On Writing World War II Novels

Thursday, August 28, 2025

Announcing the new Sgt. Dunn Novel, #21 – Against All Enemies, is now available on Amazon!

Hi Sgt. Dunn readers!

I'm delighted to announce the release of Sgt. Dunn Novel #21, Against All Enemies. The description is below. It's now available on Amazon!

Thanks for your support and happy reading!

Against All Enemies Description

U. S. Army Ranger Captain Tom Dunn, recently promoted and appointed company commander for Ranger Fox Company, continues to lead his extraordinary men in battle.

Against All Enemies begins just three days after New Enemies ends. Dunn gets unexpected help from a Republic of Korea (ROK, South Korean Army) officer by the name of Kang Sung-ki, who acts as his interpreter just as Bob Schneider did for him in World War II.

The company’s first mission is to investigate the report of fifty North Korean Army soldiers in a village west of the 24^th Infantry Division’s new headquarters location in Yeoju, South Korea. Meanwhile, U.S. Air Force pilot, Major Jerry Walsh, leads a squadron of F-84 Thunderjet fighter-bombers on a raid to destroy an important North Korean bridge. How the two meet becomes an exercise in adapting to new circumstances for Dunn and the men.

A combat patrol is ambushed northeast of Yeoju. Dunn and the men mount a rescue operation, but are shocked when they encounter the unbelievable barbarism of the enemy. Can they rescue the American patrol? Can they maintain their humanity after what they’ve seen?

The next mission takes them to yet another valley where an ROK company is facing off with a Chinese force of greater size, and losing men and ground. Dunn’s mission: to bolster the line and overcome the enemy. A surprise awaits the Rangers following the battle. Can Dunn turn it to the advantage of the Allies?

Their most complex mission of the war takes them to a train station, a power substation, and Hill 903. Each target has its own problems and surprises. As part of Operation Falcon, they must capture all three targets of the mission for success.

Visits to the home front provide us with an insight into civilian life in early 1951.

In Against All Enemies, Munsterman continues to show us what the Korean War was like. He masterfully blends historical fact and fiction to give us a captivating story of Tom Dunn and his men. His page-turning action style pulls us into a gripping story showing us again why we were in South Korea, which was to keep free a people who hated communism.