I’ve enjoyed Baldwin’s articles on the Eastern Front as well. Despite both sides limiting the amount of information available to the west, Baldwin has correctly identified all of the issues for both sides in the war in the east.
He’s still not quite up to speed on the war in the Pacific, not yet anyway.
Baldwin's been studying up on the Philippines and will produce a two-parter on that campaign on the 26th-27th and then an analysis piece for the News of the Week in Review on the 28th. We shall see if he is up to speed on that particular aspect of the Pacific Theatre.
Speaking of the war in the Pacific, the Japanese are having a heck of a time taking Wake Island. Despite their overwhelming superiority in numbers and firepower they are still struggling to take the island. Amphibious operations against determined, dug-in defenders must be a tricky proposition. I hope the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps are taking good notes on the problem. They may come in handy if the roles are reversed one day.