Military History & Affairs

“To say this is a convoluted story would be an understatement.”

“provides a fresh perspective on the strategic options each combatant faced as the once European war became truly global in 1941 . . .”

“offer[s] a rare glimpse into the military establishment and how it treats people who are marginalized by the mainstream American public.”

“books like this remind us of the human cost of war and the sacrifices made by soldiers who answered their country’s call . . .”

More often than not, when one thinks of the actions taken against the various categories of Europe’s “undesirables” in World War II, it is usually in terms of the Axis: Germany and, to a lesser ext

“The irony of DARPA is that even as its mandate has shrunk, its reputation has ballooned.”

"unparalleled . . ."

“should be the definitive volume on the Riviera’s World War II experience and is highly recommended.”

One of the worst possible experiences in wartime is being captured and becoming a prisoner of war (POW).

“an eminently readable story that further emphasizes and demonstrates the mettle of the Greatest Generation.”  

In the first two decades of the 20th century in the United States, the national mood changed radically from one of heady optimism to dissolution.

For the non-aficionado, war stories can be dry and slow reading, buried in the minutiae of fact, but Bill Sloan’s approach with Their Backs Against the Sea does not fall in that category.