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Presenting an out-of-context comic cover from my personal collection:

Frontline Combat #15 (E.C. Comics, January 1954). Wally Wood cover and interior art; George Evans, Jack Davis, John Severin interior art; Harvey Kurtzman scripts.

#memorialday; #eccomics, #comic; #warbooks
May 26, 2025 at 12:30 PM
drwh0.bsky.social
Thank you Daddy Warbooks, Captain of the Broligarchy!
January 22, 2025 at 1:50 PM
ekimellnea.bsky.social
Dive into Michael Hastings’ Operators and see the Afghan War through the eyes of top commanders. Real stories, tough choices, and leadership under pressure.
#OperatorsBookReview #MichaelHastings #AfghanWar #WarBooks #MilitaryReads
December 10, 2025 at 1:21 PM
drwh0.bsky.social
Yes, I switched over from Daddy Warbooks.
Cartoons of Daddy Warbucks from Little Orphan Annie on the left, and Jeff Bezos on the right (both bald, naturally).
January 22, 2025 at 11:42 AM
rhenryhumphries.bsky.social
AVAILABLE NOW - Pick up your copy on e-reader, hardcover, or paperback .

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#werewolf #werewolfwednesday #authorlife #horror #creature #monster #horrorfiction #horrorbooks #actionbooks #warbooks @fangoria.bsky.social
October 30, 2024 at 12:33 PM
deannalouise93.bsky.social
My book buys Thursday
Getting quiet comfortable with authors such as #Jamespatterson #AdamKay #FrediaMcfadde do you have a regular favourite(s) #booknerd #warbooks #detective #hospitalcomedy
July 30, 2026 at 11:53 AM
trollingstones.bsky.social
Len Deighton isn’t as well known in US as UK.

A superb writer of spy novels (and cook books!)

Bomber is masterful anti-war novel presenting British & German perspectives about the indiscriminate bombing of cities.
#books
#booksky
#warbooks
February 9, 2025 at 7:53 AM
ericmmurphy.bsky.social
I was reminded that this short piece from Katie Batterton and I appeared on @thestrategybridge.bsky.social 9 years ago today.

This was a great deal of fun to write! Good times!

thestrategybridge.org/the-bridge/2...
Reading WarBooks & Strategy: A Summary
In the end, a static list cannot capture the depth and breadth of the WarBooks, not least because we hope to see the WarBooks continue to grow and evolve just as we and the other contributors to it wi...
thestrategybridge.org
November 24, 2024 at 11:25 PM
drwh0.bsky.social
Daddy Warbooks.
February 12, 2025 at 12:23 AM
ekimellnea.bsky.social
The writing is clear and sharp. No fluff. No filler. Just facts, pain, and people.
#BookRecommendations #WarBooks
Battle for Germany: Max Hastings’ Powerful WWII Account
Battle for Germany comes alive in Max Hastings' raw, gripping account of WWII’s final, brutal months on both Eastern and Western fronts.
thisgrandpablogs.com
September 21, 2025 at 12:32 PM
ekimellnea.bsky.social
The Finish isn’t just about a mission. It’s about technology, teamwork, and tough decisions that shaped modern warfare.
#TheFinish #MarkBowden #WarBooks #OsamaBinLaden #MilitaryHistory #DroneWarfare #books
thisgrandpablogs.com/the-finish/
The Finish: Inside the Hunt and Killing of Osama bin Laden
The Finish reveals the daring mission and intelligence behind Osama bin Laden’s killing in a gripping true story.
thisgrandpablogs.com
February 24, 2026 at 10:32 AM
ericmmurphy.bsky.social
2/x Read widely. An old lesson from my ops research days: If you wait for the question before you start, you’re probably too late. Anticipation and hedging are a strategy.

