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Churchill's Secret Warriors

May 18, 2025 20th Century / AUTHOR / Biography / BOOK REVIEWS / BOOKS / Damien Lewis / GENRE / Historical / History / Military Fiction / Military History / Nonfiction / War / World War II

Churchill’s Secret Warriors: The Untold Story of Special Operations

Discover the covert operations of Churchill’s secret warriors during WWII, and how their tactics gave birth to modern black ops.

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Siege at Jadotville

March 3, 2025 20th Century / Africa / AUTHOR / BOOK REVIEWS / BOOKS / Declan Power / GENRE / History / Ireland / Military Fiction / Military History / Nonfiction / War

Siege at Jadotville: The Irish Army’s Forgotten Battle – A Book Review

Read a review of Siege at Jadotville: The Irish Army’s Forgotten Battle. Discover the heroic story of Irish UN peacekeepers in the Congo.

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1916: The Easter Rising

May 20, 2024 20th Century / AUTHOR / BOOK REVIEWS / BOOKS / European History / GENRE / Historical / History / Ireland / Irish Literature / Nonfiction / Politics / Tim Pat Coogan / World War I

1916: The Easter Rising by Tim Pat Coogan

1916: The Easter Rising by Tim Pat Coogan gives a gripping account of the pivotal event in Ireland’s fight for independence.

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