The two World Wars produced an outpouring of imagery for training
and propaganda. This fascinating book reviews a broad selection of
war publication, recommended.
Monthly Archives: January 2017
Images of War, United States Naval Aviation 1911-2014, Rare Photographs From Wartime Archives
Another IoW series addition with the now expected outstanding and
rare images. This is the comprehensive view of US naval aviation
from its start to 2014, much recommended.
Images of War, The Waffen-SS in Combat, Rare Photographs From Wartime Archives
Another IoW series addition with the now expected outstanding and rare images. This
is the comprehensive view of Waffen-SS activities filmed through the war,
much recommended.
Red Star Against the Swastika, The Story of a Soviet Pilot over the Eastern Front
Although there are several books about Luftwaffe Stuka pilots,
there is almost nothing about their Soviet counterparts. This is
the extraordinary story of Vasily B Emelianenko, a veteran pilot
flying the Shturmovik ground attack aircraft.
Aisne 1918, Battleground North West France
The publisher has built an outstanding catalogue of battlefield guides and 2016 marked an expansion as part of the centenary events marking WWI. This book is a very worthy addition and provides excellent illustration and clear concise text. Essential companion on a battlefield visit.
The Nivelle Offensive and the Battle of the Aisne 1917, a Battlefield Guide to the Chemin Des Dames
The publisher has built an outstanding catalogue of battlefield
guides and 2016 marked an expansion as part of the centenary events
marking WWI. This book is a very worthy addition and provides
excellent illustration and clear concise text. Essential companion
on a battlefield visit.
Menus, Munitions & Keeping the Peace, The Home Front Diaries of Gabrielle West, 1914-1917
This is an interesting and entertaining collection of diary entries
made during WWI. They have been edited by the diarist's great niece
and provide a valuable addition to our knowledge of the Home Front
during WWI. A Fascinating account of life on the Home Front. The
drawings she made and the details she included in her diaries and
letters whent far beyond superficial detail and potentially could
have been considered a security risk. As a result, this is a book
will appeal to a great many people beyond the readership of social
history and human interest. Strongly Recommended.
Pyrrhus of Epirus
When schools taught Ancient Greek and Latin, the study of Classics and Ancient History was a popular area of history. Many schoolchildren left with an understanding of the history of Ancient Greece and the movement of power to Rome. Today that has shrunk for so many to an understanding delivered by Hollywood that all too often provides great entertainment but very poor history. Here, the author has provided a portrait of one of the key figures of the period, often described as the Successor Kingdoms, as the City States of Ancient Greece were replaced by a rapidly growing and aggressive Rome as the centre of ancient power in the Mediterranean and beyond. A great read and an important work.
Britain and the Widening War 1915-1916, From Gallipoli to the Somme
Peter Liddle and his team of leading specialists have produced a
provoking new book that features the latest research into WWI. The
publishers have already established a reputation for this type of
book and set new standards, highly recommended.
Images of War, The RAF Air Sea Rescue Service in the Second World War, rare photographs from wartime archives
The Images of War series is always a visual delight, displaying
some of the rarest images available, many seen for the first
time by the public. This addition to the series maintains this
very high visual standard and covers a subject that has received
very little coverage in print before. Strongly Recommended.