“Major & Mrs Holt’s Definitive Battlefield Guide To The Somme 100th Anniversary” – Review by Mark Barnes
Holt battlefield guides have been around for some time now. They provide an entertaining and informative look at the battlefield in question and I have…
“The M.S. Wilhelm Gustloff” – Book Review by Mark Barnes
It’s good to see another volume on the life and death of the MS Wilhelm Gustloff from our friend Edward Petruskevich. This time round he…
“The M.S. Wilhelm Gustloff” – Review by Mark Barnes
In early April 1938, the Nazis, ever mindful of positive propaganda and cementing their grip on the European political agenda, sent the brand new Kraft…
“War Without Garlands: Operation Barbarossa 1941-1942” – Review by Chris Buckham
Much has been written about Operation Barbarossa such that it is hard to see where new or unique information may be presented. Robert Kershaw has…
“Luftwaffe In Colour” – Book Review by Mark Barnes
There has been a steady growth in the fashion for colorizing black and white photographs and you only have to spend a short time on…
“Swords Trembling In Their Scabbards” – Review by Chris Buckham
The relationship between the British and Indians underwent fundamental changes commencing at the turn of the 20th Century. This was especially the case with the…
“FIGHTER! – Ten Killer Planes of World War II” – Review by Mark Barnes
I don’t get to see many aviation art books doing this job so this collection by Jim Laurier is most welcome. He is not an…
Four Books of “Images of War” – Reviewed by Mark Barnes
The fat man in the red suit is getting ready to fire up the reindeer for another busy night and this seems like a good…
“Hitler’s Atlantic Wall” – Book Review by Mark Barnes
The Forty-Marriott alliance has produced some interesting work in recent years as they sought different ways to produce what we might loosely term battlefield guides.…
“Double Ace: Robert Lee Scott Jr., Pilot, Hero, and Teller of Tall Tales” – Review by David D. Kindy
By Guest Blogger David D. Kindy Robert Lee Scott Jr.,World War II flying ace and author of “God is My Co-Pilot” is best remembered as the…
“Hitler’s Atlantic Wall” – Book Review by Mark Barnes
The Forty-Marriott alliance has produced some interesting work in recent years as they sought different ways to produce what we might loosely term battlefield guides.…
“Operation Crossroads: Lest We Forget” – Review by Mark Barnes
This has been an incredibly busy year in which I have been attempting to wade through a phalanx of titles sent to me by the…