The past is never dead, it isn’t even past
The Five Armies That Made Europe Regrettably, war is inevitable. Many of us who have had the privilege of being born in Western democracies after 1945 have been spared having to confront war directly. This has created a false optimism that future generations may not...
Korea: War Without End, by Richard Dannatt and Robert Lyman This is of seminal importance to our appreciation of the importance of the Korean War. The authors combine strategic military awareness with the necessity of providing historical analysis built on thorough...
Operation Nightfall, by Karl Wegener The year is 1948. Mankind is still reeling from the effects of WWII. Politics causes mass division. Tyranny threatens to take over. Tensions are high, deception is rife, yet hope persists. Following the events that occurred between...
Spymasters Book Prize 2025 We are pleased and proud to announce the shortlist for the first Spymasters Book Prize. Our judges have thoroughly enjoyed reading and debating the entries. We would recommend you all to read the shortlist - and longlist - and choose your...
The Rise and Fall of the British Army by Ben Barry This detailed though eminently accessible and readable book demonstrates that without an extensive land-based war fighting capability the UK would not have been able to respond to the range and extent of challenges...
Karl, Operation Nightfall is a sequel, after your first, Grown Men Cry Out at Night. What’s happened between the two novels? Historically speaking, quite a bit. My first novel, Grown Men Cry Out at Night was set in Bremen, Germany in 1946. The war in Europe had just...
When The Cold War Became “Hot” Several years ago, I underwent physiotherapy treatment for shoulder pain. During one session, the physiotherapist noted I was a veteran, and wishing to pass the time, she asked me when and where I served. I replied I served in the US...
Summer Reads from Aspects of HistoryLucy Ashe Author of The Sleeping BeautiesThe Eights is Joanna Miller’s debut novel that combines fascinating historical research with the creation of four compelling female characters, The Eights is set at St Hugh’s College, Oxford,...
The Bratinsky Affair is Jim Loughran’s debut novel. Set in 1976, the thrilling story unfolds through a dual perspective: one is Tom O’Brien, a closeted Irish journalist from Wicklow, seeking the story to prove his ability to his higher-ups, and Irina Bratinsky, a...
At 19:07 on Monday 5th May 1980, the Metropolitan Police passed control of the Iranian Embassy siege to Lt. Col Mike Rose, commanding officer of the Special Air Service. Operation Nimrod was underway, as members of B Squadron abseiled, shot or blasted their way into...
