Books 09

[Ernst Hoffmann]

Latest pic's of the old book shelf, run out of room and have started balancing them on the Virgin Media Box! The latest additions are Angriff: German Attack on Stalingrad in Photos, Deutsche Soldaten: Uniforms Equipment & Personal effects of the German Soldier 39-45 and Red Shines the Sun: History of the Fallschirm-Infanterie.

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Photos from Deutsche Soldaten, Red Shines the Sun & Angriff

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Regards
SS-Oberscharführer u. Zugführer, Ernst Hoffmann

[Werner Jungmann]

Nice collection you've got there.

[August Schreiner]

I agree, it's a nice collection. Jungmann, you should post yours as well. I will sometime too.

[Ernst Hoffmann]

I have just ordered Das Reich Vol.1 the First Volume of the Divisional History of the 2.SS-Panzer-Division 'Das Reich' by Otto Weidinger from worldwartwobooks.com should arrive in about a week.

Regards
SS-Oberscharführer u. Zugführer, Ernst Hoffmann

[Staroi]

My current collection minus a few that I take with me to college constantly (Like From Beruit to Jeruselem and some French resources):

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[Ernst Hoffmann]

Very nice collection you have there Stario good mixture of left and right, everything in moderation! I have done the same but on a smaller scale. I am more of a military history guy which is pretty evident from my shelf.

Regards
SS-Oberscharführer u. Zugführer, Ernst Hoffmann

[Werner Jungmann]

Nice collection you have there Staroi.

I'll try to get mine up soon.

[Gerhard Schmidt]

I'll have to get a couple pictures of mine as well. Nice collections you two! :)

[Otto Zoepf]

Man, I didn't know there were people will more SS books than me!

[Ernst Hoffmann]

Man, I didn't know there were people will more SS books than me!

Welcome to our new forums Zoepf, Its books galore here!

Regards
SS-Oberscharführer u. Zugführer, Ernst Hoffmann

[Gerhard Schmidt]

I have way too many for my own good. :D

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[Ernst Hoffmann]

Very extensive collection there Schmidt!

Regards
Ernst Hoffmann

[Staroi]

Interesting collection you have there Schmidt.

Have you read that book by Jack Higgins? A relative of mine gave me two of his books for Christmas, but I have put off reading them since I am not really interested in fiction.

[Klaus Granheim]

I am on the last few chapters of Forgotten Soldier, it is a very good book. (I'm sure everyone else has already read it and I am late to the party)

[Gerhard Schmidt]

Interesting collection you have there Schmidt.

Have you read that book by Jack Higgins? A relative of mine gave me two of his books for Christmas, but I have put off reading them since I am not really interested in fiction.

Was also a gift and I'm not much interested in it either. I looked at the inside flap, but alas, it's not true history! :)

Sorry I couldn't help more :p

[Klaus Granheim]

Just finished forgotten soldier, and ordered "The Germans in Normandy".

I'm also reading a Roman series by an English author that is very good, but my latest book can't seem to be found by amazon, so I need a new book now.

[Hermann Bix]

I am wondering about a book named "Warm engines Cold Feet" or something similar. Have any of you read this yet? I heard it is a great book about a Panzer crew on the Ostfront. I heard it is hardcore and unappologetic.

[Ernst Hoffmann]

Hot Motors cold feet, yes I have heard about that book havent read it though. If you get it tell me what you think.

Regards
Ernst Hoffmann

[Hermann Bix]

Hot Motors, Cold Feet: A Personal Memoir of Service with the Motorcycle Battalion of SS-Division "Reich", 1940-1941
by Helmut Günther



This is the memoir of a Helmut Günther, a messenger serving in the SS-Kradschützen-Battalion of the famed SS-Division 'Das Reich'. It was orignially written in German, and translated into English.

Mr Günter is quite a lively character and his book is well written, fast paced and hard to put down. His battle stories and reminisces of his comrades are fascinating, and at many times very amusing. Günter also served under famous Waffen-SS leaders from SS-Div. 'Das Reich', such as SS-Hauptsturmführer Frtiz Klingenberg and SS-Hpstuf. Christian Tychsen, and reveals their characters. Tychsen comes across as a stern officer, and Klingenberg comes across as an expressionless, but great and decisive officer.

