THE NAZI ACCOUNT reviewed by Phil Hodges
The other day I received another parcel from our cousins across ‘the pond’. It was postmarked New Jersey and came accompanied with a printed letter…
Guest Blogger Geoff Moore: FORT WILLIAM HENRY MASSACRE SITE NOW A TOURIST TREAT
The French Indian War never made it to my history time line until very recently following a visit to New York State. I cannot say that…
GUEST BLOGGER U-Boat Hunter Innes McCartney: The Discovery of U2506 (image heavy)
By Dr Innes McCartney During the Operation Deadlight Expeditions, we aimed to find, record and identify some of the 116 U-boats that were dumped at…
GUEST BLOGGER U-Boat Hunter Innes McCartney: The Discovery of U2506 (image heavy)
By Dr Innes McCartney During the Operation Deadlight Expeditions, we aimed to find, record and identify some of the 116 U-boats that were dumped at…
A SHIPYARD AT WAR – Review by Mark Barnes
I found it immensely hard not to have the odd shiver of dewy-eyed regret while leafing through the pages of this magnificent book. It represents…
‘Army of occupation’ Army veteran shares story of service in the Pacific during WWII
By Jeremy P. Ämick Growing up on a farm in Taos, Mo., Norbert Bernskoetter rarely traveled any farther from home than an occasional trip to…
THE GUNNERS OF AUGUST 1914 – Review by Wayne Osborne
“Here, in my view, lies the real story of the war.” Says John Hutton of his book on p.vii of the Preface. “First and foremost,…
The T-26 Light Tank – Review by Phil Hodges
Ok, ok. Great battle tanks of the Second World War? The Russian T-26 doesn’t exactly spring to mind does it? I mean, it’s Russian and its…
STEEL THUNDER ON THE EASTERN FRONT – Review by Mark Barnes
We’ve seen a number of these superb photo archive books from StackpoleBooks of Pennsylvania beforeand this one is up to standard in every sense of…
BRITISH LIGHT TANKS 1927-45 – Review by Mark Barnes
This book recounts the development and service of a range of light tanks used by the British Army from the late 1920s until World War…
BRITISH AND COMMONWEALTH WARSHIP CAMOUFLAGE of WWII – Review by Mark Barnes
I’ve got to be honest and say I rarely turn down Seaforth naval books when they are offered to me. At first glance I had…
Guest Blogger Geoff Moore: Bletchley Park certainly no picnic in the country
We also served! The words on a monument to the code breakers of World War II to be found at Bletchley Park in Buckinghamshire in…