Marigold: The Lost Chance for Peace in Vietnam (Cold War International History Project) by James Hershberg

On February 25, 2012, in Book Reviews, History, Nonfiction, Political, by Editor

Marigold presents the first rigorously documented, in-depth story of one of the Vietnam War’s last great mysteries: the secret Polish-Italian peace initiative, codenamed “Marigold,” that sought to end the war, or at least to open direct talks between Washington and Hanoi, in 1966.

Restoration: A Romance Novel Set Against A Dramatic Backdrop Of War by Olaf Olafsson

On February 18, 2012, in Book Reviews, Fiction, Historical Novel, Romance, by Editor

In this sweeping story of passion and betrayal, Olafsson works his profound magic once again, creating a novel that grapples with the moral abyss of war while rendering the psychological portraits of those living through it with masterful strokes.

The Secret Life Of British Army Captain Robert Nairac And The Documentary Evidence

On January 18, 2012, in Nairac Investigation, Robert Nairac, Wilfried F. Voss, by Editor

My research on British Army Captain Robert Nairac is as much about Nairac’s secret life (if, in fact, it existed) as it is about homophobia, discrimination, and ignorance.

Captain Robert Nairac And His Involvement With The SAS

On January 12, 2012, in Nairac Investigation, Robert Nairac, Wilfried F. Voss, by Editor

Major Clive Fairweather, who served in the top-level intelligence post of G2/Int inside the Lisburn-based British Army HQ in Northern Ireland, knew Nairac and is very clear that, despite many claims to the contrary, Nairac was never an SAS man.

UVF Man Robin Jackson (“The Jackal”) And His Links To British Captain Robert Nairac

On January 11, 2012, in Nairac Investigation, Robert Nairac, by Editor

When it comes to the military career of British Captain Robert Nairac in Northern Ireland between 1973 (especially since 1974 when he joined “The Det” or “14 Int”) and his death in 1977, one name surfaces on a regular basis, that of Robert John “Robin” Jackson, known as the Jackal.

Warriors of God: Inside Hezbollah’s Thirty-Year Struggle Against Israel by Nicholas Blanford

On January 6, 2012, in Book Reviews, History, Military, Nonfiction, Political, by Editor

Featuring sixteen years of probing interviews with Hezbollah’s leaders and fighters, Warriors of God is essential to understanding a key player in a region rocked by change and uncertainty.

The Life Of Captain Robert Laurence Nairac – A Time Line

On January 1, 2012, in Nairac Investigation, Robert Nairac, Wilfried F. Voss, by Editor

Everything you read about British Captain Robert Nairac on this website represents my very personal view and research on the topic. If you deem my findings objectionable or in err, please feel free to leave a comment.

A Legacy Of The Irish Troubles – The Disappeared

On January 1, 2012, in Nairac Investigation, Robert Nairac, Wilfried F. Voss, by Editor

There were sixteen people who ‘disappeared’ during ‘the troubles’ in Northern Ireland. The Provisional IRA admitted responsibility for thirteen of the sixteen, while one was admitted by the INLA. No attribution has been given to the remaining two.

Captain Robert Laurence Nairac – References

On January 1, 2012, in Nairac Investigation, Robert Nairac, Wilfried F. Voss, by Editor

Everything you read about British Captain Robert Nairac on this website represents my very personal view and research on the topic. If you deem my findings objectionable or in err, please feel free to leave a comment.

Lost Gold of the Dark Ages: War, Treasure, and the Mystery of the Saxons by Caroline Alexander

On December 29, 2011, in Book Reviews, History, Nonfiction, by Editor

A treasure trove promises to shed unprecedented light on the most mysterious period of British history—the so-called “Dark Ages”—when the Saxons, Anglos, Celts, Picts, Jutes, and Vikings battled for control of the British Isles.