The book covers Günther's service from his training in 1940, to the Balkans Campaign in 1941 and Operation 'Barbarossa'. It ends in early 1942 when Günther caught frostbite in his heels. Günter later was promoted to SS-Untersturmführer and served in the SS-Aufklarüngs-Abteilung 17 of the 17. SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Division 'Götz von Berlichingen'. Volume 2 of his memoirs, 'The Eyes of the Division', will be translated into English and published by J.J Fedorowicz Publishing, the company which published this book, at a later date. There are more than 100 photographs throughout, some of them unpublished.

Hot Motors, Cold Feet, is an extremely readable and comprehensive look at how it was like to serve as a motorcycle messenger in the Waffen-SS. It ranks as among some of the best books of WWII German memoirs.
Looks good as well as relevant to Das Reich!

[Philip Nolmann]

The best book that I've read is The Grey Wolves(German U-Boats)..

[August Schreiner]

It's interesting how he tied into both 17.SS and 2.SS like we have.

[Werner Jungmann]

Finally got around to posting my collection. I have to many for my own good, but I have put a damper on buying more books until I read all these.

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If you see something you like and want a closer look just ask.

And yeah, this is the bookcase that I made by hand in High School Shop Class. Black Walnut....

Anyways, I'll get pictures up on my other stuff later.

[Klaus Granheim]

Those Time Life books, is that the complete collection? My wife's grandpa gave me a few of them from the beginning, I am reading Prelude to War ATM, but I had no idea there were so many. Where did you order them all from?

[Ernst Hoffmann]

I have two of those time life book that I picked up from a second had book store. I have the one that cover the french campaign. They not on my shelf alonge with my non WW2 books as you can see.

Regards
Ernst Hoffmann

[Werner Jungmann]

They arn't printed any more, so it has taken me about 3 years to get this far into the collegtion, there are 31 I think, and I think I am missing only 3-5.

The text is decent, but many of the pictures are outstanding. I've gotten them at used bookstores.

[Gerhard Schmidt]

My teacher has the set. How much does the set go for these days, approx?

[Ernst Hoffmann]

No idea at all, the full set my set you back a fair bit though.

Ernst Hoffmann

[Werner Jungmann]

Well, I've gotten them anywhere from 2-10$ Just go to your local used bookstore, they'll probably have some. They are fairly common.

There are only a few titles I don't have, and they seem to be harder to find.

As a rule, the earlier the title is in the series teh easier it is to find. That is why you see alot of the Prelude to War book. At teh moment I'm trying to find the title on Italy.

Edit: I have the books in order, so if you want a closer pic, or a list of titles just ask.

[Ernst Hoffmann]

The two I have are Blitzkrieg and The Second Front. Also if that book shelf is the one you made in your woodshop class Jungman then you should be very proud looks like its been made by a master carpenter!

Regards
Ernst Hoffmann

[Friedrich Zelich]

Also if that book shelf is the one you made in your woodshop class Jungman then you should be very proud looks like its been made by a master carpenter!

Regards
Ernst Hoffmann

Agreed.Great work;)

[Ernst Hoffmann]

Here are my latest book shelf pictures with some new editions. In the first picture you can see that I have pretty much run out of room :mad: the new editions there are the Divisional History of the 2.SS Das Reich vol.1 next to the Heimwehr Danzig we have the new History of the 11.SS Frw.Pz.Gr.Div 'Nordland' and up top the new Osprey (spelling?) book on the Imperial Russian armies 1914-18.

Now in the second picture you can see today new arrival fresh from the states (RZM) the History of the 23.Panzer-Divison haven't read much of it yet as I haven’t had the time but it looks extremely good. It seems that most of the focus is on the armoured formations rather than the panzergrenadiere but hey ho looks very good none the less. Some very nice pictures from inside a PZ.III! would make great avatars and sigs... but then we aren't heer. :rolleyes:

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Regards
Ernst Hoffmann

P.S. you might not be able to get a good idea of the size but 'To the Caucasus and the Austrian Alps'[is a fucking beast of a book! it's massive :eek:

[Michael Steiner]

I want your 'Sniper on the Eastern Front" !

[Friedrich Werner]

I like the binoculars, great touch for the Oberscharfuhrer!

