Featured battle : Maloyaroslavets

Part of The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars

Date : 24 October 1812

The Russians harried the retreating French and Allied forces. This battle involved some of Napoleon's best troops e.g. Chasseurs and Artillery of the Imperial Guard. Although the Russians lost more men than their opponents it wa still their victory as the French were kept on the move and could not settle to re-group or re-supply. Many of the units on the French side were now down to half strength or less and Napoleon could not afford the losses of this battle.

A Short History of 7th Armoured Division

Captains M. Lindsay, M.E.Johnston & N.B.Harris
There are other books about the 7th Armoured Division but non so genuine. This book was written by two serving officers and the photographs sourced by another. It covers the period from June 1943 until July 1945 and was completed and printed by the British Army of the Rhine before the Division was disbanded. The map cover is extraordinarily good being eleven large separate sheets contained in a folder at the end of the book. The reader can readily refer to the appropriate map while reading the text. This is not just a good book it is a great book due in large part to its authenticity and its insights; it is is not all dry facts but speeds along with the Desert Rats with humour and sorrow as appropriate to the action.
Churchill said, of the story of the Desert Rats, ‘May the fathers long tell the children about this tale.’ One cannot but agreed.

British Army of the Rhine, July 1945