THE GERMAN 88 The Most Famous Gun of the Second World War.
This could be the easiest review I will ever write. I’m not going to waste your time thinking up any clever wordy stuff to make…
GERMAN CAPITAL SHIPS OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
You wouldn’t be reading this without the power of the internet and we have all seen what a wonderful tool it can be. I work…
THE NAZIS’ NUREMBERG RALLIES
If you need an example of the wide range of titles published by Pen & Sword you have to look no further than this curio…
Fascinating Abandoned Military Bases From All Around The World
Military bases and installations, built to last only a few years or to support a 1000-year Reich have been left abandoned across the globe. Some…
COMBINED OPERATIONS MEMORIAL
COMBINED OPERATIONS MEMORIAL The first stage of a memorial to WW2 Combined Operations has been completed at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire at…
TIGERS IN NORMANDY
I’m sure William Blake’s immortal lines have been attached to the Tiger tank before. It was published in 1794 and knowing his revulsion of the…
ASSAULT ON NORMANDY SWORD BEACH
I’ve been to Normandy four times and have always had memorable adventures on the history trail. The great omission has been a close look to…
IMAGES OF WAR THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
Reading this book illustrates just how little I know about the Russian Revolution, let alone the Civil War, so I won’t begin to con you…
The First Tank Men
The world’s first tank men are the subject of a new exhibition case now on display at The Tank Museum. Before the Tank Corps was…
U-48 THE MOST SUCCESSFUL U-BOAT OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR.
My daily commute into the capital allows me time to read plenty of books as long as I am able to zone out from the…
Pippingford Park 36 Hour tactical Event
This private tactical event was organised by Pete Skillman with help from Manny Trainor and Marc Almond and was set in the wonderful East sussex…
APP – Timeline WW2 with Dan Snow
Timeline WW2 with Dan Snow in association with British Pathe Timeline WW2, a definitive history of the Second World War for the iPad, brings to…