latest news
G3 Defence
I am now writing for G3 Defence Magazine. Volume 2, issue 1 of this new defence magazine has been published both online at www.g3defence.co.uk and in printed form. It covers the requirements of front line service men and women in the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force.
The Books
These are some of my current or recent titles. In these books I aim to tell the soldier's story as well as giving the facts and figures of modern military history. Where possible I go back to original sources at the National Archive, Kew, letters diaries and eye witness accounts to give you a genuine feel for the terrain, climate and conditions in which men fought.
We Gave Our Today
The 14th Army campaign in Burma was an epic battle not only with the Japanese but with some of the most inhospitable terrain in the world and the toughest climate imaginable. It was a victory for courage stamina and superb leadership by General "Bill" Slim.........
Certain Death In Sierra Leone
The rescue operation by D Squadron 22 SAS and A Company 1 Para in Sierra Leone in 2000 is an example of how good training, a robust plan and a helping of good luck saved the lives of hostages held by the West Side Boys, an armed and violent gang.........
The Secret War In Italy
Due to be published in July this year, this is the first English language account of a unique operation in 1945 by a previously unrecordede formation - No 1 Italian SAS.........