DEEDS OF HEROES The Story of the Distinguished Conduct Medal 1854-1993
I occasionally travel to work with a colleague, who, by coincidence, reviews albums for a rock music website. While I might often find common ground…
THE COMPLETE GEORGE CROSS
In the sticky heat of an October day, I found myself in the Commonwealth cemetery in Stanley on Hong Kong Island. There is much to…
OPERATION MARKET GARDEN – Hell’s Highway
The BHTV team returns with a further episode of the Market Garden saga with an account of the events involving the 101st Airborne Division and…
Top 5 Picks of Militaria Investments
FOR COLLECTORS OF war memorabilia, the wars have never really ended. Collectors scour the internet, traditional auctions and antique markets battling to find and secure…
THE MARCH ON PARIS The Memoirs of Alexander von Kluck, 1914
Kaiser Bill is feeling ill, The Crown Prince, he’s gone barmy. We don’t give a f*ck for old von Kluck, And all his bleedin’ army.…
THE GREAT WAR EXPLAINED.
Everything is in the title. It does exactly what it says on the tin. This excellent book does not set out to be encyclopaedic, nor…
UNDERGROUND STRUCTURES OF THE COLD WAR.
There is a huge book produced by English Heritage called Cold War: Building For Nuclear Confrontation 1946-1989. You could probably shelter under it; such is…
‘A VERY FINE COMMANDER’ THE MEMOIRS OF GENERAL SIR HORATIUS MURRAY GCB KBE DSO
A career soldier, Nap Murray spent his working life with the Colours and eventually reached the rank of full general during his service with NATO.…
THE GERMAN 88 The Most Famous Gun of the Second World War.
This could be the easiest review I will ever write. I’m not going to waste your time thinking up any clever wordy stuff to make…
GERMAN CAPITAL SHIPS OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
You wouldn’t be reading this without the power of the internet and we have all seen what a wonderful tool it can be. I work…
THE NAZIS’ NUREMBERG RALLIES
If you need an example of the wide range of titles published by Pen & Sword you have to look no further than this curio…
Fascinating Abandoned Military Bases From All Around The World
Military bases and installations, built to last only a few years or to support a 1000-year Reich have been left abandoned across the globe. Some…