smharding.bsky.social
@smharding.bsky.social
World War II historian, New York Times bestselling author.
Does Facebook hate military historians?

As a military historian I used Facebook to communicate with readers and colleagues. Then FB blocked me for using words like "Nazi," 'fascist" and the like. I appealed but got no response. Has anyone else experienced this mindless, AI-generated cancelling?
June 29, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Eighty years ago U.S. and German soldiers joined forces to defend a medieval Austrian castle. The ensuing fight was the subject of my NYT bestseller "The Last Battle." Task and Purpose has posted a nice précis of the story to mark the anniversary. taskandpurpose.com/history/ww2-...
When Americans, Germans and POWs fought the SS from the walls of a castle
80 years ago the strangest fight in World War II took place. American soldiers and Wehrmacht troops teamed up to fight the SS.
taskandpurpose.com
May 6, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Very pleased the Spanish edition of my New York Times bestseller "The Last Battle" is now available for pre-order on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Casa del Libro and other outlets. Published by Madrid-based Desperta Ferro Ediciones, "La Última Batalla" is the 14th foreign-language edition of the book.
April 23, 2025 at 9:55 PM
In these times of increasing tension between the United States and China, it may come as a surprise that generations of Chinese have venerated a young American aviator...
China's Unexpected American Hero
Several times a week, school buses pull up in front of a single-level, pagoda-like building in Suzhou Industrial Park, a joint Chinese-Singaporean economic zone some 60 miles northwest of Shanghai.
open.substack.com
March 31, 2025 at 12:13 AM