What book are you reading now... - Page 11

Eismann · #**101** (**permalink**) July 7th, 2008, 03:30 AM

I'm reading 'Voices from the Battle of th Bulge' by Nigel de Lee. It's an ok read nothing more. But has a glaring error, he says that Hasso Von Manteuffel was a Field Marshal. I'm not an academic but even I know he was a General der Panzertruppe at the time and finished the war with this rank. I would have thought that somebody who covered war studies at Sandhurst and has led battlefield tours for military and academic clients in Europe would have known this. You would also hope that it would have been proof read before committing it to print.

John

Hagen · #**102** (**permalink**) August 10th, 2008, 04:54 PM

"Berlin Dance Of Death" by Helmut Altner

Hagen · #**103** (**permalink**) August 17th, 2008, 06:58 PM

"Defeat In The West" by Milton Shulman. Originally published in 1947, Schulman rewrote some chapters in 1968. (my edition is from 2003) Milton Shulman was an intelligence officer in the Canadian army in Northwest Europe and interogated 26 senior officers including von Rundstedt, Sepp Dietrich and Kurt Student.

No_Nickname · #**104** (**permalink**) August 18th, 2008, 12:05 AM

Panzer Aces II by Franz Kurowski

temujin77 · #**105** (**permalink**) August 18th, 2008, 12:14 AM

I just started Hell Hawks about US Army Air Force fighter-bomber pilots. It's written by Robert Dorr and Thomas Jones. So far so good!

Battlepuppy · #**106** (**permalink**) August 28th, 2008, 05:33 PM

The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich.......William Shirer

Hagen · #**107** (**permalink**) August 28th, 2008, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Battlepuppy

The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich.......William Shirer

A classic Battlepuppy as is 'The Last 100 Days' by John Toland which is what I'm reading.

Battlepuppy · #**108** (**permalink**) August 28th, 2008, 07:21 PM

And its a musty 1960 edition to boot! I recall seeing The last 100 on the shelf at my bookstore. Will have to put that on the to get list, theres a little memoirs book from a one Richard Winters I have been meaning to pick up first though.

Brett · #**109** (**permalink**) August 28th, 2008, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by jwarrenclarke

I amy about a quater of the way through "Touched With Fire" by Eric Bergerud. I find it a great discruption of the conditions faced during the Land War in the South Pacific.

Jim Clarke

That was a great book! I did a review of it here in the book review section.
I would be interested in hearing your opinon.

jwarrenclarke · #**110** (**permalink**) September 1st, 2008, 02:40 PM

After Ihad read I saw your review of "Touched with Fire" I feel you did an excellent job in your review.

Jim Clarke