The Crew – Review by Mark Barnes
There have been many great books devoted to the life of RAF Bomber Command in World War II and finding a device to cover what…
“Missing” – Review by Mark Barnes
It is to my constant regret that I didn’t begin my pilgrimage to the Great War battlefields until a few years into this century. That…
“The Defenders of Taffy 3” – Review by Mark Barnes
I’m not one for getting mired in statistics or arguments over the biggest this and the greatest that. The naval clashes of the 20th century…
“Frituur Zorro” Reviewed by Mark Barnes
About a million years ago I was an active member of the greatest military vehicle club that ever there was, because, because. We built ourselves…
Alex Kershaw’s Latest Book, ‘The First Wave’ Available Today
What was it like to land on D-Day in the deadliest place? Over many years, I’ve read a fair few accounts of the hell that…
Book Review: Wellington’s Foot Guards at Waterloo
Book Review by Mark Barnes It is close to a year since my first ever visit to the Waterloo battlefield. The trip brought an end…
Images of the National Archive Armistice -Diverse Offerings From Pen & Sword
The victory summer of 1919 saw important visitors drop anchor off my home town. The Atlantic Fleet sailed into the Thames Estuary with a great…
The Highest Award for Valor on D-Day: Is it Time to Correct this 75-year-old Injustice?
No other one-day battle in the fight to liberate Europe was as costly for Americans as that to take “Bloody Omaha”. On 6 June 1944,…
An Albanian Adventure: A Cold War Treasure Trove of Dakotas & Mig’s
This bunker is a type of time capsule from the Cold War whose like you will rarely see anymore, it is a weird War-Art Museum…
Book Review: CAPTURED ARMS
Heaps of captured arms have been a symbol of victory since time immemorial. The Second World War was no different, especially for a Nazi regime…
Book Review: Images of War Quartet From Pen & Sword
The Images of War series from Pen & Sword are no strangers to my dusty corner of the WHO monolith, and this latest batch continues to…
Book Review: SPY PILOT-By Francis Gary Powers Jr. and Keith Dunnavant
From the moment this book dropped through my letterbox, it had me thinking back several decades to a TV drama featuring Lee Majors in the…