I just finished reading John Winton’s The Forgotten Fleet: The Story of the British Pacific Fleet, 1944-45 about the Royal Navy in the Pacific Theater in the closing stages of World War II. Often times, the most mention you get of the Royal Navy in the Pacific in 1944 and 1945 is that they were… Read More Book Review: The Forgotten Fleet: The Story of the British Pacific Fleet, 1944-45
As some of you may know, I haven’t had very much radio time over the last few weeks because my father was in the hospital and then in a rehabilitation hospital. Earlier this week, he was released, is back home, and is doing much better. During that time, amateur radio helped keep me sane and… Read More First Time on the Radios in a Couple of Weeks, Book Review, a Note on Amateur Radio, and an Agile Flag Update
I recently finished reading Dan Jones’ newest book Powers and Thrones: A New History of the Middle Ages. It’s a very informative read that covers the history of the Middle Ages from the fall of the Roman Empire to the Reformation from not just the perspective of Europe, but the Middle East and Asia as… Read More Book Review: Powers and Thrones: A New History of the Middle Ages by Dan Jones
I just finished reading Rising Sun And Tumbling Bear: Russia’s War with Japan by Richard M. Connaughton about the Russo Japanese War from February 1904 to September 1905. The Russo Japanese War is a lesser known war, but foreshadowed some of what was to come not just in World War I but in World War… Read More Book Review – Rising Sun And Tumbling Bear: Russia’s War with Japan by Richard M. Connaughton
A couple of days ago, I finished reading Into the Black: The Extraordinary Untold Story of the First Flight of the Space Shuttle Columbia and the Astronauts Who Flew Her by Rowland White. Having read and enjoyed two of his books on the Falklands War, I was looking forward to reading Into the Black and… Read More Book Review: Into the Black: The Extraordinary Untold Story of the First Flight of the Space Shuttle Columbia and the Astronauts Who Flew Her by Rowland White
The Quiet Warrior: A Biography of Admiral Raymond A. Spruance by Thomas B. Buell is a very informative biography of one of the US Navy’s top World War II Admirals. Spruance was a private, seemingly introverted person, but this book does a great job of revealing his personality and leadership style, revealing the reasoning behind… Read More Book Review: The Quiet Warrior: A Biography of Admiral Raymond A. Spruance by Thomas B. Buell
Nick Jellicoe’s Jutland: The Unfinished Battle: A Personal History of a Naval Controversy is quite an interesting read; it’s a look at the World War I naval battle from the perspective of the grandson of the commander of the Royal Navy’s Grand Fleet. I didn’t know quite what to expect objectivity-wise given the author’s relationship… Read More Book Review: The Unfinished Battle: A Personal History of a Naval Controversy by Nick Jellicoe
Portugal’s conquest in the east is something that doesn’t get much attention in many world History classes; while it was mentioned, the emphasis in the classes that I took was on the western hemisphere – primarily the Spanish in the Caribbean and Central America. Because of that, I found Conquerors: How Portugal Forged the First… Read More Book Review: Conquerors: How Portugal Forged the First Global Empire by Roger Crowley
Armageddon: The Battle for Germany, 1944-1945 by Max Hastings examines the closing stages of World War II’s fighting in Europe from roughly just before Operation Market Garden through the surrender of Germany. It’s not so much a narrative as it is an examination, so some prior knowledge of World War II, while not necessary, is… Read More Book Review: Armageddon: The Battle for Germany, 1944-1945 by Max Hastings
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