British Warship Recognition: The Perkins Identification Albums Volumes 5, 6 & 7
Richard Perkins is something of a mystery. He built a vast collection of warship photographs he either took himself or acquired through a network of…
The Great War Illustrated 1918
Four long years of the centenary of the Great War, or First World War, or World War I – you choose! – have come to an end.…
The Fighting Escadrille Lafayette – Hamilton’s The Community House to honor heroes of WWI
Civilization likes to lionize men who serve in war, clearly a centuries-old tribute. But 100 years ago in World War I, the world lost an…
Want to Operate an Flak 88? Three Excellent Operator’s Manuals From Haynes
I’m a fan of these Haynes operator’s manuals and there seems to be no end to subjects the publisher is willing to approach. I had…
100 Beautiful Colourised Photos of WW1 for the 1918-2018 Centenary
I began colourising black and white photos professionally in 2014, coinciding with the centenary of the outbreak of WW1 in 1914. Around the world there…
The SAS Italian Job: Many of those murky events in the spring of 1945 remain governed by secrecy to this day
If you glance through the list of other works by Damien Lewis at the start of the book on offer here, you will see a…
Revealed – Italian Resistance, SOE, Betrayed: How Allied High Command Abandoned Italian ‘Reds’ Because of Pending Cold War
When endeavoring to tell a story that concerns behind-the-lines raids, partisan armies, and epic journeys deep into enemy territory, one invariably bumps up against the…
2 Wars, 3 Continents Before Earning American Citizenship – Fight, Flight, & Flourish
There are many things to be learned from personal stories – stories that bring history to life. That is certainly the case when I think…
Genius Weapons – Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Weaponry, and the Future of Warfare
Artificial intelligence is playing an ever-increasing role in military weapon systems. Going beyond the bomb-carrying drones used in the Afghan war, the Pentagon is now…
Three Books To Look Out For – Review by Mark Barnes
Here we go, again, with a look at some books that have created positive interest in the WHO reviews department. First up we have this…
The Defeat of the Zeppelins
I make regular visits to annoy my relatives who live nearby and one journey takes me past the memorial close to the site where the…
WAR STUFF – The Struggle for Human and Environmental Resources in the American Civil War
We all know war is a cruel thing and there is no guarantee that anyone will avoid the misery of it once the juggernaut starts…