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Jimbuna · 10-29-12, 07:03 AM

Die Deutsche Kriegsmarine Vol 3, U-boats by Ulrich Elfrath

Kaye T. Bai · 10-30-12, 01:57 PM

Just finished John Birmingham's "Angels of Vengeance", the final book in his "Without Warning" trilogy, which asks the question of what would've happened if everybody in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Cuba disappeared without a trace on March 14th, 2003.

It was a fitting end to a great series, although it left the reader hanging.

Sailor Steve · 10-30-12, 03:36 PM

Early Medieval Europe: 300-1000, by Roger Collins (St. Martin's Press, 1991)

Pretty much what it sounds like - a fair overview of the period; who did what and when, and who they did it to. Not a huge amount of detail, but you can't expect that in a single volume covering seven hundred years of history.

STEED · 10-31-12, 09:04 AM

I got all four volumes of Christer Berstrom's series of the air war in Russia, just finished his first one now on his second one.

All four titles are...

Barbarossa: The Air Battle July-December 1941
Stalingrad - The Air Battle: 1942 through January 1943
Kursk: The Air Battle July 1943
Bagration to Berlin: The Final Air Battles in the East 1944-1945

Jimbuna · 10-31-12, 10:19 AM

Just arrived so next on the list...Secrets Of The Conqueror by Stuart Prebble.

Sepp von Ch. · 11-01-12, 04:46 AM

"Die U-Boot Gruppe Eisbär. Einsatz vor Kapstadt." Old but very interesting book about the U-Boat attack (IXC, IXD and XIV Boats) in front of Cape Town.

And ordered the book Die Afrika Flotille. Looking forward to the famous book about S-Boot 3. flotilla deployment in shore (not only) Africa. Can´t wait!

Sepp von Ch. · 11-03-12, 04:29 PM

Die Afrika Flotille. Einsatz der 3. Schnellbootflotille im zweiten Weltkrieg is here! Everything other went sideways. I have now on my table this book and 1/35 Schnelloboot Italeri kit, in my PC /as second installation/ famous S-Boot mod for SHIII. Vorwärts Kameraden!

See here: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...ostcount=10773

Red October1984 · 11-03-12, 06:29 PM

In the middle of Red Storm Rising. I love this book. Very good Sub/ASW warfare description.

Schöneboom · 11-09-12, 02:02 AM

"A Submariners' War: The Indian Ocean 1939-45" by Michael Wilson. Tempus Publishing, Ltd. Lots of pictures & info, with chapters by nationality: Italian, French, Dutch, Japanese, British, American, and German. A birthday gift from my girlfriend (she's a keeper).

Sepp von Ch. · 11-09-12, 05:44 AM

German E-boats, G. Williamson, Osprey. Gift from my sister.

Herr-Berbunch · 11-09-12, 07:58 AM

Flying into the Flames of Hell: Flying with Bomber Command in WWII

I'm on the lookout for a good book about the RAF Pathfinders next.

Jimbuna · 11-09-12, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

Flying into the Flames of Hell: Flying with Bomber Command in WWII

I'm on the lookout for a good book about the RAF Pathfinders next.

http://www.countrysidebooks.co.uk/bo....php?book=1907

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pathfinder-F.../dp/0354010174

http://www.rafmuseumshop.com/node/5520

Sailor Steve · 11-10-12, 01:13 PM

WOOHOO!

My copy of Burt's British Battleships: 1889-1904 came just a few minutes ago! Mainly for reference, but also very readable, if you consider highly technical descriptions of arms, armor, turning radius, dates of new equipment and individual histories to be fun. I certainly do, so this is a book I've wanted for a long time. $125 for a used copy, but it's in excellent shape so I'm not complaining.

I'm happy for a few weeks now.

11-10-12, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

WOOHOO!

My copy of Burt's British Battleships: 1889-1904 came just a few minutes ago! Mainly for reference, but also very readable, if you consider highly technical descriptions of arms, armor, turning radius, dates of new equipment and individual histories to be fun. I certainly do, so this is a book I've wanted for a long time. $125 for a used copy, but it's in excellent shape so I'm not complaining.

I'm happy for a few weeks now.

Glad your copy arrived in good shape. Prof Parkes even manages to include some dry British wit in spots, rare in such a technical work.

Currently finishing The Fall of Berlin 1945 by Antony Beevor. Pretty good so far, Beevor is generally pretty readable and in content the book seems much more comprehensive than Toland's The Last 100-Days.

Sailor Steve · 11-11-12, 02:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Randomizer

Prof Parkes even manages to include some dry British wit in spots, rare in such a technical work.

