen 865

Posted on June 18, 2024 by nathanalbright

Citizen 865: The Hunt For Hitler’s Hidden Soldiers In America, by Debbie Cenziper It is impossible for me at least to read this book in 2024 and think in the same way that the author does about this story. This … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Operation Last Chance

Posted on June 13, 2024 by nathanalbright

Operation Last Chance: One Man’s Quest To Bring Nazi Criminals To Justice, by Efraim Zuroff It is clear, in reading this book, that there are some serious issues when it comes to vigilante efforts to deal with aging ex-Nazis. Even … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Lost Cafe Schindler

Posted on May 31, 2024 by nathanalbright

The Lost Cafe Schindler, by Merial Schindler This book is framed as a family mystery wrapped within larger mysteries, the sort of book that is best understood by those who have some familiarity with the lost world of European Jewry, … Continue reading →

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Did America Fight For The Four Freedoms During World War Two?

Posted on May 4, 2024 by nathanalbright

Every once in a while, some historian will beclown themselves trying to resurrect the four freedoms as being a worthwhile policy aim of the government that represents obvious rights that belong to all people in the United States (and elsewhere), … Continue reading →

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