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Finished Mellenthin's Panzer Battles.
And started and finished the excellent Osprey book "Italian Aces of World War II."
Now I've got three other Osprey books to read: Italian Army in Africa, 1940-1943; Italian Army in Europe, 1940-1943; and the Austro-Hungarian Army in World War I, 1917-1918, if I remember right....
Also reading "Signs of the Times," a book by a priest on the Catholic Church, Vatican II, and what went wrong in the Church after Vatican II.
Anyway, happy reading to you all!
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Alex
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Originally posted by captainsennef View PostI have stood two times with this book in my hands, but because of limited time I decided against buying it. Should I?
Overall, I would say yes. From the reviews I have read, it does contain a plethora of archival facts and statistics pertaining to the Eastern Front. However, just to warn you, there are some places where the writing is awkward or badly done, and sometimes the author goes into a bit too much depth than is necessary. I though about buying it too; it is probably worth about $20-25 or so.
I'd read some of the reviews on Amazon.com first, though.
As a short and funny aside, I originally asked to review this book for ACG when I was sent a list of stuff that needed to be reviewed about two months ago....however, someone else beat me to it, so I had to choose to review another book, "Alamo in the Ardennes," which unfortunately still hasn't arrived.....
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Alex
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Originally posted by captainsennef View PostI have stood two times with this book in my hands, but because of limited time I decided against buying it. Should I?
I don't regret buying it though. I'd recommend it.Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.
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Development of Piston Aero Engines by Bill Gunston
The Coldest Winter by David Halberstam
Six Frigates: The Epic History of the Founding of the U.S. Navy by Ian W. Toll
In the Shadow of the Moon: A Challenging Journey to Tranquility, 1965-1969by Francis French, Colin Burgess, and Walter Cunningham
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Philip Haigh: Military Campaigns of the Wars of the Roses.
The book concentrates on the main battles of the conflict, each with two or more maps. Easy to read & good as a quick reference guide.
Paul‘Tis said his form is tiny, yet
All human ills he can subdue,
Or with a bauble or medal
Can win mans heart for you;
And many a blessing know to stew
To make a megloamaniac bright;
Give honour to the dainty Corse,
The Pixie is a little shite.
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The Shell Game by Anton.
If you want to wake up sweating in the middle of the night, read this one. Based on a great deal of research, it puts everything from 9/11 and the Patriot Act to the consistent lies of Big Oil under the microscope, and leaves you understanding just how easy it is for our nation to betray us all "for the good of the people".Quis Custodiet Ipsos Custodes? Who is watching the watchers?
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Originally posted by Mountain Man View PostThe Shell Game by Anton.
If you want to wake up sweating in the middle of the night, read this one. Based on a great deal of research, it puts everything from 9/11 and the Patriot Act to the consistent lies of Big Oil under the microscope, and leaves you understanding just how easy it is for our nation to betray us all "for the good of the people".
Paul‘Tis said his form is tiny, yet
All human ills he can subdue,
Or with a bauble or medal
Can win mans heart for you;
And many a blessing know to stew
To make a megloamaniac bright;
Give honour to the dainty Corse,
The Pixie is a little shite.
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