Sniper on the Eastern Front is a very enjoyable read and would have been a way better wwii sniper movie than Enemy at the Gates.

I just ordered "Eastern Front Combat: The German Soldier in Battle from Stalingrad to Berlin" by Hans Wijers

and I preordered for July the Stackpole version of "Twilight of the Gods: A Swedish Waffen-SS Volunteer's Experiences with the 11th SS-Panzergrenadier Division Nordland, Eastern Front 1944-45"

I have 2 Stackpole Military Series now and I think they are great...
http://ww2shop.com/stackpole-military-history-series.asp

I will show a bookshelf pick when I get back home :)

[Ernst Hoffmann]

I like the binoculars, great touch for the Oberscharfuhrer!

Sniper on the Eastern Front is a very enjoyable read and would have been a way better wwii sniper movie than Enemy at the Gates.

I just ordered "Eastern Front Combat: The German Soldier in Battle from Stalingrad to Berlin" by Hans Wijers

and I preordered for July the Stackpole version of "Twilight of the Gods: A Swedish Waffen-SS Volunteer's Experiences with the 11th SS-Panzergrenadier Division Nordland, Eastern Front 1944-45"

I have 2 Stackpole Military Series now and I think they are great...
http://ww2shop.com/stackpole-military-history-series.asp

I will show a bookshelf pick when I get back home :)


You will have to tell me what Twilight of the Gods is like I have been looking at that but have been bit unsure.

Regards
Ernst Hoffmann

[Ernst Hoffmann]

My new book, vicotry was beyond their grasp 10/10 you got to have a copy of this!
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[Johann Bauer]

You just had to get the pipe in there didn't you?

[Karl Ritter]

You just had to get the pipe in there didn't you?
Lol:D

[Karl Ritter]

Anyway, here are some pics of most of mine:

Some of my older:
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Notice the difference with some more recent ones?
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September 1942 issue in Flemish:
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This is in the above ones to, but title was not readable,
this one is printed in 1937.
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And of course, my latest additions, bought some 2 weeks ago:
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[Ernst Hoffmann]

Some nice books there Ritter! However some of them are written is some rather weird language.... ;):p

[Pavel Volodnikov]

Impressive collection of books. I have a decent library within the guest room of my house, but there's nothing worth mentioning about it. It's a large collection of various fiction, references, etc. In my room however, I keep my own collection, alot of Dostoevsky, novels I've "acquired" from various sources, stuff on history and foreign affairs, and some old books from the 19th century and early 20th century. My most prized book however, is a 1939 German edition of Mein Kampf.

[August Schreiner]

It looks like we have a book or two in common Ritter. What's the Sport und Staat book about? Sport and State?

Oh and you forgot the most important component in terms of the Imperial Navy, at least earlier on, the battleship!

Tell me more about some of the latest books you got when you can especially Panther vs. T-34, Ukraine 1943 and Fighting Techniques of a Japanese Infantryman.

[Gerhard Schmidt]

Addition of mine:

1934 with the stamp of the NSDAP two places on the inside cover. Sorry for such a huge photo..

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[Karl Ritter]

Wow Schmidt! :D
Btw, whats the book about exactly?

What books we got in common Schreiner?

-Sport und Staat is indeed about sport and the state, knowing how the Nazis promoted that..talks about competitions, types, how to, champions, tec..from all sports, from bobsleeing, to hunting, gymnastics,...

-Still reading T-34 vs Panther, last I have yet to finish, not bad so far.
I have(not visible)Tiger vs Firefly; Normandy 1944 wich is a similar book and I just love that one.

-My Japcollection is new, I wanted to buy more, but I already had for quite an amount of money that I saved the remainder for another time. The book about the Japanese soldiers was not a 100% to my likings. Most pictures where unique, and everything is well discussed, so its all in all a very good book. I probably just wished they went deeper into the small unit tactical deployment and usage.

-BTW, Hoffmann, the weird language is Flemish..and as you have noticed, those compromise solely most of my 'old' books.

[Werner Jungmann]

I picked up an old book on Bulgaria's contribution to the war while I was on my trip. I was honestly surprised that a work in the English language had actually been written on it.

I have an Old German book about World War One as well.

[Emmerich Schweitzer]

I picked up an old book on Bulgaria's contribution to the war while I was on my trip.


