“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…
“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…
‘Allied-Axis: S35 Somua in French and German Service’ – Review by Mark Barnes
Good news from Oxford where Casemate UK are distributing books created by Ampersand in Florida. It is really good to be able to catch up…
PATTON AT THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE – How the General’s Tanks Turned the Tide At Bastogne – Review by Mark Barnes
The story of the stand of the 101st Airborne Division at Bastogne is the stuff of legend. It is a story that has received something…
‘Epitaphs of the Great War’ – Review by Mark Barnes
I didn’t start my battlefield pilgrimage in earnest until 2003. I went to Normandy that year with my family and friends. It was an outstanding…
‘Rudolph Hess: Treachery and Deception’ – Review by Mark Barnes
At the time this book was offered to us my colleague Joris asked me what I thought about the prospect. I have made no secret…