The SAS preserved their anonymity for decades but, after some memoirs were published, they have begun to attract the attention of historians. The SAS performed well beyond their actual strength during the final advance into Germany and on to victory. – Very Highly Recommended
Monthly Archives: February 2021
The Battle Of Tsushima
The Battle of Tsushima may be forgotten now, but it had a dramatic impact at the time and set the pattern of warfare through the Twentieth Century and set the politics of the period. The Russian Navy was considered formidable and the Japanese Navy unheard of, and yet the Japanese Fleet Commander inflicted one of the most complete defeats of an enemy fleet in history. – Very Highly Recommended
Hertfordshire Soldiers of the Great War
This book provides a detailed view of the British County Regiment system. The authors have benefited from the Herts At War Community Project research and woven into their text the authentic voices of those who were there. – Very Highly Recommended
Pioneering Places of British Aviation, The Early Years Of Powered Flight In The UK
This book provides a detailed view of the British pioneering aviation sites. The main focus for aviation historians has been on people and aircraft, largely ignoring the very important sites that supported and coloured aviation development. – Very Highly Recommended
Armoured Cruiser Cressy, detailed in the original builders’ plans
An addition to a unique series in co-operation with the (British) National Maritime Museum. This book provides a unique insight into an important class of Royal Navy warship by providing original source material with high quality photographic copies of the original builders’ plans. – Most Highly Recommended
Ship Craft 26, Riverine Craft of the Vietnam Wars
Ship Craft series books are always a visual treat and contain many rare or specially commissioned images. The primary target readership are modellers but these books contain many important images that simply do not appear in military histories. – Most Highly Recommended
Hunting the Last Great Pirate .
An interesting story of one of the last traditional sailing ship pirates. The story of Benito De Soto was not the end of piracy but he was one of the last traditional pirates, captured by the British, tried and executed. – Highly Recommended
White Series, Swedish Bomber Colours, 1924-1958, Rainbow Number 9142
A unique and detailed look at Swedish Bomber Colours across the period from the end of the Baltic Wars that followed WWI, through into the late 1950s. The Swedish air force employed aircraft produced in Sweden and purchased from other countries. – Very Highly Recommended
Red Wings in the Winter War 1939-1940
Stalin expected little opposition as he ordered the Red Army to invade Finland and he got a very unpleasant shock. The Winter War is little known in English-language military histories, making this excellent new book a very welcome addition. – Most Highly Recommended
Britain’s Airline Entrepreneurs, From Laker to Branson
Wow, what a treat from Burnt Ash Publishing who have been breaking fresh ground in aviation history. Sadly, few of the names in this book mean anything today when the people and their airlines deserve so much better. Here is the opportunity to learn about them all. – Most Highly Recommended