Ten Days in August: The Siege of Liège 1914 – Review by Nate Sullivan
There is no reason why the Battle of Liège, the first battle of the First World War, should not fascinate military history enthusiasts. The Schlieffen…
The fringe of war
Veteran supported Vietnam War through service in Thailand By Jeremy P. Amick When speaking of his father, it is evident that Bob Sneller possesses an…
Veteran describes service in the Navy during Vietnam War ‘It was a different time’
Veteran describes service in the Navy during Vietnam War By Jeremy P. Amick The late 1960s was distressing for many young men preparing to leave…
STILWELL AND THE CHINDITS – Review by Mark Barnes
Here we are again with another instalment of the Images of War series from Pen & Sword. This time round we find ourselves in the…
Frontline World War II photo album found
While serving in WWII, Frank Tomlinson, a Royal Artillery soldier with the 74th Field Regiment, took over 1000 photos chronicling his life on the front…
WIND IN THE WIRES – Review by Mark Barnes
The gathering pace of events surrounding the centenary of the Great War have coincided with some difficult times in my world and, as a consequence,…
OPERATION STORM – Review by Mark Barnes
We’re getting near the time of year when I have been asked to produce a ‘books of the year’ feature. This one is just in…
BATTLE FLEET 2 – Review by James Barnes
This is an indie naval strategy game set in the Pacific during World War II focusing on the fighting between Japan and the United…
Should Women Be Allowed to Kill and Be Killed on the Battlefield?
The British are renewing a debate about the role of women in combat. While they serve in artillery units and in other roles in engineering…
Befriending the Germans after the War
After World War II, Anthony Brook, along with his parents and siblings, spent five years of his childhood living in a house in Hamburg with…
Swiss company apologizes for pictures of dictators on coffee creamers
Swiss coffee lovers were shocked this week when they discovered pictures of Mussolini and Hitler on dairy creamers found in restaurants owned by retail giant…
A WWII Veteran Recounts Aerial Reconnaissance Missions
In order to obtain key intelligence about the location, activities and movements of the enemy, the Allied Powers relied heavily on aerial reconnaissance. The photographs…