This is a great book that is just about pocketable. The author has taken 100 conflicts to illustrate war from 10,000 BC to the present day – Most Highly Recommended.
Monthly Archives: October 2017
Kisses From Nimbus, From SAS to MI6: An Autobiography
Once, it was extremely rare for any book to be published about British Special Forces or British Intelligence Services. That has changed in recent years and several individuals have written about their careers in this dark grey area. This is one of those books – Highly Recommended.
Cold War 1945-1991, Yom Kippur, No Peace, No War, October 1973
This addition to the Cold War series provides a very capable overview of the Yom Kippur War and how Israel snatched victory from the jaws of defeat. The Cold War series is developing nicely and building its readership. This new book in the series follows the now established format with many photographs and commissioned sketches and drawings – Highly Recommended.
Cold War 1945-1991, Malayan Emergency, Triumph of the Running Dogs 1948-1960
This addition to the Cold War series provides a very capable overview of the Malayan Emergency. The Cold War series is developing nicely and building its readership. This new book in the series follows the now established format with many photographs and commissioned sketches and drawings – Highly Recommended.
Wrecks
A beautiful work of photographic art at an incredibly aggressive price. The publisher is rightly renowned for publishing large format art works of the highest quality. The author is an established international photographer displaying the highest levels of his art – Most Highly Recommended.
Revised Anniversary Edition, 3 Para Mount Longdon, The Bloodiest Battle
Like many a fascist state before them the Argentine Junta thought they could steal territory that belonged to someone else who they considered weak. It came as a shock when Britain rapidly assembled a Task Force and sent it 8,000 miles to eject the Argentine bandits. Once more British troops used great courage to make up for the venial politicians who had allowed the emergency to arise – Highly Recommended.
Guderian Panzer General
A welcome new edition of a book, first published in 1997 by Greenhill, is packed with information and original insights. Guderian is the father of the panzer concept of armoured fighting vehicles with personnel carriers and artillery intendedUpload Files for fast moving warfare with air superiority and tactical bombing to ensure rapid mobility – Highly Recommended.
The Story of the Guards Armoured Division
This important book is packed with information. The Guards Division was formed a year before the Normandy Landings and was to play a leading role in breaking out of the beachheads and advancing through France and Belgium, crossing the Rhine and completing the victory – Highly Recommended.
Sinews of War, The Logistical Battle to Keep the 53rd Welsh Division On the Move During Operation Overlord
This important book is packed with information. The author has provided a rare account of logistics in supporting a combat operation that will be of enormous value to historians and enthusiasts – Highly Recommended.
Valentine Baker’s Heroic Stand at Tashkessen 1877, A Tarnished British Soldier’s Glorious Victory
The Nineteenth Century saw a number of British naval and army officers follow disgrace with glorious service for a foreign power. This book covers Baker’s lows and highs to his triumph at Tashkessen, but it also includes some brief and fascinating views of his family – Highly Recommended.