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Seelöwe – Book Review by Mark Barnes

There is a scene at the end of the classic movie Battle of Britain where German troops are seen dumping lifejackets after defeat in the…

Four Excellent Manuals from Haynes – Review by Mark Barnes

I once collected a multi-volume aviation history part work we do not see the like of today thanks to the glories of the worldwide web…

Cameras, Combat and Courage – Review by Mark Barnes

It seems like a long time since I told you about the compelling Shooting Vietnam by Dan Brookes and the late Bob Hillerby. These two…

Stug III – Reviewed by Mark Barnes

Author Mark Healy produced one of the finest books in the Haynes catalogue with his T-34 manual which appeared a few years back. His latest…

Two Excellent Titles from Casemate Publishers – Reviewed by Mark Barnes

The WHO Reviews department has moved to a new location. The exercise has taken many months to complete and dealing with lawyers and organising utilities…

Lone Wolf – Reviewed by Mark Barnes

Hands up anyone who has heard of Richard Playne Stevens. I hadn’t before I read this intriguing book by aviation historian Andy Saunders and I’m…

The Crew – Review by Mark Barnes

There have been many great books devoted to the life of RAF Bomber Command in World War II and finding a device to cover what…

“Missing” – Review by Mark Barnes

It is to my constant regret that I didn’t begin my pilgrimage to the Great War battlefields until a few years into this century. That…

“The Defenders of Taffy 3” – Review by Mark Barnes

Mark Barnes

I’m not one for getting mired in statistics or arguments over the biggest this and the greatest that. The naval clashes of the 20th century…

“Frituur Zorro” Reviewed by Mark Barnes

Mark Barnes

About a million years ago I was an active member of the greatest military vehicle club that ever there was, because, because. We built ourselves…

Alex Kershaw’s Latest Book, ‘The First Wave’ Available Today

What was it like to land on D-Day in the deadliest place? Over many years, I’ve read a fair few accounts of the hell that…

Book Review: Wellington’s Foot Guards at Waterloo

Mark Barnes

Book Review by Mark Barnes It is close to a year since my first ever visit to the Waterloo battlefield. The trip brought an end…