Today and tomorrow, I’m taking part in an online book fair on Twitter. There are lots of other authors also taking part, so if you’re…
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I’m taking part in an online book fair on Twitter this weekend. I’ll be offering signed books and possibly some discounts (full details haven’t been confirmed…
I recently saw a tweet that suggested the field of military history has a diversity problem. Namely, that the field is dominated by white men.…
I’ve written before about getting kids started in wargaming. Since writing that post, I’ve played several games of Panzer Kids by Peter Schweighofer. This is…
Angus Wallace recently interviewed me about the battle for Madagascar for the WW2 Podcast. You can listen to the episode below. If you’re not already…
My new book, A Strange Campaign, is now available in ebook, paperback, hardback, and audio book. Madagascar provided the stunning backdrop for one of the…
Today is International Women’s Day. This seems like an appropriate time to write about Berthe Mayer, MBE. In October 1941, Berthe and her husband Percy…
In contrast to the German army during the Second World War, the Soviet army did not have specialised recovery vehicles or tactics for using them.…
The British A17 Tetrarch light tank is best known for its role in Operation Overlord, where they landed in Hamilcar gliders in support of the…
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…