Apologies for Amazon blanks on pages
I have often added an Amazon link on pages of this site, pointing to books of specific relevance. Regimental histories and the […]
Category: News
London Pride: look out for my chapter
Look out for my chapter in the forthcoming book, “London Pride: The London Territorial Force in Peace and War, 1908-1921” to be […]
New article on researching Royal Naval Division … and a “then and now” found along the way
I have just added a new article to the site: How to research a man of the Royal Naval Division. When locating […]
Some additions to Gazetteer of the Western Front
In the last few days I have added articles on the locations of the key ammunition depots at Audruicq, Blargies and Zeneghem […]
Book reviews on The Long, Long Trail
For many years, I have written books reviews for this site. Many of them were enabled by the publishers sending me a […]
Educational trench system in Kent now open for school visits
Military historian Andy Robertshaw and his team have created a replica Great War trench system at the Centre for Experimental Archaeology (CEMA) […]
Saint-Quentin guide
The latest addition to the Long’s Long Trail’s Gazetteer of the Western Front is on the lovely and most interesting town of […]
Welcoming Battle Guide Virtual Tours
Today I welcome a new sponsor/advertiser to the site, in the form of Battle Guide Virtual Tours. This has come through my […]
My research service reopens
Events of the last three months have forced me to take a hard look at my future. I had closed my research […]
Review of “Victory at Gallipoli 1915”
Victory at Gallipoli 1915: the German-Ottoman alliance in the First World WarBy Klaus Wolf, translated by Thomas P. IredalePublished by Pen & […]