What are you reading at the moment?

You'll like it. Read it last year

 

I finished An Army at Dawn before Mardi Gras, and now I'm still working on his second installment, Day of Battle covering the fighting in Sicily and Italy now. Good reads both are.

 

Just received a copy of Ken Ford's book Battleaxe Division (78th Division). Can't wait to read it as 56 Recce served there.

Lesley

 

Just started Escape, Evasion and Revenge by Marc Stevens. (A good read so far Marc)

 

Thanks, Wendy. Feel free to post a review when you're finished!

Many thanks,

Marc

 

Thanks, Wendy. Feel free to post a review when you're finished!

Many thanks,

Marc

Will do Marc

And you can feel free to send a signed note for the front of my book if you wish (my copy wasn't autographed)

 

Reading 'Run to the Hills' The Story of Iron Maiden

 

Will do Marc

And you can feel free to send a signed note for the front of my book if you wish (my copy wasn't autographed)

It would be my very great pleasure, for you and any other reader on this forum. B)

BTW, I love your avatar!

Best,

Marc

 

Not a WWII book. A DOSE OF FRONTIER SOLDIERING, memoirs of Corporal E. A. Bode. It is the only account of a US Infrantryman during the Indian wars of the late 1800's that I know of.

"The only true air superiority is a tank on the enimies runway."

 

"Enigma" by Robert Harris
Michael

 

"Enigma" by Robert Harris
Michael

My all time fave fiction book.

 

"The Devil's Alternative" by Frederick Forsyth
Michael

 

Hello Everyone
I have just finished reading
"An Average War"
Eighth Army to Red Army. by Mike Peyton
Its a really good read.
I particulary enjoyed the last 3rd, when he was falling in and out of the Germans hands, and as Mike called it drifting with the Russian army.
Adam

 

Bought this one on the Rhine Crossing:

"Krieg vor der eigenen Haustur, Rheinubergang und Luftlandung am Niederrhein 1945" by Alexander Berkel.




Gives a wonderfull overview of the operations of the ground troops (British and Americans) as well as the Airborne landings. A thorough, well written, almost scholary study. Good maps and wonderfull photographs .. 374 pages and only € 20,-!!!!!!!!!.

... for the Duth audience .. it is comparable to Christ Klep's, "De Bevrijding Van Nederland, 1944-1945: Oorlog Op De Flank".

One drawback for the anglophones is that it is written in German ... maybe Owen could provide us with an English translation ....

 

History of the 8th Argyles 1939/47 by Lt Col A D Malcolm.

 

The Last of my Normandy purchases!

 

Reading 'Aces, Erks and Backroom Boys' by Edward Smithies

 

I just finished reading YOU'LL BE SOR-REE!: A Guadalcanal Marine Remembers The Pacific War by Sid Phillips.

Sid Phillips joined the Marines at age 17 and found himself fighting in the Pacific War on Guadalcanal as part of H-Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division (H-2-1), the same unit as Helmet for My Pillow author Robert Leckie.

I am looking forward to the release of RED BLOOD BLACK SAND. Chuck Tatum's memories of Iwo Jima and John Basilone (MOH).

 

Warburton's War (The life of Maverick Ace Adrian Warburton, DSO & Bar, DFC & 2 Bars, DFC (USA) by Tony Spooner DSO, DFC.

A man who pushed the boundaries of aerial photo reconnaisance.

The wreckage of his plane was found in 2002 and he received a burial with full military honours in May 2003.

Name: WARBURTON, ADRIAN
Rank: Wing Commander
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
Age: 26
Date of Death: 12/04/1944
Service No: 41035
Awards: D S O and Bar, D F C and 2 Bars
Additional information: Distinguished Flying Cross (USA). Son of Comdr. Geoffrey Warburton, D.S.O., R.N., and Mrs. Warburton; husband of Eileen Warburton, of Westminster, London.
Grave/Memorial Reference: 11. H. 27.
Cemetery: DURNBACH WAR CEMETERY

 

It would be my very great pleasure, for you and any other reader on this forum. B)

BTW, I love your avatar!

Best,

Marc

Many thanks to Marc for a lovely autographed note sent to accompany my book! Much appreciated.
WG