Top Picks of WW1 British Tommy Militaria
COLLECTORS KNOW that Great War relics are considered special not only because they bear witness to the first total war, but because in many cases…
Germany remembers – 18th of November 2012 – Volkstrauertag by Rob Schäfer
Today is Volkstrauertag on which germany remembers those who were killed in war. Ich hatt’ einen Kameraden, Einen bessern findst du nit. Die Trommel schlug zum…
Images of war: Great push on the Somme 1916 by Mark Barnes
Like so many proud companies, the management of the News of the World produced a booklet listing an account of their staff in the service…
PRESS RELEASE: PAXMAN DIGGING THE DIRT AT THE TANK MUSEUM
He’s famed for digging for answers – but Jeremy Paxman found himself digging the dirt during a visit to The Tank Museum. The host of…
‘BLINKER’ HALL: SPYMASTER. The Man Who Brought America Into World War 1 by Mark Barnes
This is a solid good read about a brilliant, somewhat shadowy man who is worthy of heroic status ‘BLINKER’ HALL: SPYMASTER. The Man Who Brought…
BORROWED SOLDIERS Americans Under British Command, 1918 by Mark Barnes
It was not all plain sailing. The New Yorkers counted a good many German and Irish Americans in their ranks… It is nice to read…
FAMOUS 1914-1918
Britain lost one million souls during the war of 1914-18 and of the millions who came home to the ‘Land fit for heroes’ a number…
REVIEW: AN ANZAC ON THE WESTERN FRONT
Books can be wonderful things and there have been times when I have really blessed my good fortune for accepting this gig when the coffee…
REVIEW: IMAGES OF WAR CARNAGE The German Front In World War One
I’ve been banging my drum about this series of books for a while now and I’m not ashamed to say the song remains the same…
VIMY By Pierre Berton
A prolific and much loved writer, the late Pierre Berton’s passion for Canadian history resounded through his long career as a journalist and broadcaster. A…
24HR TRENCH: Mark Barnes spends the day with the author – Andy Robertshaw
I’m not quite sure how best to describe Andy Robertshaw. He might prefer historian, writer, educator, documentary maker, museum director or archaeologist; I am really…