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Stanley
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Posted -  13/06/2005  :  19:06

I was asked today abbout books on the more esoteric side of WW2 and said I'd put some titles up.

Books on strange weapons and systems; 'The Small Back Room', 'The Secret War', and one on camouflage and deception, I can't remember the title.  Best book on tanks is 'Tank', by Patrick White.  New bbook by Frederick Taylor is 'Dresden' best book I have read on the raid of Feb 13th 1945.  Read 'Slaughterhouse Five' by Kurt Vonnegut.  Anthony Beever's two books, 'berlin' and 'Stalingrad' are magnificent but extremely depressing. 

That's enough to be going on with.....  Enjoy!




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Rossie
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Posted - 02/12/2007 : 23:17
Tich,

Forgot to add this - there is also a pamphlet on 'The Battle of Crete', again published by HMSO.

Ros


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The Demo Man
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Posted - 02/12/2007 : 23:28
Ros, yes I'm interested lets have the list to peruse! HMSO staff always have a number attached I think, if memeory serves me right? That would be useful for anyone wanting to track down a copy if they spotted something of interest on your list.

I'm currently in the hunt to buy one on the 6th Airborne having just read the "Pegasus Bridge Diaries" of Major John Howard DSO. An official history was written in the early 1950's.

I was going to post a bit of review on the Howard book at some point.

On the subject and thinking aloud, are any OGFB members Normandy Veterans?? Long shot I suppose?


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The Demo Man
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Posted - 02/12/2007 : 23:29
Ros, sorry stuff not staff! getting tired.......


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Rossie
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Posted - 02/12/2007 : 23:36
Will do Tich - but not tonight, there are a lot of 'em and I'm tired!!

Ros


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softsuvner
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Posted - 03/12/2007 : 00:00
Ian

If you are interested in the Spitfire (and haven't already read it) look out for "Sigh for a Merlin" by Alex Henshaw, who was a wartime test pilot.
Highly recomended.

Malcolm



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Stanley
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Posted - 03/12/2007 : 06:21
'The Sinking of the Lancastria' Jonathan Fenby.  Biggest loss of life ever at sea off the Dunkirk beaches.  It was hidden for years on the grounds of sapping morale.  At least 3,000 lost.....


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Posted - 03/12/2007 : 08:22
Yesterday afternoon this thread led me to my Band of Brothers DVD and I watched the first 3 episodes again - 2 of them with Dan who showed a real interest and knowledge -mainly gleaned from hearing me rambling and his computer games some of which take the scenery direct form the series.
Dem  Man, I knew about Clarksons VC father in law but was not aware that Winters had actually helped rescue him. Nolic


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melteaser
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Posted - 03/12/2007 : 08:59
I had to study Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon for my english literature exams. There was a program on tv while imindoors was in France about these 2 poets. I was amazed at my ability to recite one of Owens poems when I heard the first line on the program.
Some of my interest in history came from my english lit studies.....not history lessons I hasten to add!


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Stanley
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Posted - 03/12/2007 : 17:32
I know what you mean Mel....  Mine came from wagon driving and observing the scenery....  I got curious and wanted to know more.  Another fine mess I got myself into....


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The Demo Man
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Posted - 03/12/2007 : 17:38
Nolic, to be honest with you I'm making  al eap of faith with the Dick Winters / Clarksons Father In Law thingy, but I reckon it's right.

There was as far as I am aware only one withdrawal across the Rhine and that was at Arnhem involving the troops who landed on the second day to aid Colonel John Frost already at the bridge. They couldn't reach him and fought instead a desperate rearguard action in which Clarksons Father in law was involved. These troops were eventually led across the Rhine to safety by a contingent of American Paratroopers which all things being equal must have been Dick Winters Platoon.


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Rossie
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Posted - 04/12/2007 : 18:29


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Ros, yes I'm interested lets have the list to peruse! HMSO staff always have a number attached I think, if memeory serves me right? That would be useful for anyone wanting to track down a copy if they spotted something of interest on your list.


