I suspect I am not the only aviation enthusiast who is more familiar with the story of the B-26 Marauder and its' service as a medium bomber in Western Europe during WW2, so it is interesting to learn more about the service of the B-26 in the Pacific theatre of war. After an introduction which gives some useful background before leading into 13 chapters of detail and 84 colour profiles of Marauders in service with the various units which served in the region, along with plenty of unit heraldry as well. Starting with a chapter devoted to the basic Marking & Technical Notes on Marauders as used in the Pacific, it goes on with chapters which give a summary of the operational stories of the 69th, 70th, 2nd, 19th, 33rd and 408th Bombardment Squadrons, the 22nd Bombardment Group. Add more on the 19th Bombardment Squadron "the Silver Fleet", the US Navy Utility Squadrons, which used them for mostly transport duties, another focusing on Squadron Commanders, before rounding off with one devoted.. Read more
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Flypast - November 2024

This is not just another book about the Battle of Waterloo: the author, a Senior Lecturer in History and War Studies at York St John University, presents a detailed analysis of the attack of Comte D’Erlon’s I Corps, described as ‘one of the most serious attacks made by the enemy’ in the Duke of Wellington’s Waterloo Dispatch, that has - until now - not had a single book entirely devoted to it, unlike the defence of Hougoumont and La Haye Sainte, or the final attack by the French Imperial Guard. Even Captain William Siborne’s model has been the subject of two books! In Chapter 1, Openings, the author explains that his focus will require analysis of the build-up of the two opposing armies and of their movements in the campaign before the battle, because ‘assessing the formation of the army, the previous service of the troops, and how they were equipped, nourished, and led, is vital to judging the cohesion, character, and confidence of the men who marched into battle.’ This.. Read more
Miniature Wargames

“…this book tells a riveting tale and is recommended for this overlooked portion of the RAF’s air war over Europe in World War II.”
The Journal of the Air Force Historical Foundation

If the dustcover artwork doesn't sell you, perhaps this will. Avonmore's two recent FAA titles, Flying Stations II and The Skyhawk Years are books of astounding quality. VAT surpasses them; it is glorious. The typical Avonmore use of colour (and world-class Juanita Franzi-Aero profiles!) within makes it stand head and shoulders above any other FAA bio. Fair enough, it’s the latest effort, but it will be hard to come close (even for Seaforth or the Naval Institute Press!). Everything about this book makes it the aircrew biography of the year.
Aircrew Book Review