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"Why Germany Nearly Won: A New History of the Second World War in Europe" is now available for purchase in the United Kingdom.

You may order the book through Amazon UK, Casemate, Foyles, and Waterstones.

New Book Review of Why Barbarossa Failed

Submitted by SteveMerc

on Wed, 04/22/2026 - 16:39

I just finished Why Barbarossa Failed by Timothy Manion, and thoroughly enjoyed it. I think you will too. Read on to see why...

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Why Barbarossa Failed

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The SS Antilla

Submitted by SteveMerc

on Fri, 04/17/2026 - 17:20

The SS Antilla was a Hamburg America Line cargo ship launched in 1939. She operated in the Caribbean as a cargo ship for Nazi Germany. With a length of nearly 400 feet, beam of 55 feet, and a full load weight of 4,363 GRT (crew of 35) the Antilla was a decent sized merchant ship from that era.

Just before the outbreak of war (in August of 1939) Nazi authorities directed the Antilla (if unable to reach a German port) to seek safety in a neutral harbor. She ultimately anchored in Malmok Bay on the northwest side of Aruba. There she wintered uneventfully.

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Book Review: The Fights On The Little Horn

Submitted by SteveMerc

on Sat, 01/24/2026 - 18:56

In terms of the Battle of The Little Big Horn, I have long thought one of the best books anyone could read on the subject is Richard Allan Fox Jr.'s Archeology, History, and Custer's Last Battle. I believe Gordon Harper's work here is, though different, equally superb. If you have any interest in the Battle of the Little Big Horn, then I cannot recommend this book enough.

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U.S. 7th Cavalry Regiment

George Armstrong Custer

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Book Review: World War II Snipers

Submitted by SteveMerc

on Thu, 01/08/2026 - 19:45

The Casemate Illustrated Series is rapidly proving to be one of the better book series currently available. Gary Yee's look at World War II sniping is no exception to that observation, and is well worth your time.

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first-person accounts

Red Army

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Royal Army

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Book Review: German Logistics 1939-45

Submitted by SteveMerc

on Mon, 11/17/2025 - 22:19

Though part of Casemate's illustrated series (and packed with illustrations), German Logistics is anything but a mere picture book. It contains ample descriptions regarding how the German system of supply worked, and I think anyone interested in the German way of war circa 1939-1945 will find much to enjoy in its pages.

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