Author and poet Alison Hill enjoyable book tells the story not just of the remarkable life of Pauline, but also introduces us to the many...

In the past couple of years we had Will Iredale's excellent book on the subject. Now this new book written by the Trustee of the...

Released in January, book 6 in Osprey's DOGFIGHT series takes a look at the incredible, but brief, history of the Me 262. The book covers...

A book from 2020 that has been on my wishlist, and I'm delighted to be given a chance to now review it, courtesy of Osprey. When I think...

* Briefly addressing the front cover. This is actually the first-hand account by the only journalist, Walter Reyburn, who went ashore...

The first time Sir Adrian came to my attention was on reading a book about an escape from an Italian fortress that held Allied POW's. The...

When I think of the role of birds in wartime, the immediate thought is the work of the Pidgeon. While they & the Canary both feature in a...

We see the Desert Rats appear in so many books on the Second World War. This is the first of two that was written by the late author,...

As a reader of a lot of POW escape stories, I was intrigued to see what this new book had to offer. This very readable account covers a...

Anyone with an interest in D-Day will have read a book on the invasion. How it was planned and carried out back in June 1944. Dave's book...

HistoryBookChat can also be found via the WIX APP. It is an extension of the Twitter account, allowing me to write a longer and more...

If you have watched the BBC's SAS ROGUE HEROES, you are maybe wondering which parts of their recreation is true? Well I recommend you buy...

I've been an admirer of the Hellcat since seeing it display for the first time at a Fly Navy airshow, some years ago. Now I'm delighted...

This is book 58 in Osprey's RAID series, and despite being just 80 pages, it packs so much in. This is the story of a planned capture of...

A question you might ask is, not another new book on Bletchley and those that worked there? Well yes, but this should prove to be a...

One of those books that has patiently waited on the TBR pile. 📚 Firstly I must say how I really like Frost. He clearly thought a lot of...

This book has been researched and compiled by the daughter of the late Carl Holmstrom, who was a POW for over two years after his plane...