Tag: Non-Fiction
A fascinating account of working in Sweden during World War II as the (British) naval attache. During WWII, Sweden held a neutral stance and this required a constant give …
This is a four-part documentary about the theft of art in 1991 and the mystery of their disappearance, the suspects and the investigation. The robbery took place at night …
The Cape Raider is an excellent WWII story about minesweepers off the coast of South Africa. Although I’ve read many fiction and non-fictional stories about about events during the …
This is the first book I’ve read in two years where I’ve felt so strongly that it should be turned into a TV series. I’m surprised it hasn’t been …
The Royal Air Force’s No. 617 Squadron used purpose-built bouncing bombs to breach two German dams during World War II. As a result, the flooding destroyed or damaged several …
I have never served in the armed forces but have an interest in military history from World War I onwards. Ghosts of Fallujah helped me understand a bit more …
I got The Operators a few years ago and had never got around to reading it and now I’ve read it, I regret that. The Operators is about a …
This is a detailed non-fictional story about a bombing campaign codenamed Linebacker II during the latter stages of the Vietnam War. Due to Linebacker II, the North Vietnamese returned …
A harrowing first-hand account by Royal Marine Ronald ‘Tubby’ Healiss about his survival at sea after his ship, HMS Glorious, was sunk during WWII. This was written in 1955 …
This is written by a guy who worked in the UK Government and rose to become the Labour Prime Minister’s spin doctor. Very detailed and providing more than a …