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Category Archives: News
The Last British Battleship, HMS Vanguard 1946-1960
The only sadness about HMS Vanguard was that she was not preserved at the end of her service life. This last British battleship included much novelty and was a fine sea keeper. On exercise with US battleships she was able to continue and fight in the face of storms that defeated the US warships – Very Highly Recommended
The Last Days of the High Seas Fleet, From Mutiny to Scapa Flow
The German High Seas Fleet was a major investment that failed to provide a return, a sad part of German history. This balanced account of a chapter in history that has received remarkably little attention but left a dark stain on the record of German arms – Very Highly Recommended
Chieftain, British Cold War Main Battle Tank
The popular Tank Craft series is aimed primarily at the modeller and model engineer but its subject coverage has been making it very popular with military history enthusiasts also. This new addition to the series covers the British Chieftain Main Battle Tank – Very Highly Recommended
Your Towns & Cities in the Great War, Peterborough in the Great War
This addition to a very popular series is written by a local East Anglian author, of obvious interest to all those who live in and around Peterborough, but also to anyone with an interest in WWI history. The author has produced a charming account of the changes to Peterborough through the Great War. There is good illustration through the body of the book – Very Highly Recommended
The British Partisan, Capture Imprisonment and Escape in Wartime Italy
This is a memoir that has the excitement of the best novels. The author tells his story with panache and feeling – Most Highly Recommended
Battles and Battlefields of Ancient Greece, A Guide To Their History, Topography And Archaeology
This book provides a carefully researched guide to twenty battles from Marathon to Actium. The authors have crafted a very readable guide, supported by a fine collection of images – Very Highly Recommended
From Arromanches to the Elbe, Marcus Cunliffe And The 144th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps 1944-1945
This book follows the 144th Regiment RAC onto Gold Beach and on to the Elbe. The author has painted a vivid portrait of the tank crews as they fought their way to Germany – Highly Recommended
The Lengthening War, The Great War Diary of Mabel Goode
This wonderful diary of a Victorian lady during the Great War was not discovered until 2011. The author presented the diary with sensitivity and warmth – Highly Recommended
Modern Conflict Archaeology, Beneath The Killing Fields, Exploring The Subterranean Landscapes Of The Western Front
This book takes a careful look a the subterranean life of many WWI soldiers and the important role of archaeology in uncovering what is still recent historical events. The extensive use of illustration adds greatly to the text, with photographs of digs in progress helping to convey the work of the archaeologist – Very Highly Recommended