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4th October 20214th October 2021Articles, Reviews

Review of “A visitor’s guide: the Battles of Arras South”

A visitors guide: the Battles of Arras South: Bullecourt, Monchy-le-Preux, Wancourt and the valley of the Scarpeby Jon Cooksey and Jerry Murlandpublished […]

13th September 202122nd September 2021Articles, Reviews

Review of “Krithia: Gallipoli”

“Krithia: Gallipoli”By Stephen ChambersPublished by Pen & Sword Military 2021 in its Battleground seriesPaperback. 226 pages plus notes, bibliography and index. Illustrated.ISBN […]

12th September 202112th September 2021Reviews

Review of “Prisoners on Cannock Chase”

“Prisoners on Cannock Chase: Great War POWs and Brocton Camp”By Richard PursehousePublished by Frontline Books in 2020Hardback ISBN 978 1 52672 825 […]

17th August 202117th August 2021Reviews

Review of “Killer Butterflies”

Killer butterflies: combat, pyschology and morale in the British 19th (Western) Division 1915-18by James Robertspublished by Helion & Co. 2017Hardback ISBN 9781911512240268 […]

26th May 202126th May 2021Articles, Reviews

Review of “Frank Speaking”

Frank Speaking: from Suvla to SchweidnitzEdited by Carole HopePublished by H&K Publishing 2021Hardback ISBN 978 1 8383711 0 4316 pages plus bibliography […]

12th May 202113th May 2021Articles, Reviews

Review of “Catholic General”

Catholic General: the private wartime correspondence of Mahor-General Sir Cecil Edward Pereira, 1914-19Edited by Edward Pereira, Spencer Jones and Michael LoCiceroForward by […]

2nd May 20212nd May 2021Articles, Reviews

Review of “Gallipoli: the Egerton diaries and papers”

Gallipoli: the Egerton diaries and papersby David Rawpublished by Helion & Company 2020Paperback ISBN 978 1 912390 84 7143 pages plus bibliography […]

11th April 202111th April 2021Articles, Reviews

Oi! LinesMan!

On tidying up some admin files this morning, I came across an old receipt, dated November 2010. It was the happy day […]

10th April 20218th January 2024Articles, Reviews

Review of “Allies are a tiresome lot”

Allies are a tiresome lot: the British Army in Italy in the First World Warby John DillonPublished by Helion & Company in […]

30th March 202130th March 2021Articles, Reviews

Review of “In which they served”

In which they served: the stories of five men and women of the Great War as told by their medalsby Richard CullenPublished […]

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