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REVIEW: THE DAKOTA HUNTER by Mark Barnes

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

Mark Barnes

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.

Mark Barnes

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…

A SHIPYARD AT WAR – Review by Mark Barnes

Mark Barnes
SHIPYARD AT WAR

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

Wayne Osborne
THE GUNNERS

“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

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

Mark Barnes
STEEL THUNDER

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

Mark Barnes
BRITISH LIGHT TANKS

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

Mark Barnes
WARSHIP

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

Phil Hodges
BRITISH PARATROOPER

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

Mark Barnes
BATTLESHIPS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY

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…