Military History Inside Out

How did a top United Nations official end up dying in the forests of Africa with Ravi Somaiya Check out this book here   https://amzn.to/2ICsBM4 Interview Timeline Ravi Somaiya has been a journalist for the New York Times and has written for many other major publications. He has also produced documentaries on major news topics. He… The post How did a top United Nations official end up dying in the...

The Vietnam War from the North Vietnamese perspective – Pierre Asselin Check out this book here  https://amzn.to/2K7nhRz Interview Timeline Dr. Pierre Asselin is a specialist on the Vietnam War. He spoke to me about the how the war progressed from start to finish from the North Vietnamese perspective. (THE AUDIO PLAYER IS AT THE BOTTOM… The post The Vietnam War from the North Vietnamese perspectiv...

David Nasca discusses his book on US amphibious warfare “The Emergence of American Amphibious Warfare 1898-1945” Check out this book here   https://amzn.to/3lditre Interview Summary David Nasca served as an officer in the United States Marine Corps and has graduate degrees in international relations, diplomacy, history, military studies, political science, national security and strategic studies a...

Frank “Gus” Biggio interview about his Afghanistan War military history book “The Wolves of Helmand” Check out this book here   https://amzn.to/322IKAV Interview Timeline Frank “Gus” Biggio served in the US Marine Corps in the 1990s and got out to pursue a career in law. But during the Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq he felt like… The post Frank “Gus” Biggio interview about his Afghanistan War milita...

Lesley M.M. Blume interview about her WWII history book John Hersey and his 1946 reporting about Hiroshima Check out this book here   https://amzn.to/3jrcwFt Interview Summary Lesley M.M. Blume is an award-winning journalist, historian, and bestselling author. She’s written a huge amount of material and her latest publication, Fallout, is a study of John Hersey’s reporting… The post Lesley M.M. Bl...

Frank Sisson and Robert Wise talk about the WWII military history book “I Marched With Patton” Check out this book here   https://amzn.to/3lQUOwO Interview Summary Frank Sisson joined the US Army in 1943 at the age of 18. He went into the artillery and fought in Europe alongside Patton’s forces. He wrote his memoir with Robert… The post Frank Sisson and Robert Wise talk about their WWII military h...

Paul Dickson discusses the US Army in WWII Check out this book here   https://amzn.to/3lBmxRW Interview Summary Paul Dickson has written numerous books on American history ranging from WWII, to baseball, to the space program. He recently completed a book on the development of the US Army just before the start of WWII. We spoke about… The post Paul Dickson discusses the US Army in WWII in his milit...

  Ugur Ungor discusses Paramilitarism Check out this book here   https://amzn.to/3ivil4q Interview Summary Ugur Umit Ungor is a professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies and has researched paramilitarism for years and has recently published a book on the topic. We discussed the book and the various paramilitaries that have formed in the twentieth century and… The post Ugur Ungor discusses parami...

Check out this book here   https://amzn.to/36d5SQe Steven Woodworth has been studying, writing about, and teaching US Civil War history for years. He co-edits the Southern Illinois University Press series on the US Civil War Western Campaigns series and we spoke about the latest volume in the series about the Siege of Vicksburg. (THE AUDIO PLAYER… The post Steven Woodworth discusses his US Civil W...

Rob Havers and Todd DePastino interview – WWII history book – “Drawing Fire” (Pritzker Military Museum & Library, 2020) Check out this book here   https://amzn.to/2RFQQKa Rob Havers is a British military historian who currently serves as the president of the Pritzker Military Museum & Library. Todd DePastino was a professor of social and cultural history… The post Rob Havers and Todd DePastino int...

Thomas Penn interview about his Medieval warfare history book “The Brothers York” Check out this book here   https://amzn.to/3iuUBy0 Interview timeline Thomas Penn is a medieval historian and the editorial director of Penguin UK. He wrote a very well-regarded biography of Henry VII and has written medieval history for years. He recently published a book on… The post Thomas Penn interview about his...

Phillip Meilinger interview about his military history and lessons book “Thoughts on War” Check out this book here   https://amzn.to/2R2Bu24 Interview Timeline Phillip Meilinger has spent decades both in the military as an Air Force officer and teaching military history and issues in staff and war colleges. He’s written numerous essays on military history and he’s… The post Phillip Meilinger inter...

Dmitar Tasic interview about his WWI and 1920s military history book “Paramilitarism in the Balkans” Check out this book here   https://amzn.to/3jlpFQP Interview Timeline Dmitar Tasic studies and teaches Balkan history. He’s recently published a book on his studies of the paramilitary groups that existed in Yugoslavia and surrounding regions during WWI and into the 1920s.… The post Dmitar Tasic in...