thestrategybridge.org/the-bridge/2...
Reading WarBooks & Strategy: A Summary
In the end, a static list cannot capture the depth and breadth of the WarBooks, not least because we hope to see the WarBooks continue to grow and evolve just as we and the other contributors to it wi...
thestrategybridge.org
September 24, 2025 at 1:35 AM
ekimellnea.bsky.social
Want a war story that feels real? Lions of Kandahar tells it straight. No big words. No soft edges. Just truth. #WarBooks #NonfictionReads #BookLovers ‘‰ https://smpl.is/ab27l
Lions of Kandahar: Special Forces Fight in Afghanistan
Lions of Kandahar tells the true story of Special Forces fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan during Operation Medusa.
smpl.is
August 18, 2025 at 10:40 AM
ekimellnea.bsky.social
Clinton Romesha writes like a soldier talks — direct, honest, and without decoration. Red Platoon is one of the best war memoirs ever written. Period.
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Red Platoon Book Review: Courage at Combat Outpost Keating
Red Platoon book review covering Clinton Romesha's true account of the 2009 Battle of Kamdesh and US Army valor.
smpl.is
April 24, 2026 at 1:25 AM
ekimellnea.bsky.social
What does real courage look like under fire? Lions of Kandahar shows you, with no big talk and no false pride.
#books #bookreview #histbookchat #MilitaryHistory #WarBooks
https://smpl.is/amw2x
Lions of Kandahar: Special Forces Fight in Afghanistan
Lions of Kandahar tells the true story of Special Forces fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan during Operation Medusa.
smpl.is
September 17, 2026 at 6:30 AM
ekimellnea.bsky.social
These men were rebels. Misfits. Rule-breakers. But they were brave, tough, and smart. They became the first Rogue Heroes.
#TrueStory #WarBooks #BritishHistory
Rogue Heroes: The True Story of Britain’s Secret SAS Unit
Rogue Heroes reveals the untold story of the SAS and how they changed the nature of war through daring and secret missions.
thisgrandpablogs.com
September 25, 2025 at 1:10 PM
ekimellnea.bsky.social
Golda Meir gave the order. A team carried it out. Vengeance asks: What does revenge do to the hunter?
#Philosophy #WarBooks
https://smpl.is/abumy
Vengeance: The True Story of a Israeli Counterterrorist Team
The true story of an Israeli counterterrorist team's vengeance mission after Munich 1972. Fact or fiction? Dive into this explosive account.
smpl.is
September 7, 2025 at 3:50 AM
deannalouise93.bsky.social
Adding to my war genres of TBP
I think im at an excuse to purchase a book cabinet so I can categorised my books appropriately
#warbooks #warinterest #beabooknerd #growinglistofbooks
March 19, 2026 at 10:44 AM
ericmmurphy.bsky.social
Here’s a thing a colleague and I wrote summarizing and thinking about a series on “war books” run by the Modern War Institute. (I believe they still run the series.) this was a bit of fun!

thestrategybridge.org/the-bridge/2...
Reading WarBooks & Strategy: A Summary
In the end, a static list cannot capture the depth and breadth of the WarBooks, not least because we hope to see the WarBooks continue to grow and evolve just as we and the other contributors to it ...
thestrategybridge.org
October 16, 2023 at 12:48 AM
ekimellnea.bsky.social
These men were rebels. Misfits. Rule-breakers.
But they were brave, tough, and smart. They became the first Rogue Heroes.
#TrueStory #WarBooks #BritishHistory
thisgrandpablogs.com/rogue-heroes/
Rogue Heroes: The True Story of Britain’s Secret SAS Unit
Rogue Heroes reveals the untold story of the SAS and how they changed the nature of war through daring and secret missions.
thisgrandpablogs.com
June 11, 2025 at 8:21 PM
redlichtie.bsky.social
Coming from a fishing town, a great many man served during the Great War in the RNR and RNVR on minesweeping and patrol work.

This is apparently among the best accounts on this work.
It’s now at the top of the reading pile.

#ww1 #greatwar #milhist #milbooks #fww #seamines #warbooks
A book cover featuring a painting of fishing boats at sea with mines chained to the seabed below. It is titled Swept Channels by Taffrail.
April 2, 2026 at 3:08 PM
ekimellnea.bsky.social
Hitler’s last push. The Allies' near collapse. The story is all here.
#WWIIHistory #BattleoftheBulge #BookLoversUnite #WarBooksa href="https://smpl.is/abn4t" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">s
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Battle of the Bulge: Hitler’s Final Gamble Book Review
Battle of the Bulge book review covering Hitler’s final gamble, key events, soldier stories, and Allied response in clear, direct language.
smpl.is
September 2, 2025 at 1:05 AM
801prose.bsky.social
Includes a part of WWII that was totally new to me.
#warbooks #booksky #bookreviews #reader #librarian #teacher #educator #book #WWII #rutasepetys #salttothesea
April 5, 2025 at 12:52 PM
ekimellnea.bsky.social
Bowden tells the story from all sides: U.S. Marines, North Vietnamese soldiers and Civilians caught in the crossfire. It’s personal, painful, and full of truth.
#NonfictionReads #WarBooks
Battle of Hue: A Vietnam War Turning Point
Explore the Battle of Hue in Mark Bowden's gripping book about the Vietnam War’s most brutal and decisive urban fight.
thisgrandpablogs.com
December 12, 2025 at 5:36 PM
ekimellnea.bsky.social
13 Hours sits alongside Black Hawk Down and Lone Survivor as a must-read war account. See our full review now.
#books #WarBooks #MilitaryNonfiction #BookReview
https://smpl.is/ak8it
Benghazi Attack Book Review: 13 Hours by Zuckoff
A Benghazi attack book review of 13 Hours by Mitchell Zuckoff. Read the ground-level story of the CIA team that fought that night.
smpl.is
May 29, 2026 at 8:20 AM