THE PERKINS IDENTIFICATION ALBUMS Volume 1 – Review By Mark Barnes
Back when I started reviewing books for WHO I allowed myself the indulgence of seeking out naval photo archive books to feature on this page.…
Slightly Below The Glide Path – Review by Mark Barnes
I was browsing through a number of military themed pages I follow on Facebook when I came across reference to these books. I asked one…
Armored Hussars Volume 2 – Images of the 1st Polish Armoured Division, Normandy, August 1944 – Review by Mark Barnes
It is some time since we saw the first volume of this series and I am pleased to say this latest outing is most welcome. …
TE LAWRENCE IN WAR AND PEACE – Review by Mark Barnes
If you drive towards the Armour Centre at Bovington from the direction of Dorchester you will pass Clouds Hill, the last home of the singularly…
A handful of heroes – Rorke’s Drift. Facts, Myths and Legends – Review by Mark Barnes
It could be argued that the golden era of classic war movies has now passed. The 50s and 60s offered a wide range of military dramas, but…
WARBIRD FACTORY – Review by Mark Barnes
Apparently printed books are making a comeback because, although digital is more convenient and often cheaper, it just isn’t the same. I saw a post…
A handful of heroes – Rorke’s Drift. Facts, Myths and Legends – Review by Mark Barnes
It could be argued that the golden era of classic war movies has now passed. The 50’s and 60’s offered a wide range of military dramas, but…
“The Great War Illustrated – 1916” – Review by Mark Barnes
I am really pleased to see the third volume in this exemplary series from Messrs Langford and Holroyd. There have been countless photo archive books…
“Bairnsfather” – Review by Mark Barnes
I had a colleague who was deep into a mammoth project collating the histories of all the illustrators who had contributed material for one of…
“Monty’s Functional Doctrine” – Book Review by Mark Barnes
Big name writers from Chester Wilmot onwards have offered up mixed opinions of the performance of British formations during the North-West Europe campaign of 1944-45.…
“The Last War of the Superfortresses” – Review by Mark Barnes
The Korean War seems to be getting a lot more attention at the moment. Perhaps it is because the WW2 book market is as saturated…
“Sea Stories – A Memoir of a Naval Officer” – Review by Mark Barnes
The book is similar in style to a number of books we have seen during the past year, but this one is helped by Mr.…