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“Dunkirk – Fight to the Last Man”by Hugh Sebag-MontefioreSometimes the British defy all rational explanation. A humiliating rout and ignominious evacuation from the beaches, Dunkirk ranks as one of most grievous losses ever suffered by British forces – and yet it is celebrated as a moral victory. Dunkirk meant not only the loss of 11,000 […]
Another review from the archive – this time … “The Berlin Wall: 13 August 1961 – 9 November 1989”by Frederick Taylor The Berlin Wall defined an era. The symbol par excellence of the Cold War, it was 93 miles long and 13 feet high; its western side was a colourful blaze of graffiti and scrawled […]
AK47 – The Story of the People’s Gun, by Michael Hodges. I was inspired to buy this after firing the iconic weapon on a visit to Budapest. Unlike the book, the gun did not disappoint. Michael Hodges is evidently a talented writer, but the concept of this book has obviously flummoxed him. It is a […]