Twelve Days: How The Union Nearly Lost Washington In The First Days Of The Civil War

By Tony Silber, and Reviewed by Stephen Donnelly

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Stephen Donnelly reviews Tony Silber's Twelve Days, examining how Washington nearly fell to the Confederacy in the Civil War's opening crisis from Fort Sumter to the rescue.

A book cover titled "Twelve Days: How the Union Nearly Lost Washington in the First Days of the Civil War" by Tony Silber. The cover features a historical map of Washington D.C. with a yellow sun emblem and colored geometric shapes overlaid on it. Below are five portrait photographs of Civil War era figures in formal 19th century attire, including what appears to be Abraham Lincoln in the center.

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To The End Of The Earth: The Us Army And The Downfall Of Japan, 1945

Ivan Zasimczuk reviews John C. McManus's To the End of the Earth, completing the trilogy on US Army's Pacific War from Philippines to Okinawa and atomic bombs.

By John C. McManus, and Reviewed by Ivan Zasimczuk

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The Luzon Campaign, 1945: MacArthur Returns

Book review of Nathan Prefer's The Luzon Campaign, 1945 examines MacArthur's return to Philippines, eight-month battle, and comparative analysis with Yamashita.

By Nathan N. Prefer, and Reviewed by Robert D Seals

German soldiers with helmets and rifles cross a border post, moving past a horse-drawn cart loaded with supplies.

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Winning Outnumbered: Tactical Success and Strategic Failure at Dubno, 1941

This article explores the 1941 Battle of Dubno through a detailed analysis of how outnumbered German armor won tactically, revealing lessons for today’s U.S. Army and modern operations.

By Patrick K. O’Keefe

Group of U.S. Army soldiers in camouflage gear and helmets running forward through a cloud of dust, carrying rifles and packs. The bold text 'LIGHT FIGHTERS' is overlaid at the bottom of the image.

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Light Fighters: The 7th Infantry Division (Light) and the Late Cold War, 1983—1989

The story of how the U.S. Army created its first modern light infantry division at Fort Ord, California, and how these 'light fighters' proved their worth in Central America during Operations Golden Pheasant and Just Cause.

By Donald P. Wright