Words of Warfare

16 Things you may not know about the SS

Is there a more infamous group in recent history than the Schutzstaffel (SS)? Originating in 1925 as a minor security squad for NSDAP...

Feb 1, 20242 min read

1st July: Premature Detonation at Serre and Beaumont Hamel Stand on the top of the Hawthorn Ridge today and you can see for miles. Its...

Sep 30, 20236 min read

77 Chapters. 100,000 words. The Battle of the Somme: A Layman's Guide is the most comprehensive Layman's Guide yet and is available...

Sep 29, 20233 min read

Located in the woods a short distance outside the village of Illfurth in southern Alsace, is a war cemetery containing the graves of...

Aug 3, 20232 min read

To mark the 107th anniversary of the first day of the Battle of the Somme, I am delighted to announce that The Battle of the Somme: A...

Jul 1, 20232 min read

Operation Marita was the codename for Germany's invasion of Greece and Yugoslavia during the Second World War. It was launched on 6th...

Apr 2, 20233 min read