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John C. Carr

    John Carr's writing delves into military history, with a particular focus on the Mediterranean region and Greece. His work is characterized by a deep interest in specific historical events and military forces, such as air forces and navies. Carr meticulously examines pivotal conflict periods and their impact on the regions he covers. His style is informative and fact-driven.

    RHNS Averof
    Escape From the Ghetto
    The Defence and Fall of Greece 1940-41
    Mussolini's Defeat at Hill 731, March 1941
    On Spartan Wings
    The Hollow Man
    • 2022

      Half-brother to Harald Hardrada, Olaf was himself a Viking of some repute.

      The Viking Saint
    • 2021

      This book examines Prince Philip's family background and his relatively little known Greek family as well as his early life as a Greek prince, much of the time in exile.

      Philip, Prince of Greece
    • 2021
    • 2020
    • 2019

      The Pope's Army

      • 320 pages
      • 12 hours of reading

      Narrates the use of military force by the Papacy to protect/extend their earthly power.

      The Pope's Army
    • 2018
    • 2016

      Traces the military history of the Knights of St John from its origins in the Crusades to their defeat by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1798. číst celé

      The Knights Hospitaller
    • 2015

      Assesses the contribution of those Emperors whose military leadership determined the survival of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire for a thousand years after the fall of Rome. Concise biographies full of human interest: heroism, tragedy, brutality and an epic struggle for survival.

      Fighting Emperors of Byzantium
    • 2014

      RHNS Averof

      • 144 pages
      • 6 hours of reading

      RHNS Averof is one of only 3 armoured cruisers still in existence, now a floating museum. This book covers the dramatic life story of a unique ship that first saw action in 1912 and was still on active service at the end of WW2.

      RHNS Averof