OMG Schreiner hijacked Jungmann's forum account!

j/k for those of us that don't know a joke when they see one

[Werner Jungmann]

:D

(The above message is too short, please make it at least 4 characters)

[Gerhard Schmidt]

New one I've aquired. Interesting so far.

http://www.amazon.com/Genocide-satellite-Croatia-1941-1945-persecutions/dp/B0007DWXR8

[Friedrich Werner]

Fighting Techniques of a Japanese Infantryman.

Banzaii!!!!!

I think that about sums it up

[Werner Jungmann]

Banzaii!!!!!

I think that about sums it up


Oh please, up until about 1942 the Japanese army fielded the best light infantry in the world.:rolleyes:

[Karl Ritter]

Even early war, they had those urges to nearly Banzai.
Wich is btw no suicideattack to them, but an all or nothing breaktrough.
This worked in the early war, since many of their opponents where not as heavily armed as those that later opposed Japanese forces, nor as prepared for such tactics against them, nor had such a morale/training/support.
Up to Guadacanal, The Japanese fought just like the Waffen-SS, more specific, like 3-SS Totenkopf: Take the objective, nomatter the losses.
Of course, here and there, they pulled back, or broke of attacks, Japanese commanders didnt want to butcher their men sensless. Everything in Japanese warfare is based upon the Bushido way, hence they never spoke of defense, but always in terms of: preperations for an attack to follow.
Bayonet being their weapon of choise, where they had much training with, as well as nightcombat, it was obvious many commanders chose to launch "Banzai" charges; better to die during an attack, then die/or live as a defending coward.

I just got obsessed with this recently because I try to understand more of their unique way of warfare, a way that imo created probably the best soldiers in the history of the world; Eventho with misinterprited tactics and outdated weapons.

[Werner Jungmann]

I agree Ritter, probably the best individual soldiers in the world, it's when they rose to positions of leadership that their code of Bushido hampered with their tactical and logical thought, this of course, is more clearly evidenced on the defence as opposed to the offense

Of course men such as Tadamichi Kuribayashi, Kuno Nakagawa, and Hiromichi Yahara (to name a few) broke these trends and conducted some of the most effective defenses of World War Two.



It's interesting for me, I've always been very interested in the IJA, but never the battles that took place in the Pacific Theatre (hence own few books on it). I honestly think this is because most "contemporary" accounts are full of how the "stupid Japanese and their Banzai's" made it easy for our "Glorious" Marines to win victory. Oh, and completely ignore the British who were fighting in Burma

In reality if you look at casualty, not death, numbers in the Pacific Theatre, they are remarkably similiar. It's only when you look into deaths that it seems like a walkover. The Allies had a very advanced Medical Treatment system (probably the best IMHO), so many soldiers were saved, whereas the Japanese had little to no medical care, and the Code of Bushido tought it better to die then to surreneder or go home wounded. Not to mention they were defending Islands with nowhere to retreat to.

[Hermann Bix]

Don't forget that it was our "glorious marines" who had to go assault these fortress islands and dislodge and kill the Japanese. The young Marines fresh off the farms of the great depression didn't know any better and fought those hardened, combat experienced, Japanese in hand to hand combat sometimes nightly. The Japanese officers were stunned to find an opponent that was willing to fight hand to hand and they were impressed by those teenage Marines.

I study quite a bit about the PTO and have numerous fine books on the subject. I am also lucky to be brought into this world because both my grandfathers were young Marines who volunteered and fought in the PTO against the Japanese, who for the first two years of the war seemed invincable.

[Friedrich Werner]

cool bix, 1 of my grandfather's was a navy transport ship enlistee at iwo jima, philippines and for the eventual invasion of japan which thank God didn't have to happen. You should see his pictures he took of Iwo jima when the battle was in its climax in the "rear" areas- ghastly.

Anyways Yea banzaii was a little imature, I've actually been trying to find a good book on Japan vs. Russia in manchuria. So far all I have is a good article from WWII magazine. IMO if the Japanese had been on more land battles against the Americans early on, it could have been a more interesting story then most of the similar island hopping campaign tales.

