Bloody Paralyser – The Giant Handley Page Bombers of the First World War – Review by Mark Barnes
I had the pleasure of reviewing Rob Langham’s first book some time back and now he has returned with a second. I am not kidding…
The Tangier Archive – Review By Mark Barnes
I have worked at the same photographic archive for nearly three decades and even after all this time there is an awful lot of material…
Bomber Offensive: Marshal of the RAF Sir Arthur Harris – Review by Jack Hawkins
Bomber Offensive: Marshal of the RAF Sir Arthur Harris is the memoir of Sir Arthur Harris, who served as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of RAF Bomber…
Highlanders Without Kilts – Review by Mark Barnes
My dad did not like a lot of fiction and more or less directed me to read military history from a young age. I like…
P-51 Mustang – Seventy-five Years of America’s Most Famous Warbird – Review by Mark Barnes
If you are looking for a book to put a smile on your face, look no further than this colourful history presented by Cory Graff.…
George & Martha Washington – A Revolutionary Marriage – Review by Mark Barnes
It will be apparent to regular sufferers of my writings I am more at home with 20th century conflict than anything much older. But Lucy…
Sunwheels and Siegrunen & Totenkopf – Reviewed by Mark Barnes
Two recent books from Helion highlight the enduring fascination with the history and personalities of the Waffen-SS. The forward writer for one of them identifies…
Tessa The Tank And The Classic Vehicle Show – Review by Mark Barnes
A century ago a group of men were tinkering away at a site in Lincoln on the way to changing the face of warfare. This…
True For The Cause Of Liberty: The Second Spartan Regiment In The American Revolution – Review by Nate Sullivan
This review will be shorter than most—not because the book is poor; on the contrary, the book is very good—but it is the type of…
Tora Tora Tora – The Best Pearl Harbor Movie Ever! – Facts, Figures and Goofs
Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970) is a film depicting the events of December 7, 1941, when Japan attacked the US Fleet at Pearl Harbour. The producers…
A GROUP PHOTOGRAPH – Review by Mark Barnes for War History Online.
Christmas in 2015 was a bit weird due to recent changes in my life and I was never much of a fan anyway. I don’t…
RAF IN CAMERA – 1960s – Review by Mark Barnes for War History Online
I loved Keith Wilson’s look at the RAF during the 1950s, but this volume, if anything, is even better. If I am 100% honest with…