Military History Inside Out

An overview of Napoleonic era artillery – Interview with Kevin Kiley Check out this book here   https://amzn.to/3gIAEnM Interview Timeline Kevin F. Kiley is a retired US Marine Corps artillery officer and a graduate of West Point. He has a master’s degree in Military History from and has written extensively on historic artillery and other topics.… The post An overview of Napoleonic era artillery –...

What motivated the Medieval Crusader Bohemond to conquer – Interview with Georgios Theotokis Check out this book here   https://amzn.to/34YYkyF Interview Timeline Georgios Theotokis studies and teaches medieval history. He has writtene xtensively on the subject and he’s recently published a book studying the strategy and tactits of the medieval crusader Bohemond. We spoke about the… The post What...

How WWII hung in the balance in the Mediterranean Sea – Interview with Sir Max Hastings Check out this book here   https://amzn.to/3p5MJHk Interview Timeline Sir Max Hastings is the author of twenty-six books, most about conflict, and between 1986 and 2002 served as editor-in-chief of the Daily Telegraph, then editor of the Evening Standard. He… The post How WWII hung in the balance in the Mediter...

How was a successful Marine Corps strategy in Vietnam implemented and then shot down – Interview with Ted Easterling Check out this book here   https://amzn.to/3fh5Las Interview Timeline Ted Easterling served as a U.S. Marine combat engineer in the Vietnam War. He received his Ph. D. in history from the University of Akron, where he taught history.… The post How was a successful Marine Corps strat...

Why the US Army charged into Mexico and found itself in trouble in 1916 – Interview with Jeff Guinn Check out this book here   https://amzn.to/33PemdW Interview Timeline Jeff Guinn has written numerous best-selling history books and he is a member of the Texas Literary Hall of Fame. He recetly wrote a book on the US… The post Why the US Army charged into Mexico and found itself in trouble in 1916...

How Francis Drake and Elizabeth I crafted a new English naval empire – Interview with Laurence Bergreen Check out this book here   https://amzn.to/3vXr720 Interview Timeline Laurence Bergreen is a bestselling author and has written numerous books about past and present day exploration. He recently released a book on Francis Drake, Elizabeth I and English maritime… The post How Francis Drake and El...

How murder and violence permeated Ancient Roman society, politics, and military affairs – Interview with Emma Southon Check out this book here   https://amzn.to/2Skr7KZ Interview Timeline Dr. Emma Southon holds a doctorate in ancient history and is the author of Marriage, Sex and Death: the Family and the Fall of Rome and Agrippina. She recently released… The post How murder and violence permeated...

How a major Vietnam battle was hidden from the public for decades with Ed Sherwood Check out this book here   https://amzn.to/2QCLd2x Interview Timeline Ed Sherwood led an infantry platoon at Tam Ky in Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry, fighting with the 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division and was wounded in action on June 2,… The post How a major Vietnam battle was hidden from the pub...

How the French Royal Navy used privateers to augment their naval operations with Henning Hillmann Check out this book here https://amzn.to/3efdp3n Interview Timeline Henning Hillmann is professor of economic and organizational sociology at the University of Mannheim. He wrote a book on the privateers of France in the long 18th century in order to understand… The post How the French Royal Navy used...

Why the battlefields of ISIS were so horrible with Hollie McKay Check out this book here   https://amzn.to/2OJH1NJ Interview Timeline Hollie McKay is a foreign policy expert and war crimes investigator. She has worked in many areas hit by political, humanitarian, and conflict crisis and has written numerous articles on these events. She recently published a… The post Why the battlefields of ISIS w...

How pagan medieval kingdoms were conquered and became Christian with Carsten Selch Jensen and Stephen Bennett Check out this book here   https://amzn.to/31RZnit Interview Timeline Carsten Selch Jensen has published many works on the process of Christianization, warfare, and crusading, especially in the Baltic. Stephen Bennett is a historian specializing in medieval warfare. I spoke to… The post Ho...

The messy US invasion of France in WWII with Robert Fuller Check out this book here   https://amzn.to/3cA1DB3 Interview Timeline Robert Fuller is a professor and historian who took on the task of understanding the true nature of the US presence of France in WWII. We spoke about the war and the many ways in which… The post The messy US invasion of France in WWII with Robert Fuller appeared first on...

Why did three Dutch girls decide to became deadly spies against the Nazis with Tim Brady Check out this book here   https://amzn.to/2NHXj9j Interview Timeline Tim Brady has written on history extensively including three previous books on WWII. We spoke about what prompted him to write this book about young Dutch spies . Three Ordinary Girls:… The post Why did three Dutch girls decide to became dea...