[Karl Ritter]

Oh Bix, not implying that at all. Marines had to have balls of pure steel, and I'm sure many had them.:D
I can imagine fighting Japs is a terryfying thing: soldiers that Can fight, have the experience, prefer to fight at night, camouflage themself so well, you can just walk past them, not seeing a thing, soldiers, willing and prepared to die for the nation and Emperor...their only wish is; to take as many enemies to the grave with them.
Marines kept the traditions of hard fighting men very high.

Oh, Jungmann good point you made on the casualties, and you know whats funny?
Japanese soldiers where trained with the best medical training normal soldiers
ever recieved up to that time. Pre-war trained soldier esp., where all near up to medic levels.

[Werner Jungmann]

While I have the same respect for the individual Marine as I do for a soldier if any other fighting nation in WW2, my point was more that contemporary accounts seem to only focus on the Marines.

Alot of times you read very little about the Japanese, and also very little on the Army divisions, those Army divisions who had to fight the same fights as the Marines and fought just as hard and just as bravely. But today if you asked many people they wouldn't have even known the Army was in the PTO. Often ignored, and also often degraded in their performance and role in the fighting.


The good things about these modern days is you get more books that both focus on the "other side", and also ones who challenge and correct common persectives on "our side".

[Hermann Bix]

Guadalcanal has to be one of the most interesting battles of WWII. If you mhaven't read it yet and are interested in both the Axis and Allied acounts of this battle I would wholeheartedly suggest, Guadalcanal: The Definative Account of the Landmark Battle, by Richard B. Frank. This book is excellent!

[Erwin Kretschmer]

I can show you my books as I got them uploaded to YouTube..

3 parts, the best are saved till towards the end:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8G-VNIHp00&feature=channel_page

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nI7MDNZ2NfE&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaPNfIXLqbc&feature=related

Enjoy! :D

[Ernst Hoffmann]

Panther book looks very good.

Regards
Ernst Hoffmann

[Ernst Hoffmann]

Latest Update, Most of the ones you guys wont have seen are in the 3rd pic. This year has been a bad year for book buying. :(

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Still after 3 years I haven't got my copy of Forgotten Soldier back, at this rate I will just by a new copy...

[Karl Ritter]

Rest is already posted, but heres what I bought for Christmas:

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Die Nebeltruppe is a gift from Schmidt.;)

[Hans Bernhart]

Probably the thing that most convinced me to join this group was seeing how many of you guys were seriously into the historical aspect of the game, and how many guys had great book/militaria collections! I don't have alot of militaria but I have been collecting Eastern front books for a while, thanks for the oppurtunity to show 'em off to guys who might appreciate 'em- my wifes tennis friends just don't groove on my collection!
-Bernahrt

[Karl Ritter]

Wow, impressive collection Bernhart.

[Ernst Hoffmann]

Very nice collection there Bernhart! I see we have allot of the same books although when you have that many it's hard not to have the same ones! If only I had more money... I see you have allot of the heimdal editions, you know French? Because that's what has put me off allot of their great looking books. Who would ever publish a book in French? madness...

Regards
Ernst Hoffmann

[August Schreiner]

Very nice collection there Bernhart! I see we have allot of the same books although when you have that many it's hard not to have the same ones! If only I had more money... I see you have allot of the heimdal editions, you know French? Because that's what has put me off allot of their great looking books. Who would ever publish a book in French? madness...

Regards
Ernst Hoffmann

Vous n'avez pas compris que la Monde Francophone est tres grande.

[Ernst Hoffmann]

Speaking French doesnt make you big or clever Schreiner... :p

[Abel Wald]

Excuse-moi,mais la monde Francophone c'est vraiment limite.Unfortunately there is a few good books published in french after all.

What Schreiner wrote was"That you failed to understand that globally the French language is very big".OK so what.What about Mandarine?English?and Arabic?

Actually speaking French is no big deal for me at all.

