A Deserter

Aug, 23 , 24

Dying Hard: Company B, 39th Infantry Regiment, 9th US Infantry Division in WWII by Col. French L. MacLean will be in stock very soon. Along with a ton of other content, the...

Mr. Starliner

Aug, 12 , 24

The Lockheed Constellation was a sleek prop airliner produced in the 1940s and 1950s; it is often affectionately known as the “Connie.” Despite not being produced in huge numbers overall...

The Fighting Fathers

Aug, 11 , 24

The upcoming book The Fighting Fathers by Alessandro Giorgi provides a history of the CIA’s attempt to support and organize armed resistance to the Vietcong in South Vietnam around Catholic priests and...

War is a Racket

Jul, 22 , 24

War Is a Racket is a 50-page book first published in 1935. The book, which is still widely read today, is a critique of war and of US foreign policy...

Scissor Wing Transport

Jul, 22 , 24

Schiffer has published many books on real spacecraft, some of which have been discussed in this newsletter. Now, we have a book on the related but more whimsical topic of...

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...

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