Weekly articles on Facebook!

Ahead of the publication of For King and Kaiser in hardback I am currently writing a weekly blog post every Thursday for Colonel Joe Robinson's excellent Facebook group WW1 German history. He is archiving these articles himself on his website german1914.com.

In addition you will be able to read all of these pieces here (suitably tidied up and revised to fit the regular website format) on our Features page. So far I have published the first four, dealing with two featured diarists from For King and Kaiser and two from Fighting the Kaiser's War. Each of these articles is based around a single diary entry and serves as an introduction to that individual's war service and writings.

More articles will be added as time permits. Please follow the WW1 German history group to see them first, and to read the work of an impressive array of other authors in the field!

Saxons in Ukraine (1918-1919) 2023-11-12 15:31:08
Stand To! Number 132 is a 'Ukraine special' and features a new ten-page article by Andrew Lucas on the experiences of Saxon 212. Infanterie-Division in Ukraine between April 1918 and March 1919 - as the dates indicate, their return home after the war was not straightforward! You will find extensive bonus material for the article HERE, including additional maps and photos.
Arno's War now in PDF form 2023-04-16 14:11:18
My six-part series on my Saxon Great-Grandfather's war (originally written for Colonel Joe Robinson's WW1 German history Facebook group) is now available here in slightly updated form as downloadable PDFs. This is intended to make the content available to a wider audience again since the group (which we highly recommend to our readers) became members only.
Out now - The Real 'General Mitford' by Michael Lucas! 2022-08-24 22:34:04
We are honoured to announce the release of the third volume by my father Michael Lucas. Building on years of research that began with our family connection to the 9th Battalion East Surrey Regiment, his new book The Real 'General Mitford' looks at their original brigade commander. This handsome self-published 202-page softback follows Major General Bertram Reveley Mitford through many years of struggle against fanatical Sudanese Dervishes, wily Boer commandos, the industrialised military might of Germany and - of course - the unforgiving internal politics of the British General Staff. Like our friend Generalmajor Kaden, Mitford ultimately fell foul of the disfavour of higher command. The author carefully explores Mitford's professional relationships with the (often far better-known) personalities and institutions involved, and throws much light on the place of the brigade and divisional commander within the BEF. On the way we gain fascinating and detailed insight into the formations Mitford commanded and their numerous engagements, culminating in the hellish Third Battle of Ypres (where he led the territorial 42nd Division against Württemberg 27. Infanterie-Division). The Real 'General Mitford' can be purchased now direct from the author for £13 + £3 for 2nd class P&P within the UK - please contact us to order your copy today!