How a platoon of Marines wreaked havoc on the Japanese in WWII Check out this book here   https://amzn.to/2PXfOHp Interview Timeline Joseph Tachovsky is a graduate of the University of Minnesota and the son of Frank Tachovsky who was commanding officer of the 40 Thieves on Saipan. We spoke about the book and the platoon that… The post How a platoon of Marines wreaked havoc on the Japanese in WWII...

How the ancient Persians managed to create and hold a vast empire with Sean Manning Check out this book here https://amzn.to/38lJvZb Interview Timeline Dr. Sean Manning has studied the ancient Persians and their way of war for years and wrote his PhD thesis on the subject. He released a book on the subject and we… The post How the ancient Persians managed to create and hold a vast empire with Sean...

How did the British lose the Saratoga Campaign and the American Revolution with Kevin Weddle Check out this book here   https://amzn.to/2PrwGpB Interview Timeline Kevin J. Weddle is Professor of Military Theory and Strategy at the US Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. He graduated from West Point and served in the US Army for 28… The post How did the British lose the Saratoga Campaign and...

How the OSS supported Yugoslavia independence movements in WWII – Interview with Blaz Torkar Check out this book here   https://amzn.to/2ZDmiwM Interview Timeline Blaž Torkar is an assistant professor of history at the Military Schools Centre of the Slovenian Armed forces. He researches the history of intelligence services, Allied military missions in Yugoslavia during WWII, the… The post How the...

How Ancient Rome and its enemies financed their armies with Michael Taylor Check out this book here   https://amzn.to/3qqbD4r Interview Timeline Michael Taylor is an assistant professor of history and holds a PhD in Greek and Roman history. He has also served as an officer in the California National Guard, with deployments to Iraq and Kosovo.… The post How Ancient Rome and its enemies financed the...

Bryan Gibby discusses his Korean War military history book “Korean Showdown” (University of Alabama Press, 2021) Check out this book https://amzn.to/3aQv7bA Interview Timeline Bryan R. Gibby is a US Army colonel and an associate professor at the US Military Academy at West Point,a s well as acting deputy head of the Department of History. He… The post Bryan Gibby discusses his Korean War military...

Georgianne Burlage discusses her WWII history book about her father’s captivity in “Living in the Shadow of a Hell Ship” Check out this book here https://amzn.to/2MdHS8d Interview Timeline Georgianne Burlage is daughter of WWII veteran George Burlage. She has taught secondary history and journalism for more than thirty years and is a national officer of… The post Georgianne Burlage discusses her W...

What ever happened to Wyatt and the Earp brothers with David de Haas Check out this book here   https://amzn.to/3sVpst0 Interview Timeline David de Haas has written extensively on Old West history. He recently co-authored a book on a subject not written on before, the Earp bootlegging operation at the Sawtelle Old Soldiers’ Home in Sawtelle,… The post What ever happened to Wyatt and the Earp broth...

What was life like with the US cavalry and the Buffalo soldiers with John Langellier Check out this book here   https://amzn.to/3p3NvU3 Interview Timeline John P. Langellier has written numerous studies of the technical aspects of the US Army in the Old West. He recently wrote a book on the personal history of a US cavalry… The post What was life like with the US cavalry and the Buffalo soldiers w...

How swords lost their shine in the 1600s and more sword history with Kristen Neuschel Check out this book here   https://amzn.to/36Ysunu Interview Timeline Kristen Neuschel has studied and taught cultural history for years and has recently [published] written a book on the cultural history of swords in Britain and France from 600 to 1600. We… The post How swords lost their shine in the 1600s and m...

How badly did the Allied invasion of Sicily in 1943 go with James Holland Check out this book here   https://amzn.to/33ouDGU Interview Timeline James Holland has written numerous books on WWII and has also appeared on shows and radio to discuss WWII. He recently published a book on the 1943 invasion of Sicily. We spoke about… The post How badly did the Allied invasion of Sicily in 1943 go with Jam...

Peter Kuznick talks about the Cold War from 1942-1960 from the US and Soviet perspectives Check out this book here  https://amzn.to/38ZJFqq Interview Timeline Peter Kuznick has studied, taught, and written on US and Cold War history for decades. He has also produced a documentary with Oliver Stone on the history of the United States, looking… The post Peter Kuznick talks about the Cold War from 19...