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Monthly Archives: March 2019
Shooting The Somme, How an Iconic Film Was Faked, Uncovering a Century of Controversy
Making a film of battle in 1916 and taking it direct to cinemas before the battle had ended was groundbreaking. The cameramen filmed with the troops and captured the dirt and horror of modern warfare, but after its acclaimed first screenings, doubts began to emerge as to the honesty of the film, producing a century of controversy. – Highly Recommended
The Two-handed Sword, History, Design and Use
A beautifully illustrated history of the two-handed sword. The two-handed sword was a fiercesome weapon used in small numbers during the late Middle Ages. – Highly Recommended
Wellington’s Foot Guards at Waterloo, The Men Who Saved the Day Against Napoleon
A very nicely researched and presented account of the actions of the Foot Guards at Waterloo. The authors have supported their text with a full colour photo-plate section and with maps produced through the body of text. – Much Recommended
The Royal Navy 1793-1800, Birth of a Superpower
This is an original approach that works well, blending fiction and fact. The author produced the history book equivalent of a docu-drama, based on extensive research and the use of primary source material, and 19thC secondary source material. – Highly Recommended
Images of War, The AMX 13 Light Tank, A Complete History, Rare Photographs From Wartime Archives
This is one of the larger books in the popular Images of War series, following the established a winning format . This new addition to the series covers the French AMX 13 Light Tank which has proved to be one of the most successful post WWII designs. – Most Highly Recommended
Images of War, M12 Gun Motor Carriage, Rare Photographs From Wartime Archives
The popular Images of War series has established a winning format that is modified for some books covering vehicles where the wartime photographs are accompanied by full colour images of restored examples of the vehicle. This new addition to the series covers the M12 self-propelled howitzer which may have been used only in small numbers but was highly successful and set the approach for future 155mm gun carriages. – Most Highly Recommended
The Napoleonic Wars, as Illustrated by J.J.Jenkins
A stunning collection of water colours with supporting text that provides a unique view of the contemporary British attitude to the Napoleonic Wars. The text may be pure British propaganda but it provides a view of the British attitude of the time and presents the history of the wars that shows British arms as noble and the final Alliances as close and mutual. – Most Highly Recommended
Traitors or Patriots? A Story of the German Anti-Nazi Resistance
The great question of WWII is ‘did the Anti-Nazi Resistance really exist?’. The idea of a German Resistance movement on the lines of those in Occupied Europe was created by British Intelligence. However, opposition to the Nazis increased in Germany as the war was being lost and there were many forms of opposition. – Highly Recommended
Opposition to the Second World War, Conscience Resistance and Service in Britain 1933-45
A well timed book as a number of Britons attempt to betray the historic BREXIT Mandate. Those who objected to WWII includes people with deep views and conscience, those seeking to shirk their duty and those actively seeking to aid the enemy. Collectively, they all aided the enemy and hastened the march to war as Hitler saw them as signs of British weakness. – Most Highly Recommended