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How accurate are Jean Maribe's books?

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  1. Stevin

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    Recently I got two of his books; Belin in toteskampf and his book on 5. SS Wiking.

    I wonder how historically accurate his books are.

    Anybody some thoughts?
     
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  2. Martin Bull

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    For once you've completely 'got' me, Stevin - I've never come across Jean Maribe.... :confused:
     
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    It's Jean Mabire...

    sorry...my bad...do you know him ?
     
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    Sorry Stevin--I dont recall this authors name. I dont know how he is.
     
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    He's a French man...

    Don't know if he is/was a vet himself, but he has written several books on WW2, 'Toteskampf in Berlin' about the French SS is defence of Berlin. The Wiking book is, obviously, about 5.SS Wiking. I think he wrote his books in French and they were translated into german. Maybe even English, I don't know.

    I just wonder about the historical accuracy of his writings. They do have some nice pics in them.

    Thanks for responding, guys!
     
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    Stevin :

    I thought Jean M. was a W-SS vet in Charlemagne under Henri Fenet during the defence of Berlin ? If so then yes he would have first hand knowledge of the chaotic battle for the city.

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    It seems that his books have only been available in the French language.... my French is nearly non-existent, but looking on the 'net M. Mabire appears to be a 'controversial' author in France.
     
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    Looking for on-line info, I could only get some info on him on French sites. Unfortunately I am not able to communicate in that fine language. However, I have two of his books in the German language.

    Martin, did you gather he was controversial in a 'David Irving' kinda way?

    Well, at least I have some nice pics in the book.
     
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    I didn't want to go that far as I really don't know. I gathered from one website that there was controversy over his books being sold at the Caen D-Day museum, along with books by David Irving and Kurt Meyer.

    I wouldn't classify Meyer alongside Irving but passions can run high in France..... :rolleyes:
     
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    Ah, Qui! Tres bon...point taken.

    Temperament and the French... :D
     
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    On Mabire's books: I got a reply on another forum. This guy said he gave Mabire's Wiking book to a Dutch former officer of the Wiking division and he really liked the book. Said that it was the best description on the div. that he had read. Said Mabire even had the 'soldiers-language/lingo' down...

    [ 06. November 2002, 04:35 AM: Message edited by: Stevin Oudshoorn ]
     
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    Stevin :

    Just found out that Jean was a former paratroop offizier in Algeria and has written more than 50 books, primarily on the Waffen SS.

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    Wow! 50! A French Kurowski it seems....Less controversial perhaps than Mabire.

    Thanks for the info, Erich. It's appreciated.
     
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    Stevin :

    The man has been busy for sure..here are some titles of his.

    Brigade Frankreich
    Division Charlemagne
    Death in Berlin..... Todeskampf !
    Les SS an poing de fer 17th SS Pz. Gren.
    Letion Wallonie
    Division Wallonie
    Division Wiking
    Panzer Division wiking
    SS in Frnace May/June 1940
    Division Nordland
    Les Panzers de la garde 1st SS Pz. LAH
    Waffen SS in Normandy
    Les Jennes favres du Führer 12th SS Pz. Div HJ

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