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"Why Germany Nearly Won: A New History of the Second World War in Europe" is now available for purchase in the United Kingdom. 

You may order the book through Amazon UK, Casemate, Foyles, and Waterstones.

The Pentagon is Screaming About the Sequester and Yet Now This...

on Fri, 02/22/2013 - 19:00

So, let me get this straight. The Pentagon is crying bloody murder about a sequester it's had well over an entire year to prepare for. Yet, in spite of the coming money crunch and impending doom on Wednesday out came this little goodie about the F-22 Raptor:

"Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (FA8611-13-D-2850) with a ceiling of $6,900,000,000 for F-22 modernization."

Mind you this contract was released at 5pm on Wednesday February 20, 2013; or about twelve hours before the Air Force Chief of Staff

Another New Article from a Guest Author

on Thu, 01/31/2013 - 02:34

We are pleased to now feature the work of Lieutenant Colonel James T. McGhee. As of July 2012 he serves in the active U.S. Army as a Deputy Commander assigned to the 2nd Brigade, 75th Training Command in Denver, Colorado. He studied history at Southeast Missouri State University, is a graduate of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, and holds a Masters Degree in Military Studies from American Military University.

His article "In the Shadow of the Elites: The 9th SS Panzer Division Hohenstaufen" probes into the issue of whether or not the 9th SS Panzer Division should be

In the Shadow of the Elites: The 9th SS Panzer Division Hohenstaufen

on Thu, 01/31/2013 - 00:56

By Lieutenant Colonel James T. McGhee*

“I swear to you, Adolf Hitler, as Fuhrer and Reichschancellor, loyalty and bravery.  I vow to you, and those you have named to command me, obedience unto death, so help me God.”[1]  

This oath, taken by each member of the Waffen SS, summarized their unflinching obedience to Nazi Germany and Adolf Hitler.  Although rightly condemned as a criminal organization following the Military Tribunal at Nuremburg, the Waffen SS, more specifically its Panzer Divisions, also ranked as among the most effective of any German military formations.

Two New Articles Posted by Guest Authors

on Thu, 01/24/2013 - 17:35

Good day. We just wanted to let you know that two new articles have now been posted to the Articles Section of The Globe At War. These articles are the first in our new "long-form" series that takes a more in depth look at historical events and/or recent/current military operations. What's more, our authors are both veterans of the U.S. Navy. Please read on for more about our authors and their work.

The first, "Sea Lion vs. Overlord" offers an in depth analysis and comparison of Germany's never launched invasion of England (asking and answering the question "what if Germany had attempted

With the Last U.S. Marine Wing Support Squadron in Iraq

on Thu, 01/24/2013 - 16:55

By Bryan J. Dickerson*

After nearly seven years of providing essential aviation ground support (AGS) functions for Marine and U.S. aviation in Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), the Marine Corps AGS mission ended on 23 January 2010 when the II Marine Expeditionary Force turned over responsibility for the Al Anbar Province to the U.S. Army.  Within a few weeks, nearly all Marine Corps units and personnel had departed Iraq, including Marine Wing Support Squadron 472, the last MWSS to serve in Iraq during OIF.

The Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) was created in the early 1980s to consolidate

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