Arnhem/1st British Airborne Division/Op.Market Garden book collection

388 will be ready within 3 months time, went to the meeting today about the new Roll of honour, knew most it but interesting anyway

I've just had an email this morning from Geert Maassen to advise me that he does not expect the new Roll of Honour to be available before April.

He said that they will not start thinking about a publication date until the first printer's proofs are ready which he hopes will be somewhere around the end of January.

Research is still ongoing and Geert's email contained some further requests for information to be looked up.

John

 

I've just had an email this morning from Geert Maassen to advise me that he does not expect the new Roll of Honour to be available before April.

He said that they will not start thinking about a publication date until the first printer's proofs are ready which he hopes will be somewhere around the end of January.

Research is still ongoing and Geert's email contained some further requests for information to be looked up.

John

Still ongoing??
I seem to remember that Geert and the team had already acknowledged that there would be a 6th edition in the future so why not just draw a line under what they have now and save the rest for the 6th edition?
If he is still asking for new info then I fear even the April date will be missed.
All the best.........

 

Hi All,

Yep this might be right Paul I have 1 outstanding Soldier that needs more work John know's who he is.. John do you know if 11 Air Form Sigs., Royal Corps of Signals does have its own war diary if so need to go to Kew and have a look....

Cheers
Tom
If we keep going like this might end up being Sept

 

My copy of "Wings of Freedom" arrived today, complete with dustjacket!.

All the best.............

 

My copy of "Wings of Freedom" arrived today, complete with dustjacket!.

All the best.............

Noted

Added to growing list, cheers Mr P

 

You will be name in the divorce proceedings

 

I had better go count my books in the meantime..........Arnhem: Myth and Reality Sebastian Ritchie | WHSmith.co.uk
And here's a pic:

 

Thanks for that Paul. It seems there are a few due out in May next year..........

 

Thanks for that Paul .......


Oh cheers, yet another one for the list

With Spanners Descending, Roll of Honour 4th Editon and It was like this ! 1962 have just landed on the door mat

 

If anyone wants a PDF on the Role of the Jedburghs in Op Market Garden please PM me with your email address.

Steven

 

If anyone wants a PDF on the Role of the Jedburghs in Op Market Garden please PM me with your email address.

Steven

That's very kind of you Steve, PM sent.........

 

Whilst going through "From Delhi to Arnhem" for my database I came across this great little quote:

Private L. D. Josephs was batman to Lt. Cambier and was taken POW by the Germans. Under interrogation he was asked where he had landed, to which he replied "on my f---ing arse!"

.........

 

Myth and Reality Sebastian Ritchie demonstrates that the operation can only be properly understood if it is considered alongside earlier airborne ventures

What a crap, when it would have been written 50 years ago probably, now everybody knows what when wrong, another boring book down the drain, I hate these WHAT IF if books!

 

If anyone wants a PDF on the Role of the Jedburghs in Op Market Garden please PM me with your email address.

Steven


Cheers Steve PM sent

 

Whilst going through "From Delhi to Arnhem" for my database I came across this great little quote:

Private L. D. Josephs was batman to Lt. Cambier and was taken POW by the Germans. Under interrogation he was asked where he had landed, to which he replied "on my f---ing arse!"

.........

 

Myth and Reality Sebastian Ritchie demonstrates that the operation can only be properly understood if it is considered alongside earlier airborne ventures

What a crap, when it would have been written 50 years ago probably, now everybody knows what when wrong, another boring book down the drain, I hate these WHAT IF if books!

Philip, don't hold back mate, tell us what you really think!!

 

Myth and Reality Sebastian Ritchie demonstrates that the operation can only be properly understood if it is considered alongside earlier airborne ventures

What a crap, when it would have been written 50 years ago probably, now everybody knows what when wrong, another boring book down the drain, I hate these WHAT IF if books!


You wouldn't recommend it then Philip

 

I had the same thought as Philip, 60 years ago Boeree and Bauer already
wrote a similar book and many followed. But on the other hand..it does say ARNHEM isn't it

Ron...

 

I had the same thought as Philip, 60 years ago Boeree and Bauer already
wrote a similar book and many followed. But on the other hand..it does say ARNHEM isn't it

Ron...

Now that's the spirit Ron!!
Seriously though, I agree that the "what if/what went wrong" theme has been pretty much been done to death and I'll be EXTREMELY surprised if Sebastian Ritchie can throw any new light on this topic. I much prefer the personal stories and the unit specific books to the "overview" type but if we let that stop us from buying books I think this thread may have died ages ago!! .