I got a copy of Parkes just last month, also more than $120. Parkes covers more ground, but if I had to choose between them now, I'd take R.A. Burt's work any day of the week.

10-29-12, 07:03 AM	#1021
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,344 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Die Deutsche Kriegsmarine Vol 3, U-boats by Ulrich Elfrath __________________ 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)

10-30-12, 03:36 PM	#1023
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Early Medieval Europe: 300-1000, by Roger Collins (St. Martin's Press, 1991) Pretty much what it sounds like - a fair overview of the period; who did what and when, and who they did it to. Not a huge amount of detail, but you can't expect that in a single volume covering seven hundred years of history. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

10-31-12, 09:04 AM	#1024
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	I got all four volumes of Christer Berstrom's series of the air war in Russia, just finished his first one now on his second one. All four titles are... Barbarossa: The Air Battle July-December 1941 Stalingrad - The Air Battle: 1942 through January 1943 Kursk: The Air Battle July 1943 Bagration to Berlin: The Final Air Battles in the East 1944-1945 __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

10-31-12, 10:19 AM	#1025
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,344 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Just arrived so next on the list...Secrets Of The Conqueror by Stuart Prebble. __________________ 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)

11-01-12, 04:46 AM	#1026
Sepp von Ch. Sea Lord Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: In my U-552 and Tiger Posts: 1,732 Downloads: 788 Uploads: 0	"Die U-Boot Gruppe Eisbär. Einsatz vor Kapstadt." Old but very interesting book about the U-Boat attack (IXC, IXD and XIV Boats) in front of Cape Town. And ordered the book Die Afrika Flotille. Looking forward to the famous book about S-Boot 3. flotilla deployment in shore (not only) Africa. Can´t wait! __________________ *U-552* *Tiger* *IDF* Last edited by Sepp von Ch.; 11-03-12 at 05:00 PM.

10-30-12, 01:57 PM	#1022
Kaye T. Bai Samurai Navy Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Western Hemisphere, Earth, Milky Way Galaxy, Local Group, Virgo Supercluster Posts: 584 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	Just finished John Birmingham's "Angels of Vengeance", the final book in his "Without Warning" trilogy, which asks the question of what would've happened if everybody in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Cuba disappeared without a trace on March 14th, 2003. It was a fitting end to a great series, although it left the reader hanging.

11-03-12, 04:29 PM	#1027
Sepp von Ch. Sea Lord Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: In my U-552 and Tiger Posts: 1,732 Downloads: 788 Uploads: 0	Die Afrika Flotille. Einsatz der 3. Schnellbootflotille im zweiten Weltkrieg is here! Everything other went sideways. I have now on my table this book and 1/35 Schnelloboot Italeri kit, in my PC /as second installation/ famous S-Boot mod for SHIII. Vorwärts Kameraden! See here: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...ostcount=10773 __________________ *U-552* *Tiger* *IDF* Last edited by Sepp von Ch.; 11-04-12 at 07:29 AM.

11-03-12, 06:29 PM	#1028
Red October1984 Airplane Nerd Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 6,241 Downloads: 115 Uploads: 0	In the middle of Red Storm Rising. I love this book. Very good Sub/ASW warfare description. __________________

11-09-12, 02:02 AM	#1029
Schöneboom Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 651 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 0	"A Submariners' War: The Indian Ocean 1939-45" by Michael Wilson. Tempus Publishing, Ltd. Lots of pictures & info, with chapters by nationality: Italian, French, Dutch, Japanese, British, American, and German. A birthday gift from my girlfriend (she's a keeper). __________________ Dietrich Schöneboom, U-431 "Es wird klappen, Herr Kaleun. Ganz sicher."

11-09-12, 05:44 AM	#1030
Sepp von Ch. Sea Lord Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: In my U-552 and Tiger Posts: 1,732 Downloads: 788 Uploads: 0	German E-boats, G. Williamson, Osprey. Gift from my sister. __________________ *U-552* *Tiger* *IDF*

11-09-12, 07:58 AM	#1031
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	Flying into the Flames of Hell: Flying with Bomber Command in WWII I'm on the lookout for a good book about the RAF Pathfinders next. __________________

11-10-12, 01:13 PM	#1033
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	WOOHOO! My copy of Burt's British Battleships: 1889-1904 came just a few minutes ago! Mainly for reference, but also very readable, if you consider highly technical descriptions of arms, armor, turning radius, dates of new equipment and individual histories to be fun. I certainly do, so this is a book I've wanted for a long time. $125 for a used copy, but it's in excellent shape so I'm not complaining. I'm happy for a few weeks now. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo