The Society for Military History

Apr, 16 , 24

Next week, Schiffer will have a booth at the Society for Military History (SMH) conference in Arlington, Virginia. The society describes itself as:  “devoted to stimulating and advancing the study...

Masters of the Air

Apr, 16 , 24

After many years of buildup, Masters of the Air is finally out and available to watch in its entirety. Produced by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg, MOTA is intended to...

The Castle of Good Hope

Mar, 13 , 24

A recent trip to Cape Town provided me the opportunity to drag my companions to an old fort, as is my custom. Fortunately, I think everyone in enjoyed it. The...

Flying Skunks

Mar, 13 , 24

The soon-to-be-released Spray and Pray Squadron by Margaret Mills Kincannon chronicles the history of the 3rd Bomb Squadron, 1st Bomb Group, of the Chinese-American Composite Wing during the Second World...

Warships of Philadelphia

Mar, 13 , 24

In addition to the ocean liner SS United States, which has made several recent appearances in this newsletter thanks to Schiffer’s recent publication of SS United States: An Operational Guide...

June 16, 1943

Jan, 12 , 24

South Pacific Air War is an analytical history of the air combat in the New Guinea and Solomon Islands campaigns during the Second World War. Author Richard Dunn compares both...

A “Diplomatic” Mission

Jan, 10 , 24

"Paris had fallen to the Nazis not much more than a week before. F/Lt. Julius Cohen was in a mixed mood; somber befitting the times, but elated to be back...

Alfa Romeo Avio

Nov, 09 , 23

I very closely associate Alfa Romeo with cars, particularly sports cars. Through the arrival of a new book on Alfa Romeo, I learned that Alfa has been producing aircraft engines...

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