[Hans Bernhart]

Thanks, I guess a big advantage to being a bit older is that I've had more time to buy stuff! I must agree wth Herr Hoffmann on the HEIMDAL issue; yes, I know that French is a very international language, but, Jeez guys! C'mon!! Not publishing at least an English translation is just financial suicide! Or at least financial self-mutilation. I've always attributed their reticence to assuage the English speaking multitudes to some sort of perverted Frankish inferiority complex-cuz I can't think of any reasonable..um,..reason. Anyway, no, I don't speak French, but the pictures usually do ROCK..so I buy 'em anyway.
-Bernhart

[Abel Wald]

Bernhart that's the way French think.They feel so inferior that they have to cram their language down everybody's mouth.I know that because I live in Montreal where we have language cops called the "L'office de la langue francais"only in the Canadian province of Quebec.That make sure that signs have the French in a bigger font than the English.YES! Believe it or not.
If you need help with anything French just e-mail me.
During the summer month's many Tourists visit Montreal and the Quebecois (French) refuse to answer any questions in English.Isn't that great for tourism guy's.Yes they seem like a very Frigging peculiar bunch the french regardless of their origin.If I see an American,Canadian,Aussie,even Chinese having a problem with a french vender I always try to help them out.It's a Shame?

Abel Wald

[Wilhelm Stahlschmiedt]

Actually both English and French are both languages that are not as good for reading about the Eastern Front as German is. Learn German and you can read the actual first-hand information. Lately I've been reading a few war books in German that my Grandfather gave me. Plus, there are a plethora of books written in German, as it too is an international language, but perhaps not on the same scale as French and English.

[Gerhard Schmidt]

Actually both English and French are both languages that are not as good for reading about the Eastern Front as German is. Learn German and you can read the actual first-hand information. Lately I've been reading a few war books in German that my Grandfather gave me. Plus, there are a plethora of books written in German, as it too is an international language, but perhaps not on the same scale as French and English.

Yeah it is definitely not on the same scale, but there are great sources. I have to improve mine past simply conversation.

[Ernst Hoffmann]

Some new books I have posted up yet.... including Endkampf which arrived today. Other newer ones are Battle of the Bulge then and now, Bridgehead Kurland, Pz-Korps GD vol 1... and of course Wiederkehr

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[Gerhard Schmidt]

Ernst,

Great new picks. If you are interested in the Endkampf keep an eye out within the next year for "Festung Breslau" by Richard Hargreaves (author of The Germans at Normandy (http://www.amazon.com/Germans-Normandy-Richard-Hargreaves/dp/1844154475) and Blitzkrieg Unleashed (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Blitzkrieg-Unleashed-German-Invasion-Poland/dp/1844157776)). I am editing it for him so I have the advanced knowledge of saying it is fantastic. The style is the most enjoyable to read in my opinion.
Best regards

[Ernst Hoffmann]

That sounds good mate, I will keep a look out! I am also waiting for Vol 2. of Endkampf the west front version. That should be great a well!

Hoffy

[Friedrich Werner]

Loved Germans in Normandy... when will it b out Schmidt?


also where is your book on Narva!!!???!!! I'm waiting un-patiently for that

[Gerhard Schmidt]

I'm not exactly sure when the latest Hargreaves Breslau book will come out, but I just edited the last chapter for him. He has to still complete the Epilogue and then deal with the red-tape before publishing (believe me there is plenty).

Yes, I know...I am as impatient as you are! :) They are already in print, but need to be shipped to me back in the states. I am thinking 2-3 weeks at worst. At best 1-2 weeks. I will keep you updated, no worries. ;)

[Ernst Hoffmann]

Latest! New books Waffen SS at Kursk Vol.2-6, Ivans War, Infantery Aces, Retake Arnheim Bridge and some other training books like Reibert 43 ect.


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[Eugen Reinhard]

Stuka Pilot arrived today ... really I don't know what to make of it.

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[Erwin Kretschmer]

When was that printed? Looks nice!

EDIT: Bah... 1952, Dublin.. ;) How is it content-wise?

[Eugen Reinhard]

Just got here 30 min ago , haven't got around to read it.

[Richard Hargreaves]

I'm not exactly sure when the latest Hargreaves Breslau book will come out

My guess is spring-summer 2011. The text is finished bar some tweaking. Most of the imagery is sorted out too, but there's a lot of work to do with maps which will take a few months.

A few extracts can be found here:

http://www.feldgrau.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=30316

Basically, it's written in the same style as Germans in Normandy/Blitzkrieg Unleashed, but taking on board the lessons I learned writing them. As a read, I believe it stands head and shoulders above them...

[Ernst Hoffmann]

Looks like it's going to be a great book, will put it on my wish list. :cool:

Regards
Ernst Hoffmann