Loose Cannons: 101 Myths, Mishaps and Misadventurers of Military History (General Military)
"Loose Cannonsexposes many long-held myths about military leaders and operations, from the idea that Hitler was a vegetarian obsessed by occult to the invention of the 'Mau-Mau' organization and the fact that the Japanese were trying to complete their own nuclear warhead when the Americans beat them. An outstanding trivia fact book for any military library." -The Midwest Book Review(February 2010)"Frequently amusing, often silly, and on occasion interesting, Graeme Donald’sLoose Cannons: Myths, Mishaps, and Misadventures of Military Historyoffers a distracting romp through a series of historical myths relating to military history... Donald’s dry wit contributes mightily to what makesLoose Cannonsa fun, breezy read.  It isn’t scholarship (and the more persnickety at times will wail about his lack of footnotes or corroboration), but this won’t detract from the enjoyment one gets from romping through these distracting, myth-busting vignettes." -Jordan Magill,San Francisco Book Review(March 2010)"A funny, often irreverent look at two thousand years of lies, inaccuracies, progaganda, deceit, downright foolishness, and little-known facts from the world of militaria... Military mishaps and misconceptions are explored in this entertaining expose of long-held myths that we generally hold to be the unvarnished truth." -History Magazine(April/May 2010)