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Showing posts with label book. Show all posts
Saturday, July 3, 2021

Book Review: Lost Battles by Philip Sabin

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I came late to Lost Battles but have been so impressed by what I read that I wanted to post this review—even though it is completely ‘out o...
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Somme 105 (1) When the Barrage Lifts and other reading

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Thursday marked the 105th anniversary of the start of the Battle of the Somme. So, have I now 'officially' (ha,ha) added it to my F...
Wednesday, June 16, 2021

Book review: The History of Toy Soldiers

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My father would have loved this book . It’s full of the model soldiers from his childhood, but so much besides. Such is the extensive histor...
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Monday, April 5, 2021

Verdun 105 (5): Book Review "Verdun 1916 The deadliest battle of the First World War"

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On reading the first page of this book I was struck with two aspects. Buckingham commences with a wonderfully vivid and descriptive word-p...
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Saturday, March 13, 2021

Verdun 105 (3): Book Review: Verdun 1916 The of Renaissance of the Fortress

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Just like the participants of the real thing, particularly those forming grand strategy, I am learning as I go along. The serendipity of ha...
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Thursday, October 29, 2020

Book and Troop Review: Les Fantassins de la Grande Guerre and First World War German Infantry

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I was looking for a single volume that would cover the uniforms of the First World War, following my decision to have a go at wargaming the ...
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