WAR STUFF – The Struggle for Human and Environmental Resources in the American Civil War
We all know war is a cruel thing and there is no guarantee that anyone will avoid the misery of it once the juggernaut starts…
Road to Disaster Book Review
I have a friend in Ohio who can be pretty vocal about politics through social media. He always cuts to the chase and uses direct…
Fallen Eagles & Sunken Beasts – Wreck Recovery In Britain Then And Now
There have been a number of news stories in recent months about the plundering of World War II warship wrecks in Asian waters where British…
Two Important New Books From The Pen & Sword Stable
First up we have a new book from Chris Goss that is a most welcome addition to the canon of Battle of Britain literature. In…
Two New Operations Manuals From Haynes Publishing
If you find yourself in Green Park when on a visit to London you will should see the imposing Bomber Command memorial that was unveiled…
Book Reviews Roundup Features 4 Great Titles
Time for another books round up and we start with a solid piece of infotainment from Fred Pushies, a special forces specialist, in the shape…
EPITAPHS OF THE GREAT WAR – Book Review
I have to start this review by digressing away from the Great War to a story of sorts about World War II. Back when the…
THE FIRST BRIDGE TOO FAR – Book Review
The importance and the drama of the Sicilian campaign of 1943 has been largely overshadowed by events from the years that followed, but it is…
THE ARDENNES BATTLEFIELDS – Book Review
I think this is the fifth book I have seen from a team that has moved from Normandy to covering the key locations from the…
BATTLES THAT CHANGED HISTORY – Book Review
This brave book attempts to condense a few thousand years of organized unpleasantness into a single volume. The contributors have been tasked with selecting the…
SILENT LANDSCAPE AT GALLIPOLI – Book Review
I’ve made the majority of my visits to European battlefields in either the fall or winter when the weather is often not the best. Rain…
Semper Fi – US Marine Corps in World War II – Book Review
Here we go again with another excellent book in the Images of War series from Pen & Sword. This time round the prolific Michael Green…