ARMIES OF THE RUSSO-POLISH WAR 1919-1921 – Reviewed by Phil Hodges
The Three R’s: Research, research, research have been mentioned over and over again when discussing re-enacting and living history. They are paramount for anyone in…
HAWKER HURRICANE – Review by Mark Barnes
This one was on a recent list from Pen & Sword and, I have to say it kind of had me at ‘hello’ (with apologies!).…
ORDE WINGATE – Unconventional Warrior – Reviewed by Mark Barnes
Major-General Orde Charles Wingate, DSO, & Two Bars has been the subject of a lot of ink since his B-25 came down in an electrical…
DEATH OF THE LEAPING HORSEMEN – Review by Chris Buckham
The surrender of the German 6th Army following the battle of Stalingrad marked not only the end of the myth of German invincibility but also…
I ESCAPE! – Review by Wayne Osborne
This book was first published by John Lane The Bodley Head Ltd in 1927 and no prizes for guessing what it is about! This is…
FERDINAND AND ELEFANT Tank Destroyer – Reviewed by Mark Barnes
Here’s something of a heavyweight book from Osprey that seems quite appropriate given the girth of the subject matter. Right from off the book is…
FROM THE IMJIN TO THE HOOK – Review by Mark Barnes
Given the age I am it was inevitable that my progress through school and early years of work would be punctuated by contact with former…
GARDENS OF HELL – Review by Mark Barnes
I am not going to be smug about anything to do with Gallipoli. I visited the battlefield for the first time last September and had…
A FRENCH SOLDIER’S WAR DIARY 1914 – 1918 – Review by Wayne Osborne
A war diary by a French railwayman; this is a rare bird indeed. Although Henri Barbusse’s Under Fire and Anthony Clayton’s Paths of Glory spring…
THE ROYAL AIR FORCE IN THE COLD WAR 1950-1970 – Review by Mark Barnes
It is a pleasing to know that the serious art of in-house photography depicting the day-to-day operations of the UK’s armed forces continues to thrive…
THE HORNS OF THE BEAST – Review by Wayne Osborne
What an interesting and fascinating book. If the Great War reader wants a change from the Western Front, then this is a book to read.…
CITIZENS OF LONDON – Review by Mark Barnes
Quite a few years ago I was working on a paper in London where one of the newer staff was an American lady who was…