Mark Barnes

Mark Barnes is a longstanding friend of WHO, providing features, photography and reviews. He has contributed to The Times of London and other publications. He is the author of The Liberation of Europe (pub 2016) and If War Should Come due later in 2020.

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Articles by Mark Barnes:

Three Great War related books from Uniform – Review by Mark Barnes

This has been the year of centenaries not just of dramatic events of the Great War but the impact they had beyond the battlefield. The…

Four new books from The Pen & Sword Stable – Review by Mark Barnes

Tank lovers on a budget will be interested in this pair of titles written by the old hand Anthony Tucker-Jones. He is a prolific author…

“The M.S. Wilhelm Gustloff” – Book Review by Mark Barnes

It’s good to see another volume on the life and death of the MS Wilhelm Gustloff from our friend Edward Petruskevich. This time round he…

Spyplanes, The Luger, And The Royal Field Artillery – Three book reviews by Mark Barnes

I had been receiving a steady stream of books from this publisher and its stable-mates and then things just dried up. This volume does exactly…

Five Excellent Casemate Battlefield Books – Review by Mark Barnes

Certain events from World War II in Europe appear to have a never-ending appeal to historians old and new; whether they be professional or cheerfully…

Three Indispensable Guides To The Great Battlefields Of World War One

Books Reviewed by Mark Barnes Whether you are a newbie or an old campaigner on the battlefields of the Great War, collecting guides and information…

“Attack on Orleans” – Review by Mark Barnes

By my reckoning this is the 125th book I have reviewed this year and how wonderful it is to find gems at this stage in…

“Major & Mrs Holt’s Definitive Battlefield Guide To The Somme 100th Anniversary” – Review by Mark Barnes

Holt battlefield guides have been around for some time now. They provide an entertaining and informative look at the battlefield in question and I have…

“The M.S. Wilhelm Gustloff” – Book Review by Mark Barnes

It’s good to see another volume on the life and death of the MS Wilhelm Gustloff from our friend Edward Petruskevich. This time round he…

“The M.S. Wilhelm Gustloff” – Review by Mark Barnes

In early April 1938, the Nazis, ever mindful of positive propaganda and cementing their grip on the European political agenda, sent the brand new Kraft…

“Luftwaffe In Colour” – Book Review by Mark Barnes

There has been a steady growth in the fashion for colorizing black and white photographs and you only have to spend a short time on…

“FIGHTER! – Ten Killer Planes of World War II” – Review by Mark Barnes

I don’t get to see many aviation art books doing this job so this collection by Jim Laurier is most welcome. He is not an…