Geoffrey Plank interview about his 15th to 19th centuries military history book “Atlantic Wars” Check out this book here   https://amzn.to/3j22eMb Interview Summary Geoffrey Plank has been a historian for many years focusing on Nova Scotia, Quakers, and now military history. He’s written an expansive review of warfare across the Atlantic from the 15th to 19th… The post Geoffrey Plank interview abo...

Brian Herskowitz talks about the Vietnam War show Tour of Duty Check out this book here   https://amzn.to/2PUQNJG Check out the show here  https://amzn.to/3aD11YZ Interview Summary Brian Herskowitz has been a screenwriter for years and has taught the subject too. When he first started in Hollywood, one of his first assignments was working on the popular… The post Brian Herskowitz talks about makin...

Check out this book here   https://amzn.to/3k8zaE6 Howard Blum has been a successful reporter for many years and has written numerous books on war subjects. He recently [published] released a book about a German attempt to assassinate FDR, Churchill, and Stalin during WWII. We spoke about the subject and writing the book. (THE AUDIO PLAYER IS… The post WWII military history book – “Night of the As...

Alex Mikaberidze Napoleonic Wars Interview Interview Summary Check out this book here   https://amzn.to/308FVxH Alex Mikaberidze has been studying and writing on the Napoleonic Wars and Middle Eastern history for many years. He recently completed a ten year project writing on the global impact of the Napoleonic wars. We spoke about the Napoleonic wars, Napoleon, the… The post Alexander Mikaberidze...

How Poland was torn in half in 1939 – Interview with military history author Roger Moorhouse Check out this book here   https://amzn.to/3eXW7Gp Interview Timeline Roger Moorhouse has been a historian for the Third Reich, Poland, and WWII for many years and has written many books on the subject. He recently published a book on the… The post How Poland was torn in half in 1939 – Interview with milit...

Check out this book here   https://amzn.to/392NdWN Patricia worked for many years in the US Foreign Service. Before this time, she was with a non-profit organization and met nine women who fought against the French and the Americans in the Vietnam War. Patricia kept in touch with these women and after retiring from the foreign service… The post Patricia Norland interview – Vietnam War and Indochin...

How US artillery dominated the Iraq military in the First Gulf War – Interview with L. Scott Lingamfelter Check out this book here   https://amzn.to/3e5qbza Interview Timeline L. Scott Lingamfelter was a senior Artillery Officer and Middle East expert when he participated in the First Gulf War as XO of 1st ARTY. He wrote a book… The post How US artillery dominated the Iraq military in the First Gu...

Check out this book here   https://amzn.to/2ZnM73r Boaz Dvir is a journalist, writer, and filmmaker. He spent ten years researching the creation of the Israeli Air Force in 1948. He produced a documentary on the subject titled “A Wing and a Prayer” which was shown on PBS. He then wrote a book on the subject. We… The post 20th century military history book – “Saving Israel” (Stackpole Books, 2020)...

Check out this book here   https://amzn.to/2A73z3E Gaj Trifkovic has had a lifelong interest in WWII especially as it relates to Yugoslavia. He earned his history degree in the subject and wrote his first book – a history of prisoner exchange in Yugoslavia during WWII. We spoke about the war in Yugoslavia, the book, and the… The post WWII military history book – “Parleying with the Devil” (Univers...

How the NIH developed US scientists like Anthony Fauci and Nobel prize winners during the Vietnam War – Interview with Raymond Greenberg Check out this book here   https://amzn.to/3hMKfcL Interview Timeline Raymond Greenberg has spent decades in the field of medicine. He recently wrote a book on Nobel prize winners who worked at the National Institutes… The post How the NIH developed US scientists...

Check out this book here   https://amzn.to/2zxBjGZ Skip Finley spent many years in the radio broadcasting business. He developed a passion for the study of whaling captains and wrote a book on whaling captains of color. This is his first non-fiction book and we spoke about the book and the writing process. 1:06 – Skip talks… The post Maritime and naval history – “Whaling Captains of Color” (Naval...

Check out this book here   https://amzn.to/2B0MNTC Dr. Monica Bontty is a professor of archaeological studies and ancient history. She teaches at the University of Louisiana-Monroe and she wrote a book on misconceptions about Ancient Rome. We spoke about the ancient Roman military from the Republic to the Empire and the research she did for the… The post Ancient Warfare – “Ancient Rome: Facts and...