Tag Archives: World War II

Book Review: Building For War

Posted on October 1, 2020 by nathanalbright

Building For War: The Epic Saga Of The Civilian Contractors And Marines Of Wake Island In World War II, by Bonita Gilbert This book reads in many ways like a Greek tragedy. The reader likely comes into a work like … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Fire And Fortitude

Posted on September 18, 2020 by nathanalbright

Fire And Fortitude: The US Army In The Pacific War, 1941-1943, by John C. McManus Sometimes one proves a point by trying to prove the contrary. Such is the case here, as this book deals with the general trend to … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Conquering Tide

Posted on September 18, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Conquering Tide: War In The Pacific Islands, 1942-1944, by Ian W. Toll This book is part of a trilogy on the Pacific War, which I have come to understand is a popular subject to write about. Historians of World … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Midnight In The Pacific

Posted on September 18, 2020 by nathanalbright

Midnight In The Pacific: Guadalcanal: The World War II Battle That Turned The Tide Of War, by Joseph Wheelan This book gives a good case for studying the battle of Guadalcanal and its significance in World War II. The author … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A Short History Of World War II

Posted on September 8, 2020 by nathanalbright

A Short History Of World War II, by DK Publishing This book is not really a short history. Its original title was World War II: The Definitive Visual History, and if that is not a perfect title either (it is … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Tower Of Skulls

Posted on September 8, 2020 by nathanalbright

Tower Of Skulls: A History Of The Asia-Pacific War July 1937-May 1942, by Richard B. Frank This book, a weighty work of more than 500 pages of text, to say nothing of its massive endnotes, is a revisionist history, but … Continue reading →

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Book Review: USS Lexington (CV/CVA-16)

Posted on September 8, 2020 by nathanalbright

USS Lexington (CV/CVA-16): From World War II To Present-Day Museum Ship (Legends Of Warfare: Naval), by David Doyle Before reviewing this book, I think it is worthwhile to point out that as a reviewer I have some advantages in appreciating … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Hitler’s Bureaucrats

Posted on September 1, 2020 by nathanalbright

Hitler’s Bureaucrats:  The Nazi Security Police And The Banality Of Evil, by Yaacov Lozowick This book is really centered on demonstrating to the reader (and perhaps to the writer as well) how it is that the documents of the Nazi … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Solution Of The German Problem

Posted on July 20, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Solution Of The German Problem, by Wilhelm Ropke What is the German problem?  In the aftermath of World War II, there was a great deal of discussion of how to punish Germany for the sins of the Nazi regime.  … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Against The Tide

Posted on June 27, 2020 by nathanalbright

Against The Tide, by Wilhelm Ropke This particular book explores the thinking of Wilhelm Ropke towards the end of his life as he examined the tensions that many Western economies felt to adopt terrible economic policies.  This book is a … Continue reading →

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