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Discussion in 'WWII Books & Publications' started by Sami, May 4, 2003.

  1. Sami

    Sami Member

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    Hello all!

    I bought a while ago a 7 soft cover books for 14 €. :D
    They are parts of the series:
    - Purnell's History of the second World War, battle books.
    - Ballantine's Illustrated History of Violent Century, campaign books.

    The ones the buy included:
    - Donald Macintyre "Leyte Gulf, Armada in the Pacific".
    - Graeme Kent "Guadalcanal, island ordeal".
    - Benis M. Frank "Okinawa, touchstone to victory".
    - A.J.Baker "Midway the turning point".
    - A.J.Baker "Pearl Harbor, Tora, Tora Tora".
    - Henry I. Shaw Jr. "Tarawa, a legend is born".
    - David Mason "Raid on St.Nazaire".

    My question is (thanks to the shortage of free time that I have) has anyone read any of these? If yes, which one is (the best and) most worth reading. I doubt that I could find time to read them all in the next few years, that's why I seek "assistance". [​IMG]

    Cheers,
    Sami
     
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  2. C.Evans

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    Hi Sami--sorry I can't give an opinion on those--ive never looked at them being that im into the European theater of Ops more than any other area.
     
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  3. Panzerknacker

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    SAMI-I have one of the Purnell books entitled 'Afrika Korps'-it doesn't look too bad, and does cover the entire action well, so yes, they will be very useful and informative.
     
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  4. PzJgr

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    Sorry, I have not read any of those listed. Although I almost purchased "Raid on St.Nazaire".
     
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  5. Sami

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    Thanks for the feedback.
    I just returned home from a work trip and set off again early tomorrow morning. :(
    I think I'll take one of them with me and try to start reading it, at least keeps me busy during the flight. ;)

    Cheers,
    Sami
     
    Sami, May 6, 2003
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  6. wilconqr

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    Currently reading "Masters of Death"by Richard Rhodes- very sobering. Although I am sure noone will ever agree on the actual number of victims that perished at the hands of the Einsatzgruppen and Nationalist pogroms I wonder if there are any sites which discuss this on the web? Rhodes sources say that over the 12-year period of the Nazi regime approx. 20 million unarmed persons died with Jews comprising about a third of that....3 million Poles, 7 million Soviet citizens, 3.3 million Soviet pow's.........
     
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