What Are You Reading?

thanks Erich, I am very interested in Hollands part in the war, I have tried to get into Stevins website but I can't access it? i don't know why! anyway, what was your idea?

 

Hey just picked up a book that I have been looking for!!! "THE VICTORY CAMPAIGN The Operations in North-West Europe 1944-1945 Vol 3 " Official History of the Canadian Army in the Second World War by Stacey, Colonel C. P.

Just started it, and it looks GREAT. It will help me greatly in my research of the Canadian Army in NWE, and primarly my research in regards to my Grandfathers particiapation in that theatre. It list every thing you can imagine about the Canadians!!

Just thought I'd spread my happiness!!!

 

Have just received "Red Partisan", the memoir of a Soviet Resistance fighter on the Eastern Front.

By Nikolai I. Obryn'Ba

A David Glantz recommendation......

Will be jumping on it immediately!

 

just finished JG 7 by manfred Boehme & halfway thought Dresden by Frederick Taylor

 

Picked up Stackpole's "Backwater War.....The Allied Campaign in Italy" and "German Defeat in the East" from a local bookstore this weekend.
Ordered Stackpole's "Grenadiers,,,,The Story of Waffen SS General Kurt Meyer" before the holidays.

 

Almost finished with A Man Called Intrepid, by William Stevenson. Very interesting read, lots of cloak and dagger stuff taking place before and during the war that I had no idea took place!

 

Hey I thought I would add this, I just got back from Borders Books and found a book, The West Point Atlas of War-European Theater. As a relative newbie to all of this, this is a great book that really lets you know how the battles and troop movments took place! And they have one for the Pacific, WWI and the Civil War, all for only $9.99 each! Just thought I would share!!

 

uk the JG 7 book is interesting yes ....... ? still some spring 1945 gaps though especially the Ost front coverage but overall a slick book and about the only real JG 7 book that is reputable.

Scott nice landing on the map book, you scored well

re-reading some BA/MA materials on JG 301 concerning kills/losses on certain air actions, this will take my full 2 -3 weeks of time to digest

E ~

 

you'll enjoy the Crandall book as well, they are working hard on volume 2 now ....

 

Campaign In Russia by Gen. Leon Degrelle.(just finished it)It involves the volunteer Wallonian Legion,a unit of the Pan-European Waffen SS. Some real tuff nuts! Great read!

 

Gettings Glanz´s books on the Red Army fall and rise " Colossus " series. Should be fun for the rest of the spring....

 

Beginning a chronological list of books written by: Partial list here:
Martin Middlebrook - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Autobiography of his personal inspiration towards developing historical reference "classics" re WW1, WW2 and the Faulkland Wars at MARTIN MIDDLEBROOK - The Writing of The First Day on the Somme

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bigfun said:
> Almost finished with A Man Called Intrepid, by William Stevenson.

He spent (only what is officially accounted for) $CDN 3 million out of his own pocket / family fortune.
At an (historically accurate averaqge) 8% inflation rate...
this corresponds to ( ~ 2008 $) 308 million (CDN) in todays currency.

I would love to see a detailed History Television series of his contributions
- above and beyond the censored "Camp X" documentary currently distributed.

 

Hi All,

I'm reading D-day Plus One: Shot Down and on the Run in France by Frank "Dutch" Holland. His effort to remain undetected behind enemy lines whilst the allied advance took place is very entertaining.


On the occasion of my book's UK launch I had the pleasure of being at the next table in the IWM marquis at Duxford where Dutch was signing his book. An absolute gentleman with a genuine ability to tell a tale.


Cheers

Owen

 

Just started Ian Kershaw's "Fateful Choices"... any reviews?

 

The Lisbon plane soared away from the dense, swirling fog of Casablanca, up and into the night. Below, the airport was plunged deep into the North Aftircan darkness, its only illumination the revolving beacon that perched atop the conning tower. The sirens of the French colonial police cars had faded into the night. Everything was quiet but the wind.​

Almost lost in the mist, two men were walking together, away from the airport, away from the city, and into an uncertain future.​

"... of a beautiful friendship," said Richard Blaine, tugging on a cigarette as he walked. His hat was pulled down low on his forehead, and his trench coat was cinched tightly against the damp.​

And so goes the opening paragraph of ''As Time Goes By", by Michael Walsh. It starts where 'Casablanca' left off, and everyone is there.... Rick, Louie, Ilsa and Victor, Sam...heck, even Sacha and Carl make a showing. It's great escapist fare, and I highly recomend it to any other fans of the greatest film to ever light up the screen.

I'm enjoying the ride.

-whatever

-Lou

 

Florian Berger: The face of courage

"The 98 men who received both the Knight´s Cross and the Close Combat Clasp in Gold"

 

Excellent Slip! Tell me how that book is after your finished.

I finished Red Partisan several days ago. I highly recommend it to anyone who is interested in resistance fighters on the Eastern Front.

A full description ( by the author who is also the main character ) of life for Russian POW's in German camps followed by his escape and a life as a partisan is trully remarkable.

 

Yes please keep us posted Slip! I am anxious to read something on that! I was going to start "War on the Eastern Front" but picked up "A Sapper at Arnehm - The memoirs of Henry Faulkner Brown", just finished it! Great book!