EDIT - Thought you'd missed the TA, but then noticed you hadn't! Might offer this one: Army Cadet Force - kills the snake, but only after...
I was impressed by Kenneth Branagh's portrayal of Reinhard Heydrich in 'Conspiracy'.
Well, think I ought to proffer my opinions. Saw this film with Stefan last week at the Soho Curzon, and can hardly think of a film that has had...
As it happens I got back from Arnhem only today. Spent four days there seeing Overloon, Grossbeek, Oosterbeek and Arnhem. Also visited the German...
Very, very good.
Yeah, I understand the importance of word limits, but the guidance we were given was vague. 2000 words was a 'suggested length', and there wasn't...
Cheers
Just remembered this thread. What would people recommend for a book on the RAF air war in the Far East? -Ian
University course. I'm doing a BA in War Studies and History at King's College London, the essay was part of a War Studies module on the...
"Why did it take the Allies so long to defeat the Germans in Normandy? Were the Germans superior to the Allies as all-round soldiers?" Ended up...
Have been dipping into this book constantly over the past few days to write an essay on Normandy. It's been really useful and seems very good. I'm...
Speaking of Churchill, I have to recommend the new Churchil Museum at the Cabinet War Rooms in London. I managed to get myself in for free last...
As it happens, I met a guy last night who is writing a third year dissertation on the Victoria Cross. Apparently, this award required an extensive...
Was about to start singing 'For he's a jolly good fellow...' but then the morbidity of it struck me.
Difficult to choose one, but probably: Richard Overy, Why the Allies Won, very clear, good analysis, readable, concise. Also fond of a lot of...
Not wishing to sidetrack the thread so soon, but the Thompson wasn't designed for penetration, but for stopping power at close range, which by all...
I got to meet Max Hastings yesterday, part of the War Studies Society lecture series. Very nice bloke.
I have a copy of this book, but have to confess I haven't got round to reading it yet.
More like a P-38 put on a severe diet!
That's cheating.
