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  1. Centurion

    Centurion New Member

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    Hello everyone, I just picked up my first Stackpole book over the weekend Arnhem 1944: The Airborne Battle.
    I was afraid it would be too dense and detailed for me to read but its really easy, especially compared to the Osprey Campaign series I've read a few of. Anyone else's thoughts?
     
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  2. Martin Bull

    Martin Bull Acting Wg. Cdr

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    I like Stackpole books very much and have many on my shelves. They specialize in reprinting titles which have previously been published by specialist publishers ( eg J J Federowicz ) or in very limited quantities ( eg Hans Wijers' series on the Bulge ). Although the quality of photos etc isn't fantastic, they give enthusiasts the chance to own rare titles at very reasonable cost.
     
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    I had a bad start with Stackpole, as I bought Kurowski's execrable 'Panzer Aces 1&2' first (Barbara Cartland for the 3rd Reich... Steely, steely, steely.), and they left a bad taste in the mouth.
    Since then I've realised they turn out some cracking cheap editions of worthwhile stuff.
    (And their current run of free ebook/Kindle promotions is well worth keeping an eye on - I'm hoping 'Colossal Cracks' & 'Iron Arm' show up there soon, but I'm not holding my breath.)
     
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  4. urqh

    urqh Tea drinking surrender monkey

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    Good book....You'll enjoy it.
     
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    Some of the Federowicz's are out of print/unaffordable now (for a treat I got SchwPzjgr 654 for £100!) and they provide a good cheap alternative with reprints (Meyer's 12th SS is staggeringly good) and as stated above more are coming onto Kindle. Beware though some are not as easy reads as others.


    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Combat-History-Schwere-Panzerjager-Abteilung/dp/0921991606/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1370093859&sr=8-1&keywords=abteilung+654

    I love Elefants and Ferdinands.

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/12th-SS-Division-Stackpole-ebook/dp/B00BZBJ8WY/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1370093912&sr=1-1&keywords=12th+ss+panzer+division
     
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    a book I've always wanted to peruse...Stackpole reprinted the 653 book...perhaps they might do this one some day..


     
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