World War I

“[T]he obsession with Ypres by the warring states, especially the British, increased because so much blood was spilled there.

“ Storm Clouds over the Pacific is an excellent primer about World War II in Asia prior to the involvement of the United States, . . .

“a tale of bravery, courage, and sacrifice . . .”

There has always been a dash of romance when it comes to Royal Air Force of Great Britain.

“Clichéd as it may be, we should never forget that freedom isn’t free and never will be.”

Some of the generals of the Great War have entered into common currency. Almost everyone knows about the American General John J.

“fully justifie[s] the remark of General Alan Brooke that Britain should ‘thank God . . . that occasionally such supermen exist on this earth.’”

"John Harte, a former playwright and freelance writer . . . has written a very uneven book about Churchill and the First World War."

“demonstrate[s] the war’s sheer and utter waste of life and resources even as the old mainland Europe monarchical order brought about its own demise.”

“A dramatic read, this work expounds in detail on critically important parts of American history that tragically have gone forgotten and unlearned.”

“. . . a book that conflates the emotional reactions elicited by the imagery with the thoughtfulness of well-written history.”