Achtung Panzer

Review written by Pewpewchewchew [Sun Mar 24, 2013 5:10 am]
Published in 1937, Heinz Guderian sets the stage for the Blitzkrieg inside this book.Achtung Panzer is Heinz Guderian's account of WWI and the development of the tank. Heniz starts off by explaining the course of the first world war to give the audience an understanding of why Calvary and warfare must be changed. Heniz gives a insightful account of WWI, the interwar development of the tank and the theory of maneuver warfare in 1937. Similar to B.H Liddell Hart's book Strategy, things start off v... Read More

A History Of The Peninsular War

Review written by Foul. [Mon Aug 31, 2009 10:55 am]
In a work spanning almost 30 years, the 7 volumes of this work are the definitive English language reference on the Peninsular War, and nobody can call themselves a serious student of this era without having read this series.   Virtually all of the political, military, and economic issues related to the campaigns are presented in these volumes. Every major battle is described in minute detail by Oman. He personally traveled to virtually every battlefield in Spain and Portugal to bett... Read More

The Blue and the Gray

Review written by Weasel [Mon Jul 20, 2009 11:12 pm]
I have had this book sitting on my shelf for a very long time, in fact I inherited it from my father. Having read everything in my library, and the local library not having anything of interest at the moment I rummaged through my shelves and came upon an old, musty smelling book, "The Blue and the Gray". At first I put it back, thinking it was just another volume of rehashed data that has been printed many times before and since. However, totally bored and unable to sleep if I don't read before ... Read More