MOSQUITO Menacing the Reich
An admission: After I read this book I started another which I had been so looking forward to. A Great War history with fantastic photos…
IT HAD TO BE TOUGH The Origins and Training of the Commandos in World War II.
The cover illustration for this book shows the wonderful Commando Memorial at Spean Bridge in the Highlands of Scotland. My sole visit back in 1990…
TIGER 1 – PRESS RELEASE FROM THE WHEATCROFT COLLECTION
The Wheatcroft Collection feels compelled to make the following statement following our reading of comments on certain forums/blogs. It is clear many of them are…
Book Review: The Way It Was by L. Langford Hodges
L. Langford Hodges captures the imagination of World War II history buffs, military strategists, and patriotic citizens as he relates the realities of war, the…
STALINGRAD DAY BY DAY
It would be easy to write this one of as the sort of book you often find in one of those bargain book shops in…
WWII TANKER, KEN TOUT – DO WE BRITS REVEL IN DEFEAT?
NO? SO WHAT ABOUT TOTALIZE PHASE? Is there a tendency among British historians and commentators to enthuse about defeat whilst finding it difficult…
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…