The humble, and not so humble, shed is one of the most convenient ways of expanding the area of the home. The authors have again revised, updated and expanded their guide in this 4th edition. – Most Highly Recommended Continue reading
Monthly Archives: January 2021
Cameras at War, Photo Gear That Captured 100 Years Of Conflict – From Crimea To Korea
This book is a comprehensive study of 100 years of development and use of cameras to record conflict and to support military operations. The development of combat photography during 100 years of conflict is impressive, with the quality of resilient film stock supported a rapid expansion of war photography. – Most Highly Recommended Continue reading
Seek and Strike, RAF Bruggen in War and Peace
This book is a slice of the RAF and NATO in Germany through the Cold War. Nicely paced text, the author’s personal experiences, and extensive illustration, makes this an outstanding book. – Most Highly Recommended Continue reading
Painting Wargaming Figures, Rome’s Northern Enemies, British Celts, Germans, Dacians
The author is a professional painter of wargaming figures and provides excellent advice from considerable knowledge of the subject. Wargaming with physical figures continues to be an expanding activity in spite of the increasing realism and accessibly of digital wargaming and increasing speed of the computers on which the games run. – Very Highly Recommended Continue reading
First Burma Campaign, The Japanese Conquest of 1942, by Those Who Were There
This book provides a view of the 1st Burma Campaign through the eyes of those who were there. The rapid Japanese expansion through Indo China caught the Colonial Nations off guard as they were focussed on the war in Europe. – Very Highly Recommended Continue reading
Despatches From The Front, The Battle For Norway, 1940-1942
This book is part of a series that presents original despatches from commanders at the front, in this case covering the Norwegian Campaign and subsequent commando raids on off-shore islands. The battle for Narvik has been recounted many times but this book provides a perspective through the eyes of commanders. – Very Highly Recommended Continue reading
Logistics in the Vietnam Wars, 1945-1975
The author has provided the best analysis of logistics through the Vietnam Wars to be published. The battle for independence from French rule began as the Japanese were being driven out of Indo China. Logistics were one of the critical keys to eventual victory. – Very Highly Recommended Continue reading
Religion & Classical Warfare, The Roman Republic
The authors take a novel approach in looking at military history of the Roman Republic in terms of the relationship between warriors and religion. The ancient world was driven to a high degree by religious belief, even to the point of commanders relying on seers to advise them on the eve of battle. – Very Highly Recommended Continue reading
Tank Warfare 1939-1945
The authors provide solid, well-researched text so that this is not a photo-essay, but it is extensively illustrated with a fine selection of images. The authors have covered their subject extremely well and comprehensively. – Most Highly Recommended Continue reading
Poles in the Battle of Britain, a Photographic Album of the Polish ‘Few’
A very welcome book presenting the contribution made by Polish airmen during the Battle of Britain. The author provides an impressively researched account, with lavish B&W illustration in support of the text. – Most Highly Recommended Continue reading