LAWRENCE IN ARABIA – Review by Chris Buckham
Altruism is not a principle of war nor is it a principle of international relations and it is with this pretext that one must approach…
TAKE ME TO FRANCE – Review by Mark Barnes
There is an endless debate in the UK about how so many people from here make little or no effort to learn a foreign language. …
CHINDIT Versus JAPANESE INFANTRYMAN – Review by Phil Hodges
They say”Never judge a book by its cover.”Well I don’t agree with that. Especially when I’ve an Osprey Book in front of me. In fact…
BYNG OF VIMY – Review by Dr Wayne Osborne
This is a biography of the Great War general famous for commanding the Canadian Corps, the victor at Vimy Ridge, being commander of the…
WARTIME GWR – Review by Dr Wayne Osborne
The railway regions of the pre-grouping British Rail still proclaim their achievements long after they ceased to officially exist and good for them I say. …
BRITISH TANKS IN NORMANDY – Review by Mark Barnes
A belated review of a book that has been published several times hardly makes this segment of our merry saga cutting edge stuff but this…
REVIEW: The Hood Battalion, Royal Navy Division
This is, as the title says, a history of the Hood Battalion of the Royal Naval Division and the book is in its third run. …
THE CAUCASUS 1942-1943 – Review by Phil Hodges
Stand up and be applauded Osprey….again! First impressions of this book: WOW!The book is great, the layout is great, the artwork is fantastic. I’m never…
GALLIPOLI – Review by Dr Wayne Osborne
Yes, there are many books about Gallipoli but by that same token there are many books about the Somme Campaign of 1916. So what? There…
NEATH VERDUN – Review by Chris Buckham
This book is a reproduction of the author’s diary running for the first few weeks of World War 1 (25 August – 4 October, 1914).…
THE GREAT RETREAT – Review by Mark Barnes
This being the bicentenary year of the Battle of Waterloo there is an increased interest in all things Napoleonic. There is a lot to read…
GALLIPOLI – Review by Mark Barnes
We started planning for it years ago but it wasn’t until last September that my gang of mates made it to Gallipoli. I’d read a…