What are you reading right now? - Page 84

kranz · 06-27-13, 05:47 AM

Chris Bishop, German Infantry in WW II

Soon I'll be ordering: The End: Hitler's Germany 1944–45 (I.Kershaw) and sth about Waffen-SS

Red October1984 · 06-28-13, 05:01 PM

Reading Winter's Bone.

Great movie.....aaannndd so far an equally great book.

Subnuts · 06-29-13, 04:12 PM

Currently reading Kaigun: Strategy, Tactics, and Technology in the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1887-1941. About a third of the way in and really enjoying it so far. Been too long since I've read a naval history so thick it shakes my entire dining room table if I drop it more than six inches.

Sepp von Ch. · 06-30-13, 11:50 AM

U-Boot im Focus Nr. 9. Love this magazine

fred8615 · 07-02-13, 08:39 AM

Re-reading Operation Drumbeat. This time the e-book edition.

Jimbuna · 07-02-13, 10:50 AM

In Russian but good for silhouettes:

Sepp von Ch. · 07-02-13, 02:13 PM

Yes, I agree Jimbuna, I bought now three publications from this series (Italian submarines and two parts about US WWII subs).

Jimbuna · 07-02-13, 02:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sepp von Ch.

Yes, I agree Jimbuna, I bought now three publications from this series (Italian submarines and two parts about US WWII subs).

Rgr that...the first one is about the Kriegsmarine and the second the U-boats mainly.

Subnuts · 07-07-13, 06:46 PM

Just finished reading Kaigun yesterday. Really great book that goes a long way to explaining why the IJN faired so poorly against the USN after the first year of the Pacific War, and why the entire "decisive battle" strategy was ridiculous. Trying to decide if I want to buy a copy of Edward Miller's War Plan Orange, or re-read Norman Friedman's US Aircraft Carriers: An Illustrated Design History.

Sailor Steve · 07-07-13, 07:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Subnuts

US Aircraft Carriers: An Illustrated Design History.

I have his US Cruisers and US Destroyers, as well as a couple of his new books on British ships. I use them more as reference than straight reading, though I have done a little of that.

Subnuts · 07-07-13, 09:07 PM

Friedman's books are fascinating, but not for the faint of heart. I was looking at my copy of US Battleships earlier today, and it still has a "cheat sheet" I created tucked inside listing the name, hull number, and class of every American battleship. His US Submarine Since 1945 is a lot worse in that regard. I had to read it three times, because it's so suffocatingly dense with tables, diagrams, technical details, and jittery caffeinated writing it gave me a headache when I tried to read it at my "normal rate!"

Jimbuna · 07-08-13, 11:39 AM

Red October1984 · 07-10-13, 11:11 PM

Finished the Winter's Bone book...it was just as great as the movie, if a bit darker and more intense.

I've started to read Rites of War by C.A. Mobely

According to the Goodreads page on it, it's the first book in a trilogy. I like it so far.

---

On Monday I'm planning to take a bunch of my old books I used to read and take them to a used book place so I can get credit and get other books from there.

I'm hoping for Run Silent, Run Deep and Das Boot along with a few others...

Anything to recommend guys?

Jimbuna · 07-11-13, 04:51 AM

Hitler's U-Boat War (both volumes) by Clay Blair.

Red October1984 · 07-11-13, 11:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Hitler's U-Boat War (both volumes) by Clay Blair.

Put into a sticky note on my phone.

Anything else?

06-28-13, 05:01 PM	#1247
Red October1984 Airplane Nerd Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 6,241 Downloads: 115 Uploads: 0	Reading Winter's Bone. Great movie.....aaannndd so far an equally great book. __________________

06-29-13, 04:12 PM	#1248
Subnuts The Old Man Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,658 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	Currently reading Kaigun: Strategy, Tactics, and Technology in the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1887-1941. About a third of the way in and really enjoying it so far. Been too long since I've read a naval history so thick it shakes my entire dining room table if I drop it more than six inches. __________________ My Amazon.com reviews

06-30-13, 11:50 AM	#1249
Sepp von Ch. Sea Lord Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: In my U-552 and Tiger Posts: 1,732 Downloads: 788 Uploads: 0	U-Boot im Focus Nr. 9. Love this magazine __________________ *U-552* *Tiger* *IDF*

07-02-13, 08:39 AM	#1250
fred8615 Saint of the seas Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Sorrento, Louisiana Posts: 1,305 Downloads: 265 Uploads: 127	Re-reading Operation Drumbeat. This time the e-book edition. __________________ Frederick J. Barnett Radio Stations & Music Captain's Desk Photos FJB Camera Pre Pearl Harbor Career Start Office links, Info Boxes, & 50 cal Crew Rank Fix Sub Class Info Real Subs SH4 Randomizer Sub Images Office Images Sub Pinups & Pics 24 Hour Clocks Office Posters Nav Map Make-Over Add-ons FJB Navigation Maps Office Window Chronographs Someone's got to take the responsibility if the job's going to get done! Do you think that's easy?! - Gregory Peck, The Guns of Navarone.

07-02-13, 10:50 AM	#1251
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,344 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	In Russian but good for silhouettes: __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

06-27-13, 05:47 AM	#1246
kranz The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Poland Posts: 1,430 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Chris Bishop, German Infantry in WW II Soon I'll be ordering: The End: Hitler's Germany 1944–45 (I.Kershaw) and sth about Waffen-SS

07-02-13, 02:13 PM	#1252
Sepp von Ch. Sea Lord Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: In my U-552 and Tiger Posts: 1,732 Downloads: 788 Uploads: 0	Yes, I agree Jimbuna, I bought now three publications from this series (Italian submarines and two parts about US WWII subs). __________________ *U-552* *Tiger* *IDF*

07-07-13, 06:46 PM	#1254
Subnuts The Old Man Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,658 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	Just finished reading Kaigun yesterday. Really great book that goes a long way to explaining why the IJN faired so poorly against the USN after the first year of the Pacific War, and why the entire "decisive battle" strategy was ridiculous. Trying to decide if I want to buy a copy of Edward Miller's War Plan Orange, or re-read Norman Friedman's US Aircraft Carriers: An Illustrated Design History. __________________ My Amazon.com reviews

07-07-13, 09:07 PM	#1256
Subnuts The Old Man Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,658 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	Friedman's books are fascinating, but not for the faint of heart. I was looking at my copy of US Battleships earlier today, and it still has a "cheat sheet" I created tucked inside listing the name, hull number, and class of every American battleship. His US Submarine Since 1945 is a lot worse in that regard. I had to read it three times, because it's so suffocatingly dense with tables, diagrams, technical details, and jittery caffeinated writing it gave me a headache when I tried to read it at my "normal rate!" __________________ My Amazon.com reviews

07-08-13, 11:39 AM	#1257
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,344 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	__________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

07-10-13, 11:11 PM	#1258
Red October1984 Airplane Nerd Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 6,241 Downloads: 115 Uploads: 0	Finished the Winter's Bone book...it was just as great as the movie, if a bit darker and more intense. I've started to read Rites of War by C.A. Mobely According to the Goodreads page on it, it's the first book in a trilogy. I like it so far. --- On Monday I'm planning to take a bunch of my old books I used to read and take them to a used book place so I can get credit and get other books from there. I'm hoping for Run Silent, Run Deep and Das Boot along with a few others... Anything to recommend guys? __________________

07-11-13, 04:51 AM	#1259
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,344 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Hitler's U-Boat War (both volumes) by Clay Blair. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)