The Iranian Embassy Siege: The Myth of the Wall
On 30th April 1980, terrorists stormed the Iranian Embassy in London and took twenty-six hostages. A six-day siege ensued, during which the embassy’s press attaché, Abbas Lavasani, was murdered... Read More
Project Prodigal and the British Army’s Flying Cars
On a visit to the National Archives, I ordered document AVIA 65/1540, “Project PRODIGAL: army vehicle with limited airborne capability”. I was expecting it to be about FV4401 Contentious, ... Read More
The Joy of Hex — Making a Hex Mat for Wargaming
A little while ago, I decided to try miniature wargaming on a hex grid. There are plenty of companies that will supply wargaming mats printed with hexagons or squares. I already had two plain green ma... Read More
Soviet 73mm SPG-9 Kopye Recoilless Gun
Introduced in the late 1960s, the SPG-9 was a light anti-tank gun mounted on a tripod. It had a four-man crew, and could be carried by two soldiers.... Read More
Christmas Countdown Sale
I’m running a “Christmas Countdown” sale. Every day for ten days on the run-up to Christmas 2019, one ebook will be discounted to £0.99/$0.99 everywhere except Amazon (it’s no... Read More
Remembrance Day 2019
Today is Remembrance Day in the UK. I have a poppy, and I shall observe the two minute silence at 11:00. For me, this is a day to remember everyone that has been harmed by war. Whatever their national... Read More
Transporting The Bear: Vehicles In The Bear’s Claws
Rakovich’s Ride: The BMP-2 Infantry Fighting Vehicle In The Bear’s Claws, the main character, Praporshchik Vladislav Rakovich, rides in a BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicle. Like an armoured ... Read More
Weapons and Equipment of the Warsaw Pact now in paperback and hardback
After some difficulties and delays, I’ve finally managed to create a compendium paper edition of the first three books in my Weapons and Equipment of the Warsaw Pact series. It is now available in p... Read More