What Are You Reading?

I read that not too long ago. Very good.

Currently into Beevor's "The Fall of Berlin".

 

Just finished rereading Bill Mauldin's Up front. Very good.

 

I think you will enjoy - The Struggle for Europe. I did! Even though the war is long over, you get caught up in the details he provides and the book is very exciting to read.

my favorite part is his description of the "Hitler Red pencil line" following the Normandy invasion. This book made me laugh, bite my nails and I was saddened when I turned the final page.

I highly recommend!

 

I am in the final chapters of Flags of our FAthers.Now I just read old WW2 magazines and armchair general, aswell and stalingrad by anthony beevor. In search of info for my project.

 

ah Kai excellent arms books, I favour the Sniper one myself. new book coming on the KM Destroyers within a weeks time, am into the KM thing for a wee bit

 

If you are looking for something light and have an interest in historical documents have a look at the Imperial War museums "Experience" series.

We have all read coutless in depth articles and books on the period so its nice to have a change of pace

The Experence series is a light General historical overvew (so don't expect anything new) but each book contains removable historical docs that you can read and enjoy. Each book also comes with an audio CD of vetrans and civialans sharing their experiences during the period.

I have 1939-1945 War on the home Front, D-day to the liberation of Paris, Victory in Europe.

They are fun to read and the docs add a hands on level of enjoyment to your study experience. They give you the real "flavour" of the period more so than just a compelling read.

Eg, Study the strategic plans and maps for Operation Sealion, Read prpoganda from the period, etc etc

The series also expands beyond the period and their are books on the Civil war, Napolean, the Cold war and more.

Amazon.com: The D-Day Experience: From the Invasion to the Liberation of Paris: Richard Holmes: Books

 

Alert In the West: A Luftwaffe Pilot on the Western Front (Fortunes of War)

by Willi Heilmann

http://www.amazon.com/Alert-West-Luftwaffe-Western-Fortunes/dp/184145026X

 

Inspired by my visit to RAF Wyton, I'm re-reading Martin Middlebrook's superb 'The Peenemunde Raid' and, as usual with his books, finding it totally engrossing.

 

Closing the Ring, Winston Churchill. His series is quite interesting.

I hope to read Mein Kampf later. Hitler's madness is also intriguing.

 

Jeff go spend some monies quick man,,,,,,,, you are going to go into withdrawls !!

well spending the winter in a Kriegsmarine kinda thing which I usually do every winter and then full stride Luftwaffe come about mid-April after those........yikes shall I say it paid off the tax man

anyway I digress: Koop und Schmolkes German Destroyers of WW 2 came today, nice tech book but it gives short bios and photos for each of the Zerstörers, most of which were sunk early to mid war, the remaining ships ending up bolstering up the last ditch stands in Norwegen waters and in the Baltic plus the rescue of German military/populace under the dominant and fast Soviet pressure.

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"Death Traps: The Survival of an American Armored Division in World War II" by Belton Y. Cooper (Mass Market Paperback - April 29, 2003)

So far it's pretty good; nice blend of tech stuff and first hand accounts. If you are an armor-phile, you'll probably want to read it.

"Military Miniatures in review #41 by Ampersand Publishing.

I recently finished the Charles Whiting book about Peiper.....Yeesh, what a load of you-know-what!!

 

Still reading Beevor's "Fall of Berlin". Very good reading, I think I'll find his "Stalingrad" book next.

 

Reading Half a wing, three engines, and a prayer by Brian O'Neill

 

Currently sifting through the excellent 'Ruckmarsch! The German Retreat From Normandy' in preparation for my visit to Normandy at the end of this month.

T-Minus 8 days and counting...

 

...while I'd just dug out my copies of Florentin's 'Stalingrad en Normandie' and Tieke's 'In The Firestorm Of The Last Years Of The War ( 9th & 10th SS Panzer Divisions )'......

 

I'm still working through Whitaker's Tug of War and Copp's Fields of Fire....instead of reading I seem to be here or doing various other things.

 

Stopped by Barnes & Noble yesterday. Bought Beevor's "Stalingrad" and "Guadalcanal" by R. Frank.
Oughta keep me occupied for a few weeks.