Reviews | War History

WAR STUFF – The Struggle for Human and Environmental Resources in the American Civil War

Mark Barnes

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

Mark Barnes

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

Mark Barnes

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

Mark Barnes

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

Mark Barnes

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

Mark Barnes

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…