The Secret War It's always very nice when the author's comp copies arrive and there is a sense of anticipation followed by a brief unboxing ceremony. Arcturus have done a fab job with it.

I will talking to Anthony Tucker-Jones about his book The Secret War and spies during World War II on The Briefing Room podcast exploding onto YouTube and @spotifyuk on September 3rd #wwii #wwiihistory #podcasting #HistoryMatters #thebriefingroom #History

History of War Have just been asked to write a feature on the Red Army's invasion of Manchuria in 1945 for How magazine. A much neglected WW2 campaign that had far reaching ramifications for post war Asia - led to Communist China and the Korean War. History of War

I like the look of this - no doubt Lloyd George and Churchill figure heavily!

Like the look of this…

The Secret War Out now from the good people at Arcturus Publishing. A swift tour de force of what took place behind the lines during WW2.

Nazi Hunters Just pulling together useful reference material for my next book project from the good people at Casemate Publishers , Frontline, Greenhill and Pen & Sword Books . A little light summer reading!

The Travelling Historian Quick pit stop in Doha followed by the delights of Colombo. My first time on the island of Sri Lanka.

The Travelling Historian Sri Lankan Tuktuk lane discipline is apparently not a thing - but you’ve got to love a Tuktuk. Last time I was in one was Bangkok.

Congrats David on my list…

The Travelling Historian During WW2 Sri Lanka, then known as Ceylon, was host to numerous British military facilities including Tricomalee naval base and the RN school of Malaria and Hygiene Control near Colombo.

The Travelling Historian Just a little local flavour from fabulous Sri Lanka. If this keeps up I can feel another book coming on…

Arnhem-Oosterbeek 1944…

Looking forward to it.

I like the look of this - it’s a fascinating subject and crucial to the British war effort.

The Travelling Historian A few more shots for my fellow history enthusiasts this time of the fortifications of the Portuguese/Dutch built Galle fort. Covering 84 acres it has 14 very impressive bastions.

Looking forward to it and thanks for inviting me on.

The Travelling Historian A few of the artillery pieces on display at Sri Lanka’s Fort Galle. Most seemed to be good quality reproductions made from fibreglass marked with the Dutch East India Company logo VOC.

Winston Churchill: The Making of a Warlord Quick update: Just seen a sample mock up of the layouts for chp 1 of my Churchill pictorial biography and mighty fine it looks. Will share an example later.

Nazi Hunters Back home from my travels and hit the ground running. Just pulling together more reference material from the good people at Pen & Sword for my next book project while overseeing the layouts for Winston Churchill: The Making of A Warlord. Pen & Sword Books