The author is best known for his historical novels, especially the gripping Sharpe series, and this, his first factual historical work, reads as well as any of his novels.
continue reading >Coronavirus and social distancing puts re-enactment on hold for now, but the online world is still open for business. JOHN NORRIS explains how to make the most of quarantine…
continue reading >The title of this work is something of a misnomer because it gives the impression that...
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Resident re-specialist John Norris takes a look at war films…
continue reading >The range of military hardware used by the armed forces of any country is of interest...
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We have just received an announcement from Webley & Scott regarding the second product in its Historic Range – and it’s a big one!... Following the successful introduction of the award-winning, Webley Tempest air pistol, Webley & Scott have announced their first Field Cannon.
continue reading >This interesting, if somewhat slim volume, goes some way to explaining the otherwise often overlooked part...
continue reading >The West Somerset Railway have recently announced that they will be hosting a 1940s event; JOHN NORRIS investigates…
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Derek Landers looks at long guns for Western show teams and re-enactors
continue reading >John Norris reports back from the Helicopter Museum in West-Super-Mare and discovers a remarkable venue…
continue reading >Despite holding the influential position of Director of Military Operations during WWI, a role which placed...
continue reading >Derek Landers gets reacquainted with Winchester’s 1873 lever action rifle…
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Made by Winchester but never used by the US military, the 1873 lever-action Military Musket is an unusual adaptation of this classis American repeater… Harry Dolazel takes a closer look
continue reading >No cowboy film would be complete without the Winchester, indeed there were even films titled after...
continue reading >When America joined the Allies in fighting Germany in 1917, it came as a great relief...
continue reading >When this book was first published in 1924, Winston Churchill already had a reputation as a...
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If you want to know how many Victoria Crosses were awarded during WW II and who won them or which was the largest warship then this is the book for you.
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More and more women are participating in re-enactment events in a more pro-active way than ever before. They have moved away from playing a passive supporting role and have gone on to establish themselves as an essential element within a group.
continue reading >There have been many books written about snipers in WWII, but nothing ever like this superb...
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HELEN BROWN-LEE LOOKS AT WHAT AIRSOFT GUNS ARE AVAILABLE FOR WORLD WAR 2 GAMERS
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