Great Xmas Gifts.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by nikimcbee

Here' my library:

Nice shot of the naval section at your local municipal library Jason :rotfl:

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Vacillator

Just reading these now, good accounts of the struggle.

Just a couple of thoughts spring to my (UK) mind, an apparent dislike of the 'Brits' pervades the text, and seemingly even more important to the author is a crusade to defend US Admiral Ernest King.

I don't think I'm misinterpreting things am I?

It's nearly two years since I last read them but IIRC I thought he was pretty pro Doenitz and if anti anything, it was Canadian, but only in a small way :hmm:

Either way, two great volumes/reference books on the Atlantic struggle and commonly referred to by myself as 'The Bible'

I can wholeheartedly recommend his Silent Victory (one volume) as an equally definitive account of the Pacific struggle

[bigboywooly]

Damn thought you were going for connect 4 James

I myself had one of these



( crap pic taken on camera phone yesterday evening )

And the monitor behind :rotfl:

Usual clothes and smellies and alcohol too

[mr chris]

Thats a beast of a model there mate.
Im sure you will have putting that together.
Just don't stick your hands together with superglue like my Dad done today. :rotfl:

[bigboywooly]

Well after reading Siaras thread

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=123846

Tis not gonna be a quick job to do right
:rotfl:
Will try avoid the glue

[Red Heat]

Well for me its was a smooth Christmas season...my Mother get very sick, at the moment and all the atentions its to her...so must of the Christmas season "it was his passing by"...
The family "feeling" its like "we are together"and we "work hard" to keep this feeling all the year...and in the Christmas season too, so with bad cir****ances or with out them we try to keep "hight moral" in the "barracks" beter days will come for sure!

[nikbear]

Originally Posted by bigboywooly

Damn thought you were going for connect 4 James

I myself had one of these



( crap pic taken on camera phone yesterday evening )

And the monitor behind :rotfl:

Usual clothes and smellies and alcohol too

WOW,what a fantastic pressie BBW,that should keep you busy for quite a whileI'm green with envy

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by bigboywooly

Damn thought you were going for connect 4 James

I myself had one of these



( crap pic taken on camera phone yesterday evening )

And the monitor behind :rotfl:

Usual clothes and smellies and alcohol too

Nice (the model I mean)

There's quite an interesting story about that....but I wouldn't want to dampen your xmas

[_Seth_]

I dont think any other game community has the same amount of people amongst them, that actually read books (and have real life interest & knowledge) that connects them directly to their favourite games! Excellent collection of litterature, folks! *I wish my collection were just as big..*
PS: Nice model, BBW!

[bigboywooly]

No Herr Buna
Dont
lol

[timbob]

I recieved and have already read Iron Coffins by Herbert Werner, a really enjoyable read, not only portraying the submarine conflict, but a general overview of the war from one man's perspective. Thoroughly enjoyed the book, and I'm hungry for more.

Any recommondations for another book or two to add to my shelf? I already have Bucheim's Das Boot, but that's it.

[mr chris]

Would highly recommend the Clay Blair Books posted above. In my opinion they are the bible when it come comes to the U-boat war.
You might want to look at this link.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_ss...+BOOKS&x=0&y=0

I just typed in U-Boat Books into the amazon search engine.

[Paul_IronCoffin]

Nice collection Mr Chris, but I should thank you the most for opening my eyes to those two juicy books by Clay Blair. Wasn't aware they existed, but today they sit here within a few feet. Lovely reading!

Cheers
Paul

[mr chris]

Glad to have help.
Enjoy reading them so much information in them.

[={FH}=Paddy]

War of the U-Boats by "Bernard" - sounds like a worrying read there!