[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars A truly fantastic book covering one of Britain’s most-decorated and successful fighter pilots during world war two. Written in a relaxed style that compels readers to not to put the book down, it delights the reader in detailing operations flying various aircraft documenting the combat experienced by the author. It is refreshing to read about air combat operations in other aircraft of the RAF such as the Beaufighter and Mosquito than the usual Spitfire or Hurricane. If you have an interest in air combat, aviation in general or love a good war story then this book is a must! A compelling read, highly recommended as one of the best biographies of a World War Two fighter pilot! This one needs to be on your bookshelf!
NetGalley, Kevin Stabler

[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars On Christmas Eve, 1914, in trenches along the Western Front, some German soldiers laid down their arms, put up lights and started singing carols. Soon, the British soldiers did the same. This armistice lasted into Christmas Day and beyond, with a spontaneous meeting of the combatants in No Man’s Land. Gifts were exchanged and even football matches were played, and a legend was born. This book attempts to cut through the myths to tell the true story of the Christmas Truce. The event has become almost mythological over the years and Anthony Richards reveals that even during the First World War itself some people doubted it had happened. As this excellent book reveals, there wasn’t one single truce but a series of small truces along different parts of the frontline, of varying duration. Drawing on newly discovered and translated German accounts of the Truce, we are able to get an insight into the other side of the story. Anthony Richards sets the scene.. Read more
NetGalley, Wyn Lewis

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There are some useful tactical details, but the reader's chief impression will be the overwhelming mix of emotions experienced by those landing on the beaches - fear, relief, horror, comradeship, and the occasional bizarre or humorous incident. One of the problems of reading history if that we know the outcome: this volume is a welcome antidote that places you in the minds of those men that day, for whom the outcome was anything but certain.
Miniature Wargames, August 2018 - reviewed by Chris Jarvis