Heroes of Hamel by Stephen Dando-Collins – Book Review
This book is both fascinating and peculiar.
The Victoria Cross: Australia remembers by Michael C. Madden – Book Review
Since 1856 when the award was created by Queen Victoria, 100 Australian servicemen have been recognised with the nation’s highest award for valour, the Victoria Cross (VC).
Arnhem: the battle for the bridges, 1944 by Antony Beevor – Book Review
For many, the 1977 movie A Bridge Too Far is the main point of reference for Operation Market Garden.
The guns of August 1918: the Allied counter-offensive in the Somme Sector
The German Spring Offensive, which began with Operation Michael in March 1918, had culminated by the Second Battle of the Marne in mid-July 1918.
Shadow wars: the secret struggle for the Middle East by Christopher Davidson – Book Review
In conversations over raki with my ‘middle eastern’ friends, the topic sometimes turns to how the West is seeking to destabilise the region and prevent it from realising the peace […]
Was General Sir Stanley Maude Poisoned?
Lieutenant-General Sir Stanley ‘Joe’ Maude was one of the First World War’s most successful fighting Generals.
The Future of War: A History by Laurence Freedman – Book Review
The Future of War is a history of predictions about the character of war and the reduced likelihood of war.
Directorate S: the C.I.A. and America’s secret wars in Afghanistan and Pakistan, 2001-2016 by Steve Coll – Book Review
The title of this book does not do its significant contents justice.
