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Tag: Austria-Hungary

Win a copy of A Fleet in Being in paperback

Posted on 1st June 201519th May 2015 by Russell Phillips
I’m giving away two paperback copies of A Fleet in Being. Everyone on my mailing list will be entered into the draw. If you’re not already on my list, you can join here. You will also get ... Read More
Gavrilo Princip

Gavrilo Princip and the Mythical Sandwich

Posted on 27th June 201411th November 2020 by Russell Phillips
It is generally accepted that the First World War was triggered by the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand by the Bosnian Serb Gavrilo Princip. In recent years, however, an extra twist has been ... Read More
British drifters

The Otranto Barrage

Posted on 14th November 201310th April 2018 by Russell Phillips
The Otranto Barrage was a naval blockade of the Otranto Straits between Brindisi and Corfu, intended to prevent the Austro-Hungarian navy gaining access to the Mediterranean Sea. Although it did keep ... Read More

A Fleet in Being: Coming Soon in Paperback, with a New Cover

Posted on 21st June 20138th July 2019 by Russell Phillips
I originally released A Fleet in Being: Austro-Hungarian Warships of WW1 as an ebook, with no plans to make a paper version. However, I’ve succumbed to requests for a paper version, which will b... Read More
Szent István

Szent István: Hungary’s Battleship

Posted on 3rd June 201310th April 2018 by Russell Phillips
As a land-locked country with no coastline, it may come as a surprise to learn that Hungary has ever needed or wanted a battleship. But, in the years before World War 1, Hungary was part of the Austro... Read More
SMS Wien at anchor in Cattaro

The Sinking of SMS Wien

Posted on 3rd June 201310th April 2018 by Russell Phillips
On the 10th of December 1917, the Austro-Hungarian Monarch class battleship SMS Wien (Vienna) was attacked in port at Trieste. All three ships of the Monarch class had been relegated to harbour duties... Read More

“A Fleet in Being” Has Won the Military Non-Fiction Category in the Global Ebook Awards

Posted on 19th August 2012 by Russell Phillips
I’m very pleased to announce that A Fleet in Being has been named the winner of the Military Non-Fiction category in the Global Ebook Awards. The full list of winners can be seen on the Global E... Read More

“A Fleet in Being” is a Finalist in the Global Ebook Awards

Posted on 6th July 201217th February 2014 by Russell Phillips
I’m happy to announce that A Fleet in Being has been named as a finalist in the Military Non-Fiction category of the Global Ebook Awards. Winners will be announced on Saturday, 18th of August.... Read More

New Book: “A Fleet in Being: Austro-Hungarian Warships of WWI”

Posted on 12th December 201110th December 2018 by Russell Phillips
“A Fleet in Being” is now available from Amazon, Wargame Vault and other retailers. Here is the blurb: The Kaiserliche und Königliche Kriegsmarine – The Austro-Hungarian Navy – was in... Read More
Gavrilo Princip

Why People Want to Believe in Gavrilo Princip’s Sandwich

Posted on 30th September 201111th November 2020 by Russell Phillips
Recently, I posted a link on Google Plus, about a widely-held belief that Gavrilo Princip was eating a sandwich when he killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand. This, of course, was the trigger that set off t... Read More

This We’ll Defend: The Weapons & Equipment of the U.S. Army

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