Here is the list I promised.  There is a weath of info. and pictures so if there is anything I can look up for anyone I am happy to see what I can find - might take a while though!!

Ros

List of pamphlets, mostly His Majesty’s Stationery Publications

Bomber Command - HMSO Code No. 70/380

They Sought Out Rommel, a Diary of the Libyan Campaign - HMSO Code No.70-395

The First to be Freed, British Military Admin in Eritrea & Somalia - HMSO Code No.70-447

Statistics Relating to The War Effort of the UK - HMSO Cmd 6564

Air Sea Rescue  - HMSO Code No. 70-398

The Abyssinian Campaigns - HMSO Code No. 70.399

The Mediteranean Fleet - HMSO Code No.70-440

The Air Battle of Malta - HMSO Code No.70-453

RAF Middle East - HMSO Code No. 70-456

Ark Royal, The Admiralty Account Of Her Achievement - HMSO Code No.70-400

Combined Operations 1940-1942 - HMSO Code No.70-420

Fleet Air Arm, Admiralty Account of Naval Air Operations - HMSO 70-427

Destruction of an Army – The First Campaign in Libya 1940-1941 - HMSO Code No. 70-382

Arctic War, Norway’s role on Northern Front  - HMSO Code No.88-2351

The Australian Army - HMSO Code No.88-2601

Coastal Command - HMSO Code No.70-411

There’s Freedom in the Air - HMSO Code No.70-434

Frontline 1940-1941 - HMSO Code No.70-410

Land At War - HMSO Code No.70-478

The Battle of Britain, Aug-Oct 1940 - HMSO Code No.70-9999

The Royal Marines, the Admiralty Account of their Achievement - HMSO Code No.70-433

Bomber Command Continues - HMSO Code No70-406

The Battle of Flanders  - HMSO Code No.57-567

East of Malta West of Suez  - HMSO Code No.70-413

The Defence of Calais - HMSO Code No. 70-384

The Battle of Egypt, The Official Record in Pictures and Map - HMSO Code No.70-415

The Battle of Crete - Code not know right now as book is out on loan

Calling All Nations - Published by the BBC No. 1697

BBC At War - Published by BBC serial No. 1660

Wartime Billeting - Fabian Society Research Series No. 55

Norway and the War - Oxford Pamphlets on World Affairs

BBC At War - Published by BBC serial No. 1660

Bombs on Belfast, A Camera Record - Photographs by ‘Belfast Telegraph’

Germany and the Jews, A Plain Statement of Facts - Published by the Jewish Board of Deputies

Target for Tonight - The Record in Text & Picture of a Bombing Raid on Germany

Flight to Victory – An Account of RAF’s 1st year of the War, published by Penguin  


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belle
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Posted - 05/12/2007 : 12:55
Softsuv, My history of the 1st world war books were actually from the Times newspaper and the first book has a preface dated 1914. They contain many photographs, maps and eye witness accounts.


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Stanley
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Posted - 05/12/2007 : 17:52
Belle the best thing about those illustrated histories is that they contain pics that you won't find anywhere else.


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The Demo Man
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Posted - 05/12/2007 : 22:44
Ros, thanks for taking the time to compile the list, I'd be interested to know a bit more info on a couple of things.

HMSO The Battle of Egypt is that a World War 1 Pamphlet?

Interested also in the Battle of Crete as I'm reading that at the moment. Are there many pages to them? Can I be cheeky and ask if you'd be willing to photocopy them? I'd gladly reimburse you for any expenses incurred as well as the postage costs.

I don't mind if it's too much hassle, feel free to say no!

 


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softsuvner
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Posted - 06/12/2007 : 00:40
Belle

I'm not trying to rubbish your books, they are interesting source material in themselves. Just saying that historical perspectives do change.
My grandfather apparently hated Churchill all his life because of his own experiences at Gallipoli, (he was in the 2nd wave of landings at Suvla Bay). In recent years I have read several accounts of the Campaign, and this year, the actual War Diaries from Grandfather's Regiment, which are amazing. I take a more balanced view of Churchill than my Grandfather did, but I can now understand why he felt that way.

Malcolm


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