My book-buying "problem"

Discussion in 'Books, Films, TV, Radio' started by Chris C, Jul 6, 2018.

  1. von Poop

    von Poop Adaministrator Admin

    Welcome stuff.
    Next to sod all out there in English re Jap gear, beyond the odd Osprey & 'image album' sort of thing, so I'm glad to see somebody having a go at a bit more depth:

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  2. Orwell1984

    Orwell1984 Senior Member

    Waiting for NMP to deliver my copy! Interested to hear what you think.
     
  3. Chris C

    Chris C Canadian

    Just arrived: Kevin Baverstock's Breaking the Panzers.

    I made a list in 2020 of what I thought were all high-quality books and tried to wait for a good price online before buying. I think I've got most of them now! Just don't ask me how many of them I've read...
     
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  4. von Poop

    von Poop Adaministrator Admin

    One of the better WW2 books I've ever read.
    Pretty superb breaking down of a specific action. Bit of a textbook on how to do that.
     
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  5. kopite

    kopite Member

    I have this one in my library but haven’t gotten around to reading it yet. Let us know how it is, cheers.
     
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  6. Orwell1984

    Orwell1984 Senior Member

    New arrivals from across the ocean:
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  7. Orwell1984

    Orwell1984 Senior Member

    Failed in my self control:
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  8. Stuart Avery

    Stuart Avery In my wagon & not a muleteer.

    Here are two books that I've read by a forum member. I think this lovely lady has done a few & ( I will be buying all of the others!) I've read the one to the right in a weekend. Vitellino, has made sure they are cheap to buy.

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    Janet,

    I will blow your trumpet.

    Regards,
    Stu.
     
  9. Charley Fortnum

    Charley Fortnum Dreaming of Red Eagles

    A follow up.

    This is really quite good.

    It's somewhat prescriptive, but the organisational charts in the appendices are great. Reading it alongside the plans for the defence of Hong Kong in 1949, I can often match up orders and dispositions with the concerns they address in this publication.

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  10. idler

    idler GeneralList

    It's always struck me as strange that accounts of wartime tactical/doctrinal development never seem to take the logical step of covering c1950 manuals as the epitome of 'lessons learned'. Not that I've seen, anyway.
     
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  11. Charley Fortnum

    Charley Fortnum Dreaming of Red Eagles

    I've not read this in full yet and have not looked into the history of these pamphlets (there are some essays online, I think), but this seems to have Monty's stamp all over it.

    I assume it is based on the 1944 ('45?) publication of the same name that was penned, I think, Maj-Gen Lyne based on the British experience in Normandy.

    by Lewis Lyne - Wikipedia

    There's a lot of emphasis on the divisional commander's personal rôle in formulating and disseminating his plans, and in getting up with the foremost troops to see how the battle is evolving. There are also scattered hints and warnings of pitfalls that may damage morale.
     
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  12. Markyboy

    Markyboy Member

    Bit of an odd one, my wife was eyeing up a couple of corner cabinets online from a house clearance, with the next listing being a random box of military books by chance. The seller agreed to throw the books in for free if we took the cabinets so we're picking the lot up on Saturday. The only ones I can make out from the pic are Flames of Calais by Airey Neave and 'Dorset at War', so probably pretty generic, but you never know. I'll update this link if there's anything of interest!
     
  13. Orwell1984

    Orwell1984 Senior Member

    Couple of long delayed arrivals:
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  14. Orwell1984

    Orwell1984 Senior Member

    Well NMP is delivering some packages.
    I order delivery by surface so it takes a bit,
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  15. idler

    idler GeneralList

    Perhaps more solution than problem: how to end your wedding anniversary on a high (at a militaria fair) with a thought that counted:

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    Luckily it didn't have a dragon on the cover...
     
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  16. JimHerriot

    JimHerriot Ready for Anything

    "I assume it is based on the 1944 ('45?) publication of the same name that was penned, I think, Maj-Gen Lyne based on the British experience in Normandy."

    For me Charley you have it absolutely nailed on.

    Why?

    Normandy? Orchards? Surely not!

    Kind regards, always,

    Jim.

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  17. Markyboy

    Markyboy Member

    Due to one case of a double delivery and one case of me not paying attention, i've got duplicate mint condition copies of 'Blenheims over Greece and Crete' by Brian Cull and 'Tiger Cub' by Yeoman and Freeborn. If anybody has anything RAF or POW they no longer need and want to do postal 'swapsies' let me know!
     
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  18. Chris C

    Chris C Canadian

    Latest little volume to arrive. I thought maybe someone in my family would like to give it to me as a (less expensive) present, but since they haven't...

    This was written in '45 while the author was in hospital (unclear as to why - he had received a head injury back in '42, but...). He was in 4CLY. I am a little unclear still, since I haven't read it, whether this is factual, a fictionalized version of his war, or entirely fiction.
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  19. Orwell1984

    Orwell1984 Senior Member

    Interesting chap he was!

    Robin Maugham - Wikipedia
    Though the body of the article describes Come To Dust as a novel, in the same article it is listed under Biography & Travel in his Collected works. Have to love Wiki's accuracy at times.

    Here is a Goodreads review:
    Come To Dust by Robin Maugham

    So it seems more biography than not.
     
  20. Orwell1984

    Orwell1984 Senior Member

    More recent arrivals.

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