I’ve expressed my thoughts (and techniques) on research before. You can find them in this blog section, the video blog on this website, and on YouTube. However, my current research study may be more extensive than the previous novels. I’ve started to gather and pour through stacks of information on World War I. Following my earlier characters, you’ll recognize the Mackenzie family and their story as it continues into the Twentieth Century.

My military career included early training and assignment to the Armor branch. So what does that mean? I was trained on tanks and, in 1976, was a Staff Sergeant assigned to the Tenth Armored Cavalry Regiment (Buffalo Soldiers). My connection to armor continues to this day. Check out my current novel on Amazon, “Tremaine,” and you’ll learn about the “Buffalo Soldiers” and their critical role in the 1898 charge up San Juan Hill.

My effort, centered on World War I, includes the introduction of tanks on the Western Front. The story of tanks in the US Army and the men who formed the first units surrounds Mackenzie as the main character. As I create the story, I can’t tell you too much, but I can say the next generation of Mackenzies  leave their horses behind for the new “cavalry.”  John J. “Blackjack” Pershing, a Buffalo Soldier officer In “Tremaine,”  returns as the Commanding Officer of all American forces in Europe. I find it a fascinating story. Also integral to the plot is Captain George S. Patton. Many of us are familiar with the famous General Patton two decades later in World War II. Of course, each novel connects a Mackenzie and a known historical player. Pershing and Patton fit this pattern nicely. Remember, it is historical fiction.

If you want more detail as the story evolves, send your questions to me at my email address:  jkelly@jharoldkellystories.com. I’ll provide the answers in an upcoming blog. Who knows, this may be the start of a newsletter!

I must read the next few articles in my research stack.

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