My book-buying "problem"

Calvert was a lot more than just a tough-guy. I had the honour of reading out his Order of the Day from Operation Thursday at one of the more recent Chindit gatherings:

 

Well, I just got paid for my first month's work at my new job, so to celebrate I ordered a copy of Neil Barber's The Pegasus and Orne Bridges. Goodness knows how long it will take to arrive from the UK, though!

 

Three most recent arrivals.
The Afrika Korps book is from the older Bender Publishing group so while dated has some great info.
Most Secret Squadron looks at the squadron that trialled the Highball weapon for use in a possible attack on the Tirpitz and also flew the Tse-Tse Mosquito.
And the last one I found out thanks to this forum...

On a bad news/good news front. I received notice from Naval & Military Press about their Easter Sale. And there are some good uns up for grabs.

 

These are a few of the books I've bought so far this year.

 

I don't have a copy myself, but from what I've seen that Peninsular War Atlas is a very nice book.

 

Any feedback on Bergstrom's Arnhem books?

 

It's a really nice book the maps are excellent and easy to follow, I don't know what the difference is but my copy is the Revised Edition.

 

They're excellent, Bergstrom had access to Cornelius Ryan's collection and he uses a lot of stuff that Ryan didn't as apparently Ryan was in a Rush to finish his version as he had, iirc, cancer. He also puts straight the record on who was to blame for a lot of the mistakes during the battle that are usually pinned on Monty and the British forces.

 

I'm going to have to get a copy or two of this book that's just been released (late March apparently although I was expecting it in late April!) by the Imperial War Museum as part of their War Classics Series.

Peter Elstob was my late father's Tank Commander in 3RTR and many of the incidents described in the book (which was initially released in the 1960s) are based on what his crew actually experienced.

 

Was excited to receive a book package today. However, it was the wrong book for the wrong customer... It looks like it should have been Copp's Cinderella Army.

 

I think access to the Ryan archives at Ohio University is available to anyone and has been widely used by Arnhem authors - I got hold of the Border regiment veteran questionnaires as well as a few others (I should probably look them out at some point) about 15 years ago, they were very helpful

 

Nice too see that republished. Older copies of that book are not that cheap to buy and I think re-releases inject some new interest into older books.

Scott

 

Received this yesterday, and it looks just as impressive in the hand as in the photo!



It will also be useful for keeping fit as it is a weighty tome!

Just getting going on it, and noticed that peculiarly the first chapter is without footnotes (I mean they are in the back in the references section but there are no superscript footnote numbers embedded in the chapter - Chapter 2 seems OK. Strange, I've not seen that before).

Notwithstanding that tiny quibble, it does read well so far and looks to be packed with all things gunner and will hopefully provide a handy reference and corrective to all those tank-heavy authors out there.

Regards

Tom

 

Oh no, I was worried someone would say these were worth buying.

"No more books on Arnhem, no more books on Arnhem...well maybe just one more [series!!!]"



Regards

Tom

 

Having read Tom's review, I "Gunners In Normandy" has been ordered!

I have also ordered Hell's Highway (Battleground) and The Noise of Battle!!!

 

That's curious. Thought I'd seen that artwork somewhere before! Part of a set?....

 

Well I couldn't really resist this because of liking books as physical objects. FIRST edition of Unarmed Into Battle with fold-out maps. They actually aren't complicated maps and not much really gained there. Some of it is a bit stiff so I will have to handle with care.

 

Snapped up a couple of great looking reads on Markyboy’s recommendation just now (first two listed below) but then just couldn’t help myself... ended up with six new books for my Kindle, but just £14.28 spent in total:







Last two aren’t World War 2 but equally interesting for me.

 

Had word that a book-buying problem has been resolved. Some silly sod didn't check the auto-filled address on his order so the 1895-ish Notes on Fortifications never arrived at work, despite having a unique postcode. It's since been returned to sender so should see it soon...