What Book Are You Reading at the moment?

[Mundy]

The Outcast Dead - Graham McNeill

[Mobius]

Kursk the battle of Prokhorovka 4" inch thick, 1650 pages.
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[warspite1]

My reading into, over Christmas and into the new year:

- Finishing Third Axis, Fourth Ally (Axworthy)
- Couldn't wait to start When Titans Clashed (Glantz)
- Received Hess, Hitler and Churchill (Padfield) as a secret santa present from work [:)]

....oh yes, and Margaret Thatcher The Authorised Biography Volume II. I started this and then it took a back seat after buying DC: Barbarossa - and the need to read up on that theatre once more.

Tooooooo many books, so little time [:(]

[Orm]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Tooooooo many books, so little time [:(]

And it is time to get back on reading up on Swedish history. You were on the 'Kalmar Union' before the extended break from the book. Do remember that the will be a New Years quiz, so now is time to do the homework. [;)][:D]

[Orm]

after buying DC: Barbarossa - and the need to read up on that theatre once more.

I really need to get me a good book about operation Barbarossa.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Orm

after buying DC: Barbarossa - and the need to read up on that theatre once more.

I really need to get me a good book about operation Barbarossa.

warspite1

The Glantz book mentioned above is recommended - and two chapters in it seems like its not going to disappoint.

[siddious]

Dispelling Wetiko, By Paul levy

If you wish to remain asleep in the dark DONT even think about this book

[siddious]

Sorry double post.

Er i dont see a deleat button ?

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: siddious

Dispelling Wetiko by Paul Levy

warspite1

What, twice? [;)]

[Zap]

Looks like he figured it out. First in the wrong forum and then doubled posted in the right place[:D]

[siddious]

Err, no he has not figured it out just yet.Sure he will "get it" one day, though maybe not, we shall see

[Orm]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: Orm

after buying DC: Barbarossa - and the need to read up on that theatre once more.

I really need to get me a good book about operation Barbarossa.

warspite1

The Glantz book mentioned above is recommended - and two chapters in it seems like its not going to disappoint.

Just ordered it. [:)]

[nicwb]

The Gestapo - The myth and reality of Hitler's secret Police.

(great Christmas holiday reading !)

[Orm]

ORIGINAL: nicwb

The Gestapo - The myth and reality of Hitler's secret Police.

(great Christmas holiday reading !)

That sounds like a interesting read. Although scary.

[mikkey]

Dan Hampton - The Hunter Killers: The Extraordinary Story of the First Wild Weasels, the Band of Maverick Aviators Who Flew the Most Dangerous Missions of the Vietnam War

[Zorch]

'Life and Death in the Andes' by Kim McQuarrie.

[nicwb]

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ORIGINAL: nicwb

The Gestapo - The myth and reality of Hitler's secret Police.

(great Christmas holiday reading !)


That sounds like a interesting read. Although scary.


Sort of but more in the nature of the banality of evil than anything else. the book is set out with a number of case reports drawn from regional Gestapo offices (the Berlin records didn't survive the war).

The author puts forward a number of propositions -essentially despite its power the Gestapo was quite small in size and more importantly relied heavily upon the public to "denounce" people. Also despite its reputation most of the rank and file members were actually career police and almost up to the start of the war not every officer was a Nazi Party member. What was interesting was that they paid a great deal of attention to legality. Complaints or denunciations were scrupulously investigated and only those backed by evidence resulted in arrests. False complaints were punished and officers were disciplined for abuse of power. There was even a couple of documented cases of early false complaints against Jewish citizens which the Gestapo dismissed for lack of evidence.

On the other hand they Gestapo was heavily involved in deportations to concentrations camps.

[nelmsm1]

ORIGINAL: mikkey

Dan Hampton - The Hunter Killers: The Extraordinary Story of the First Wild Weasels, the Band of Maverick Aviators Who Flew the Most Dangerous Missions of the Vietnam War

That looks interesting. Another book to go on my wish list.

[JWW]

Copy and pasted from another thread here:

Reading SPQR by Mary Beard. It is very recent and covers the history of Rome from its beginnings until 212 AD, when Caracalla gave Roman citizenship to all free inhabitants of the empire. I am about halfway through. Very good and readable.

[warspite1]

Whilst still trying to read the books previously mentioned I am trying to find time to read the wonderful Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa manual. I was going to read it going to work, but its too beautiful a tome to get scuffed up on public transport and putting in and out of my bag.