An absorbing tale of one man’s obsession to build a full-size replica Spitfire in his garden juxtaposed against real stories of building Spitfires and the men who flew them Subscribe to History of War now for amazing savings! Photo Credit: … Continued
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Review: Sally “A rich portrait of the late astronaut and physicist’s life”
Sally is a powerful and emotional biographical documentary that never outstays its welcome, which with a runtime of 105 minutes is no easy feat
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Review: Interviewing Hitler. “How Ward Price fostered relationships with the Nazi leadership”
Was the Daily Mail’s star reporter a dupe, a cynic or a Nazi sympathiser? Subscribe to All About History now for amazing savings!Photo credit: ullstein bild via Getty Images Author Richard Evans | Price £22 | Released 28 August 2025 | Reviewer John Beales Tall, well-educated … Continued
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“A thought-provoking account of the race for the atomic bomb” Review: The Hiroshima Men
A comprehensive and provocative account of the race for nuclear weaponry and the horror that followed
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“A wonderful account of the short but eventful service life of a forgotten Spitfire ace” Review: On Silver Wings
This moving biography of an ‘unknown’ WWII RAF fighter ace
charts Desmond Ibbotson’s career, the story ending with a twist
when his remains are discovered in Italy in 2005
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Review: Death to Order: A Modern History of Assassination
A fascinating study of the sharp edge of international diplomacy
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“Playground of the rich, a hotbed of sex and crime, and a haven for refugees” Review: The Gods of New York
New York has been many things throughout its history. As Jonathan Mahler recounts, during the 1980s the city underwent something of an identity crisis.
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“A brilliant military history that does justice to this complex war” Review: Korea: War without End
Two powerhouse historians join forces for a new analysis of the Korean War
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A “masterful examination” of Bomber Command’s forgotten WWII operations. Review: The Invisible Campaign
Allied aerial mining caused carnage among axis surface vessels and submarines, but this vital contribution has been largely forgotten
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“The war did not end imperialism: imperialism ended the war” Review: Scorched Earth
A book that challenges the view that there’s nothing new to say about WWII Subscribe to History of War now for amazing savings! Photo Credit: Alamy Author Paul Thomas Chamberlin | Price £30 Pre-Order on Amazon | Released 8 May 2025Reviewer John Beales Written in … Continued
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“The story of a largely forgotten group of men… buried on enemy soil” Review: Burying The Enemy
Tim Grady uncovers the overlooked story of those who cared for the dead in two world wars Subscribe to History of War now for amazing savings! Photo Credit: Getty Author Tim Grady | Price £22.50 on Amazon | Released Out nowReviewer: Nick Soldinger In this … Continued
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“A gripping, human-centred account of the WWII’s chaotic end” Review: Victory ’45
Al Murray and James Holland’s first literary collaboration, marking the 80th anniversary of the Second World War’s conclusion, showcases the best of popular history. I
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Before Dawn review: ANZAC answer to the WWI epic?
This journey into a Western Front hellscape is heart-wrenching and authentic, but fails to keep pace with its big-budget contemporaries.
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Review: Los Colonos (The Settlers)
A dark and overlooked history lies at the heart of this hard-punching Chilean take on the Western