"The Afghanistan File" is a fascinating memoir from a former head of Saudi intelligence, offering important insights into some of the most important events in the last forty years.
“The Afghanistan File” (2021) by Prince Turki al Faisal Al Saud
Playlist - Film, Book, and Website Reviews
Military Museum Review: National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum
If you are interested in Special Forces and their operations, the National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum is one of the few dedicated museum’s.
The Chieftain; Real World Experience for Virtual Reality – And an Engaging Resource
Review: The Chieftain is a great resource for anyone interested in tanks and armoured warfare.
Military Museum Review: USS Yorktown and Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum
The USS Yorktown and Patriots Point Museum is a world-class military museum that is a must see for those with an interest in history and military affairs.
“The Moon is Down” (1942) by John Steinbeck
An excellent example of successful propaganda that should be of interest to historians and military officers.
Mark Felton Productions – A YouTube Channel that Military Historians Have to Watch
Dr. Felton has written numerous books (which I’ll have to get around to reading and reviewing someday) but for general interest you can’t go wrong with trawling through his YouTube Channel – Mark Felton Productions.
An Absolute Cracker of a Resource for Naval Historians; Armouredcarriers.com
There is well grounded reasons for researchers to treat with suspicion web-based sources. Lack of citation and accountability means that one can pretty much say whatever one likes on the web. But there are websites out there that provide truly outstanding material. Armouredcarriers.com is the perfect example of how web resources can provide historians and other interested parties with first rate information for their research.
Want to know about MENA firearms? You MUST read Silah Report!
Another gun blog, Silah Report is probably THE place you want to check out if you are interested in firearms, both current and historical, that are in use in the MENA area.
“China’s India War; Collision Course on the Roof of the World” (2018) by Bertil Lintner
On the topic of the 1962 Sino-Indian War, China’s India War is a revisionist text that re-examines the long standing opinion on this conflict that it was provoked by Indian intrusion into Chinese territory.
“Killing Rommel” (2008) by Steven Pressfield
It must first be pointed out that this is not a factual book; it is a novel and, as such, is an unusual selection to be on Military Matters, which generally deals with factual sources. The reason for its inclusion is that Pressfield manages to convey something in this book that most writers never seem to get right – the sheer confusion, boredom and terror of war.
“Under Fire; An American Story” (1991) by Oliver L. North with William Novak
Yes. THAT Oliver North.
For anyone who may not know, Lt. Col. Oliver North, USMC, was one of the most controversial figures of the late Cold War and continues to be a deeply polarising figure – for some a traitor, for others a hero.
