D-DAY – THE LAST OF THE LIBERATORS – Some of the Last Veterans of the Normandy Landings Retrace Their Steps Seventy Years Later
On the day Operation Goodwood started in July 1944; Kenneth Sturdy found himself in the unenviable position of being the target of bombs dropped short…
ARMAGEDDON’S WALLS – British Pill Boxes 1914-1918. Review by Phil Hodges
The parcel had barely hit the floor. When this book arrived such was the anticipation I couldn’t wait to devour it from cover to cover…
LAWRENCE IN ARABIA, War, Deceit, Imperial Folly and the Making of the Modern Middle East. Review by Mark Barnes
A much younger me tried to read the Seven Pillars of Wisdom and failed. I suppose I was looking for a war adventure book…
US MARINE CORPS FIGHTER SQUADRONS OF WORLD WAR II – Review by Mark Barnes
There was another war a long way from Europe that entailed fleets and armies travelling huge distances to collectively experience all the see-saw stuff –…
A farmer’s war – Family strives to preserve memory of father’s World War I service
By Jeremy P. Amick At the point of his passing in 2011, having reached the age of 110, Frank Buckles had become somewhat of a…
ARMOURED WARFARE AND THE FALL OF FRANCE 1940 – Review by Mark Barnes
If you like your tanks, there is no question that the early years offered up a colourful mix of types from all the belligerents which…
THE BOMBER COMMAND WAR DIARIES – Review by Mark Barnes
It’s a while since I reviewed the re-release of Martin Middlebrook’s epic account of the devastation of Hamburg by the RAF and USAAF in 1943.…
Silver Star Families of America – Recognizing the wounded, ill and dying veterans of our nation’s armed forces
By Jeremy P. Amick Often times we find ourselves so involved with the flurry of activities designed to recognize the efforts our brave veterans and…
WAFFEN-SS ON THE EASTERN FRONT – Review by Mark Barnes
It’s been a while since we’ve had something from this author to look at. You will recall he is a longstanding collector of German images,…
Fallen … but not forgotten – US Marines Who Fought In WWI
Traveling on High Street in downtown Jefferson City, Mo., you pass by the Cole County Courthouse where a slender memorial topped by a bronze eagle…
GREAT WAR – The Countdown to Global Conflict – Review by Mark Barnes
It’s April, and the Great War anniversary books are coming thick and fast a full three months before the actual centenary. I’ve seen souvenir pullouts…
Marked in history – Missouri resident killed during World War I honored by American Legion
By Jeremy P. Amick This year marks the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the First World War—a conflict serving as the trigger point in…