Independent publisher of the Second World War
History brought to life, in the words of those who were there.
We publish the war two ways: firsthand accounts gathered from the veterans themselves, and historical fiction built on exactly the same decade of research. Founded by a living historian, in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.
The catalogue
Our books
Non-fiction · Available now
Tales from the Field
True stories from the veterans who lived them, collected over ten years of reenactments and conversations — from the Normandy landings to the Battle of the Bulge and the drive into Germany. Many of the people in this book have since stood their last watch.
Paperback · Kindle · Audiobook November 1, 2026
Historical fiction · November 1, 2026
The Auld Dark
In the summer of 1941 Hitler turns west instead of east. The invasion of the Soviet Union never comes, and the full weight of the Wehrmacht falls on Great Britain. Book one of the When Lions Fall trilogy.
Paperback · Kindle · Amazon and Barnes & Noble
What we publish
Non-fiction and historical fiction
Two halves of one list. The research behind them is identical — only the question changes.
Firsthand history
Oral history gathered directly from veterans, reenactors and civilians — recorded before the voices are gone.
The history that might have been
Fiction on the same research. The kit, the tactics and the rations are right. Only the decision at the top is different.
How the books get made
Essays on living history and research — what a decade in wool teaches you, and what it never can.
History is not merely what happened. It is what we choose to remember.
The publisher
T.E. Moeller
I never set out to write a book. I spent nearly a decade as a World War II reenactor and living historian, and over those years I heard countless stories from veterans — some funny, some harrowing, some told only once and with great reluctance.
My memory isn’t what it once was. Around the spring of 2024 I realized that if I didn’t write these stories down, many would disappear entirely.
From the field
Field Notes
The Unveiling
A book years in the making is finally here. I’m proud to announce the release of Tales from the Field—a collection of lived memories, hard‑earned lessons, and the quiet, powerful...
What Reenacting Gets Right, and What It Can’t
Ten years in wool. What it taught me, what it never could, and why the veterans started talking.
Hello to my readers!
Let me start with, I never set out to write a book. My memory isn’t what it once was, so this was my attempt to save these stories for posterity… I hope you enjoy my Tales from...
Work with us
Events, press and booksellers
T.E. Moeller speaks to schools, historical societies, libraries and veterans’ organizations. Review copies are available to reviewers and booksellers on request.