REVIEW: THE DAKOTA HUNTER by Mark Barnes
I like to do periodic reboots of my addled brain every so often to take a step away from purely military related books. I’ve done…
Partisan Warfare on the Eastern Front 1941-1944 – Reviewed by Nate Sullivan for War History Online
As someone who owns a modest collection of original photographs from the Eastern Front, I jumped at the opportunity to check out this recent addition…
THE HAND GRENADE – Reviewed by Mark Barnes for War History Online.
I was visiting my mum at our local hospital and as I left I walked in to the full on drama of seeing a section…
THE NAZI ACCOUNT reviewed by Phil Hodges
The other day I received another parcel from our cousins across ‘the pond’. It was postmarked New Jersey and came accompanied with a printed letter…
A SHIPYARD AT WAR – Review by Mark Barnes
I found it immensely hard not to have the odd shiver of dewy-eyed regret while leafing through the pages of this magnificent book. It represents…
THE GUNNERS OF AUGUST 1914 – Review by Wayne Osborne
“Here, in my view, lies the real story of the war.” Says John Hutton of his book on p.vii of the Preface. “First and foremost,…
The T-26 Light Tank – Review by Phil Hodges
Ok, ok. Great battle tanks of the Second World War? The Russian T-26 doesn’t exactly spring to mind does it? I mean, it’s Russian and its…
STEEL THUNDER ON THE EASTERN FRONT – Review by Mark Barnes
We’ve seen a number of these superb photo archive books from StackpoleBooks of Pennsylvania beforeand this one is up to standard in every sense of…
BRITISH LIGHT TANKS 1927-45 – Review by Mark Barnes
This book recounts the development and service of a range of light tanks used by the British Army from the late 1920s until World War…
BRITISH AND COMMONWEALTH WARSHIP CAMOUFLAGE of WWII – Review by Mark Barnes
I’ve got to be honest and say I rarely turn down Seaforth naval books when they are offered to me. At first glance I had…
BRITISH PARATROOPER 1940-45 – Review by Phil Hodges
I Love Osprey books. To me they’re as loveable and enjoyable as laying on the sofa with a beer on a Saturday night and watching…
BATTLESHIPS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY – Review by Mark Barnes
I talk to military history professionals and dedicated punters all the time and it is interesting how often I hear reservations about the Images of…