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My novel is a finalist in Dorchesters "Fresh Blood" contest!
Midlist Writer —
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December is turning out to be a good month. Not only did a short story of mine get published, but my horror novel, A Fine Likeness , is one of ten finalists in Dorchester Publishings "Fresh Blood" contest. Grand prize: publication in mass market paperback and limited edition hardcover. Sweet! I knocked out a pile ...4 hours ago -
A new world Alexander?
Travels with Shiloh —
Authority: 132
I just finished listening to the audio version of Conquistador: Hernan Cortes, King Montezuma, and the Last Stand of the Aztecs . Now, let me dispense with a couple of quibbles I had with some ancillary issues. First, the reader was adequate although he had a distracting habit of affecting a slight Spanish ...11 hours ago -
Is This Trip Necessary?
Bats Left/Throws Right —
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LYNDON Baines Johnson? Thirty-sixth President of the United States? Anyone? Rahm?The United States of America, A Play in One Actby James B. RileyVOICE: Again, sir, we apologize for your inconvenience. We value your business, and we appreciate you taking the time to bring this problem to our attention. We will ...19 hours ago -
The Battle of Mons and a Horror Writer’s Happy Ending
History Blog —
Authority: 123
It was the fall of 1914 when a heady rumor began to circulate amongst the Allied troops of World War I. In August of the same year, the British Expeditionary Force made its first incursion into German-occupied Belgium, only to find itself greatly outnumbered at the city of Mons. St. George and an armed brigade of ...22 hours ago -
Hitler, the Good Clausewitzian
The Committee of Public Safety —
Authority: 489
I was reading in the introduction to Clausewitz and Modern Strategy , a collection of essays edited by the late great Michael Handel, and I came across an argument offered by Handel about how Germany ignored Clausewitz’s dictum that war is the continuation of political intercourse with the addition of other ...1 day ago -
Guest Post - From Abercrombies Ghost!
Kodiak Konfidential —
Authority: 136
This letter took a bit of a convoluted route to get to me, but here it is, and I thought they could express the situation better than I can. (The piece references a written exchange (from March this year) from the Kodiak State Parks Citizens Advisory Board and Kodiak Representative Alan Austermans office, which is not ...1 day ago -
My latest short story out from Damnation Books
Midlist Writer —
Authority: 112
My latest short story, a horror tale set in 1864 Denmark, is out now as an ebook from Damnation Books . The title, "Dannevirke", takes its inspiration from the name of a Viking earthwork protecting Jutland from Germany. It was the first line of defense against German aggression for centuries, even seeing action as ...1 day ago -
Ancient Warfare III.5
New at LacusCurtius & Livius —
Authority: 422
Cover of Ancient Warfare “The Imperial Nemesis” is a stock phrase and you’d be forgiven if you decided to ignore the latest issue of Ancient Warfare , but that would be a mistake. The articles on the conflict between Rome and Parthia are actually more interesting than the title suggests. Pawel ...1 day ago -
PHOTOS: Tejas PV5 Two-Seat Trainer Maiden Flight
LiveFist - The Best of Indian Defence —
Authority: 426
What a treat to land at an obscure airport and see these in your inbox. Posting them late, but what the hell! Heres the ADA press statement from the day of the flight: Two seater (Trainer) version of Tejas (PV-5) made its maiden flight on 26 Nov 09. The flight took off from HAL,Airport at 1300 hrs. The successful ...2 days ago -
World War II in New York City Materials Wanted
New York History —
Authority: 133
The New-York Historical Society is soliciting donations of materials relating to the impact of World War II on New York City. They are interested in snapshots of armed forces personnel (particularly leaving and returning to the city), photographs of victory gardens, women in the work force, minority communities, and ...2 days ago -
Brian Linn on the State of Military History
Blog Them Out of the Stone Age —
Authority: 418
The November issue of Historically Speaking, the bulletin of The Historical Society, has a forum on “Military History: The State of the Field,” featuring short essays by several eminent military historians. The Historical Society blog reprints one by Brian M. Linn, a professor of history at Texas A&M and ...2 days ago -
War Museums in the Boot: A Traveler’s Guide to the Military History of Italy – Part 2
Armchair General Magazine - We Put YOU in Command! War College —
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Author Peter Suciu takes readers on a virtual tour of some of Italys best military tourist destinations. Locations include Venice, Naples and Rome.2 days ago -
Talvisota
Travels with Shiloh —
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On this day 70 years ago, 450,000 Soviet soldiers crossed the border into Finland and began the three month Winter War . The Finns, outnumbered 3:1 in men and completely overwhelmed in terms of materiel managed to hold off the Soviets for 105 days. Mrs. TwS’s grandfather was a veteran of that war and the ...3 days ago -
BATTLE OF STALINGRAD – A TURNING POINT?
War and Game —
Authority: 137
No historian doubts that the battle of Stalingrad ranks among the most important engagements of World War II. Indeed, the significance of the battle between August 1942 and February 1943 was readily apparent to contemporaries. In an article published on 2 February 1943, the day the German Sixth Army finally ...3 days ago -
Significance of Stalingrad
War and Game —
Authority: 137
Germany’s drive to Moscow had staggered and come to a frozen, weary halt on the outskirts of the city. The Wehrmacht’s Third and Fourth Tank Groups had penetrated as far as Istra, fewer than 25km (15 miles) north of Moscow, while the Second Panzer Army and the Fourth Army were further away on the south [...]3 days ago -
We Our Political Opponents Dropped the Ball on Tora Bora
Flopping Aces —
Authority: 657
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has historically been a place for bipartisanship—a place where both parties and all members come together to advance America’s interests in the world. -Senator John Frakkin’ Kerry, Chairman of U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations . As with the 2006 Senate ...3 days ago -
Sideshow II? Origins of the Mediterranean Campaign
HistoryNet - From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher —
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The Mediterranean Campaign simply could not be avoided. Where else were the Western Allies going to be fighting the Germans in 1943?3 days ago -
The Royal War Ship Wasa (King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden)
Dummidumbwit's Weblog —
Authority: 144
The Royal War Ship Wasa The Royal Ship Vasa Vasa (or Wasa) was a warship that was built for King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden from 1626 to 1628. The ship foundered and sank after sailing less than a nautical mile (ca 2 km) into her maiden voyage on 10 ...3 days ago -
New: A Dragon’s Head and a Serpent’s Tail: Ming China and the First Great East Asian War, 1592-1598
Wig-Wags —
Authority: 112
It’s always a pleasure to receive a book about military history that’s a bit outside of my primary focus because invariably I learn something that informs my study. The good folks at the University of Oklahoma Press sent me a review copy of a new book by Kenneth M. Swope , A Dragon’s Head and a ...4 days ago -
Charles XII of Sweden and the Great Northern War.
Dummidumbwit's Weblog —
Authority: 144
Charles XII of Sweden Charles XII Swedish: Karl XII (Latinized to Carolus Rex “King Charles”, Turkish Demirbaş Şarl “Charles the Habitué”) (17 June 1682 – 30 November 1718) was the King of Sweden from 1697 to 1718. Charles was the only surviving son of King Charles XI of Sweden and Ulrika ...5 days ago
