Who Dares Wins - The SAS and the Iranian Embassy Siege 1980
BOOK REVIEW posted on 20 AUG 2011 by Paul Robinson
Paul Robinson checks out Osprey Publishing's ever-expanding Raid series with Who Dares Wins, an in-depth look into the SAS and the Iranian Embassy Siege of 1980, complete with illustrations and authentic photos.
The Red Armys Do-it-Yourself, Nazi Bashing Guerrilla Warfare Manual
BOOK REVIEW posted on 24 JUL 2011 by Paul Robinson
Paul Robinson reads into one of the longest-titled book about a guide issued to Soviet partisans during World War II.
The Rise of Napoleon Bonaparte
BOOK REVIEW posted on 10 JUL 2011 by Lloyd Sabin
Lloyd Sabin cracks open Robert Asprey's The Rise of Napoleon Bonaparte, a book that covers Napoleon's life, military training and his battles up to 1805.
Prodigals - A Vietnam Story
BOOK REVIEW posted on 22 JUN 2011 by Paul Robinson
Paul Robinson delves into Richard Taylor's Prodigals - A Vietnam Story, his perspective of the war while an officer from being an advisor and his two tours, all while managing his career and family.
Wargaming in History Volume 1
BOOK REVIEW posted on 21 JUN 2011 by Paul Robinson
Paul Robinson reviews Wargaming in History Volume 1, a book that covers a few battles from the Seven Years Wars with detailed maps, orders of battle and instructions how to scale the battles for interested table top wargamers.
Radetzkys Marches
BOOK REVIEW posted on 17 JUN 2011 by Paul Robinson
Paul Robinson cracks open Michael Embree's Radetzky's Marches - The Campaigns of 1848 and 1849 in Upper Italy, which goes into detail of 19th century European military campaigns in Italy.
FUBAR - Soldier Slang of WWII and Military History Quiz Book
BOOK REVIEW posted on 6 JUN 2011 by Paul Robinson
Paul Robinson brings Wargamer a great deal in book reviews, a two for one! Both titles straight from Osprey outside their usual offerings.
Taliban - True Story of the Worlds Most Feared Guerrilla Fighters
BOOK REVIEW posted on 1 JUN 2011 by Paul Robinson
Paul Robinson reads up and gives us his opinion on James Fergusson's coverage of the Taliban from its creation in 1994 to the current situation in late 2010.
Extreme Risk
BOOK REVIEW posted on 20 MAY 2011 by Paul Robinson
Paul Robinson reviews the follow-up to Major Chris Hunter's Eight Lives Down, Extreme Risk, a story of Major Hunter's career as a bomb disposal expert.
Black Powder
BOOK REVIEW posted on 11 MAY 2011 by Paul Robinson
Paul Robinson cozies up with a rule book that bases gameplay during the Black Powder Era, from flintlocks up to the Gatling gun.
Finland's War of Choice
BOOK REVIEW posted on 3 MAY 2011 by Paul Robinson
Paul Robinson cracks open Finland's War War of Choice, a title that covers the actions of the Finnish Army and its cohorts during Operation Barbarossa up to the Russian offensives during the Late War.
The War God's Men
BOOK REVIEW posted on 30 APR 2011 by James Cobb
Jim Cobb reviews David Ross Erickson's historical fiction title based around the First Punic War.
Eyewitness to Hell
BOOK REVIEW posted on 27 APR 2011 by Paul Robinson
Paul Robinson delves into the memoirs of a Waffen SS journalist that covers from the early days of Operation Barbaross to his surrender to the Americans at the end of the war.
Border Reiver 1513 - 1603
BOOK REVIEW posted on 20 APR 2011 by Paul Robinson
Paul Robinson treats us to a book review of a part of Osprey's Warrior Series, the Border Reivers that patrolled the land between Scotland and England.
Medieval Handgonnes - The First Black Powder Weapons
BOOK REVIEW posted on 12 APR 2011 by Paul Robinson
Paul Robinson delves into Medieval Handognnes, a title that goes into detail on the great-great-great grandfathers of modern weaponry.
Armies of the Napoleonic Wars An Illustrated History
BOOK REVIEW posted on 25 FEB 2011 by Paul Robinson
Paul Robinson dives nose-first into Ospey Publishing's illustrated hardback of the armies of the Napoleonic Wars between 1789 and 1815.
Eastern Inferno - The Journals of a Panzerjager on the Eastern Front 1941-1943
BOOK REVIEW posted on 18 FEB 2011 by Paul Robinson
Paul Robinson takes on the story of Hans Roth, an anti-tank gunner on the Eastern Front. Written from a series of 3 diaries, written in the best and worst times of the German invasion into Russia during World War 2.
The Rules with No Name
BOOK REVIEW posted on 3 JAN 2011 by Paul Robinson
Paul Robinson takes a look at a new set of rules published from Wargames Foundry based on the setting of the Wild West.
Erich Von Manstein Hitlers Master Strategist
BOOK REVIEW posted on 18 DEC 2010 by Paul Robinson
Paul Robinson dives into the book written by Benoit LeMay that covers one of Germany's famous commanders during World War II.
Napoleonic Rules and Campaigns for Gaming with Painted Minatures
BOOK REVIEW posted on 9 DEC 2010 by Paul Robinson
These are more than just a set of wargames rules; what their author Matthew Fletcher and Wargames Foundry have produced is a complete package for the budding Napoleon, Blucher or Wellington in one hard backed book!
