[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars I was particularly interested in "An American Uprising In Second World War England" as despite having lived in Cornwall, the scene of the incident that forms the core of the book, for several years and being interested in history I'd never heard of any such thing in the County. The book tells of the racial divide in the American Army in WW2 and, the largely unknown these days, clashes between Black and White american servicemen that sometimes even led to gun fights and death. The incident that the book features took place in Launceston in Cornwall,a place I know very well, but obviously from ignorance of this event not well enough. A group of Black American soldiers sick of the ongoing racism and poor treatment from training to being sent to Cornwall prior to D Day finally have enough and leave their camp to go into Launceston town centre. Shortly after approaching they meet a group of White (American) military policemen ,there's gunfire and they end up.. Read more
NetGalley, Dave Blendell

As with all books by Matthew Richardson this book is well written and researched, easy to read and accessible.
NetGalley, Peter Burnett

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Branch Lines and Light Railway Publications

[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars A quite interesting and informative read, I have long been a fan of GoT and have visited many parts of Scotland many times but I have to admit i was not fully aware of the history of those places, you don’t need to be a fan of GoT nor an ardent Scottish nationalist to enjoy this book, it is really enjoyable.
NetGalley, Paul Sparks

It is 5 stars from me for this one – very highly recommended – I thought that it was a great read and a great insight into what it would have been like in Northamptonshire during the period of World War II. Read the full review [link=https://donnasbookblog.wordpress.com/2020/02/02/bookreview-for-northamptonshire-at-war-1939-45-by-kevin-turton-wwii-northamptonshireatwar-worldwarii-townsandcitiesinworldwartwo-northamptonshire-penswordbooks/]here[/link]
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