Normandy '44 by James Holland

D-Day can tend to be remembered by the beaches, the bocage and the Tigers. In his new history of the Normandy campaign, James Holland looks at the myths of the campaign and reminds us that without the incredible logistics machine supporting the tip of the spear, the liberation would never have gotten very far inland at all.

Books, ReviewsMatthew Bone10 June 2019normandy, normandy 44, Books, Book Review, WW2, World War 2, typhoon, Sherman, tanks, army, War, Non-FictionComment

The Keeping Room - LFF Review

The American Civil War in popular history is remembered as one of the "Good Wars". The North fighting for emancipation and freedom, the South for slaves, cotton and molasses. And to a greater and lesser degree, that was the case, the big picture. The problem with any war is in the detail, there are no good wars.