The Anthology of Bagpipe Music and Military History

The Anthology of Bagpipe Music and Military History is a collection of tunes and stories of military battles and individuals from 1750 through today as seen through the lens of bagpipe music and the stories behind them.

The Anthology series was transcribed and assembled by Lieutenant Colonel Milan J. Kobulnicky, US Army Special Forces Retired, Williamsburg, Virginia and Dr. Peter L. Heineman, Council Bluffs, Iowa with the exceptional help of: Chief Warrant Officer 5 Jay Leasure, US Army Retired; Sergeant First Class Michael Connell; John Haynes, London, England, London Irish Pipes and Drums; Harry Stevenson, Northern Ireland, RSPBA Judge Retired; and, pipers from around the globe.

World War I

Volume 1: The Battles (1914 to 1918 and Occupation)

Volume 2:  Leaders and Heroes

Volume 3: The Military Units (Army, Navy and Air Force)

Volume 4: Special Occasions

World War II

Volume 1: Northern Europe

Volume 2: Africa

Volume 3:  Far East, China, Burma, India, New Guinea

Volume 4:  Italy

Volume 5:  Leaders and Heroes

Volume 6:  Anniversaries and Memorials

Post-World War II (1950 to present)

Regimental Marches and Duty Tunes

Volume 1a: United Kingdom – Navy, Army & Air Force UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Volume 1b: United Kingdom – Irish Regiments UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Volume 2: Canada, South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, USA

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