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I found Stalingrad to be a very very good book. Beevor is an excellent author and Stalingrad is a fine example of his work.

 

Guys

I found Stalingrad to be a very very good book. Beevor is an excellent author and Stalingrad is a fine example of his work.

Well, as I say I am indeed really enjoying it so far, in fact can't wait for lunch so I can read for an hour

Von Poop. I agree his style can be a bit dry but as long as the facts are in place and I can learn more on this little understood element of the war then I shall persevere

 

I picked this book up at a charity shop and the sad thing was, it had never been read before.

If, however, bought the book originaly, had read it, they would have found it a first class description of an action which showed the ANZACS to be amongest the greatest fighters in the world.

it also has one of the best short descriptions of the buildup to the 68 tet, that i have read and dispels a few falsi i deas i had about both the tet and the ANZAC war in vietnam.

I had previosly read McAulay's first book, The battle of Long Tan, which is a spiffing good read as well. Therefore I was a ware of the breadth of detail and his style but this urpassess it!

 

Big pile of books and a long summer to get through them. Woohoo!
Just started Barnes Wallis's Bombs. Very good so far. Mostly technical, but then you get personal statements and little asides thrown into it. Well worth the read.

 

Let me go - Helga Schneider, a sad story of a little girl abandoned while her mother to become an extermination guard in Auschwitz and Ravensbruck.

 

To Hell & Back -- Audie Murphy's autobiography. He was the most decorated soldier in ww2.

 

Der Tote im Bunker. Bericht über meinen Vater. by Martin Pollack (in polish translation). It is sort of investigation into family story by a son of dr Gerhard Bast, Sturmbannführer of SS and war criminal,who was find dead in spring 1947 on the Brenner Pass in Tyrolean Alps.

 

Der Tote im Bunker. Bericht über meinen Vater. by Martin Pollack (in polish translation). It is sort of investigation into family story by a son of dr Gerhard Bast, Sturmbannführer of SS and war criminal,who was find dead in spring 1947 on the Brenner Pass in Tyrolean Alps.

You take a risk when you search as you may not like what you find out!

 

I'm reading "A Bright Shining Lie" by Neil Sheehan and its an account of the life (and death) of John Paul Vann, An American involved in Vietnam. A great read so far.

 

Just started Steven Ambrose's Wild Blue.

 

I just picked up Ortona: Canadas epic World War 2 battle.

400+ pages.

 

I'm reading "A Bright Shining Lie" by Neil Sheehan and its an account of the life (and death) of John Paul Vann, An American involved in Vietnam. A great read so far.

I have read it, one of the few books that I would re-read. Also, just it to show who untruthful the film, We were soliders, was!!!!

 

I just picked up Ortona: Canadas epic World War 2 battle.

400+ pages.

Love 'em. I've got "Ortona" and "The Liri Valley" and just ordered "Juno Beach" via Abebooks. I want to get "The Gothic Line" and "Defending Juno." I'm sure he'll tackle the long left flank after those are done.

Great books.

 

Just been reading part I of 'Charley's War'. A comic strip set in WWI and was in Battle comic many moons ago. I read it as a kid and it's now out in hardback. The research, writing and drawing are amazing.

 

Love 'em. I've got "Ortona" and "The Liri Valley" and just ordered "Juno Beach" via Abebooks. I want to get "The Gothic Line" and "Defending Juno." I'm sure he'll tackle the long left flank after those are done.

Great books.

He is working on another book right now: "The Scheldt: Canada’s Bitterest World War II Battle—October-November 1944."

 

He is working on another book right now: "The Scheldt: Canada’s Bitterest World War II Battle—October-November 1944."

Anybody know where I can find him, so I can cadge autographs for my copies of his books?

 

Anybody know where I can find him, so I can cadge autographs for my copies of his books?

http://www.zuehlke.ca/

 

Just started Steven Ambrose's Wild Blue.
A good book, I enjoyed reading it, let us know what you think of it.