“The Last War of the Superfortresses” – Review by Mark Barnes
The Korean War seems to be getting a lot more attention at the moment. Perhaps it is because the WW2 book market is as saturated…
“A Ruddy Awful Waste” – Review by Mark Barnes
Fascination with the Battle of Britain is still very strong after all these years and you only have to see the reaction to the sight…
Stackpole Pair: “Armored Champions” and “Over There” – Reviews by Mark Barnes
Stackpole Books have a reputation for some really good archive photo and general history books and here are two very different titles I am pleased…
“And the World Went Dark” – Review by Mark Barnes
The waves of Centennial market-chasing Great War books are lapping over my Hush Puppies and, believe me, we are nowhere near high tide. A hundred…
“Silent Landscape” – Review by Mark Barnes
I have loved photography nearly all my life. I have been good at it on occasions and have made a life of having it surround…
“Oswald Boelcke – Germany’s First Fighter Ace and Father of Air Combat” – Review by Mark Barnes
Oswald Boelcke’s untimely death as a result of a mid-air collision was, without question, an immense loss to German military aviation during the First World…
“M4 Sherman Tanks” – Review by Mark Barnes
A friend of mine has got back into model making. It is something I gave up a long time ago and only resumed for a…
‘Regiments of the Dead’ – Review by Mark Barnes
Hot on the heels of the majestic Silent Landscapes we have this impressive collection of images by Paul Shenton. The Great War centenary was bound…
History and Heritage at Shuttleworth Edwardian Pageant
Having has such a good time at the recent Military Pageant at Old Warden, we were pleased our friends at the Shuttleworth Collection got in…
“Sea Stories – A Memoir of a Naval Officer” – Review by Mark Barnes
The book is similar in style to a number of books we have seen during the past year, but this one is helped by Mr.…
‘Spitfire: The Legend Lives On’ – Review by Mark Barnes
I am by no means a hardened veteran of the airshow circuit, but I have snapped quite a few aircraft in my time. These days…
TON-UP LANCS – A Photographic Record of the 35 RAF Lancasters That Each Completed 100 Sorties – Review by Mark Barnes
I will put it straight out there and say I don’t hold with any notions of guilt or contrition for the British bombing offensive against…