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Sailor Steve · 01-04-10, 11:20 AM

WELCOME ABOARD!

frau kaleun · 01-11-10, 05:42 PM

Just finished up the last in Donald Burgett's series of WWII memoirs, Beyond The Rhine; the books were a great read, particularly if you're a Band of Brothers fan. Burgett wasn't part of the famed "Easy Company" that featured so prominently in the book/miniseries, but another company in the same regiment - nice to read something that broadens the picture somewhat on the accomplishments and escapades of the 506th as a whole.

Also sped through Terry Pratchett's latest over the weekend - Unseen Academicals, in which the wizards of Unseen University field the most unlikely "foot-the-ball" team in the history of teams, fields, feet, and general unlikeliness. Not quite as mesmerizing as the Discworld volumes I'd list as my all-time favorites, but great fun nonetheless.

Shearwater · 01-11-10, 09:00 PM

Wayne Hughes, Fleet Tactics. Theory and Practice.
Finally got my copy

01-16-10, 01:24 PM

Finally getting around to reading The Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant by one Ulysses S. Grant.

Sailor Steve · 01-28-10, 06:28 PM

Just started the collected writings of Thomas Paine. Fascinating stuff, as he fights the American Revolution with words and ideas.

[edit] I've read Common Sense, all 13 chapters of The American Crisis, and am now about one quarter of the way through The Rights Of Man. Paine had some amazing insights into the nature of Liberty and how it can be achieved. Edmond Burke ("The only thing needed for evil to triumph is that good men do nothing") wrote a 350+page book trashing the French Revolution, and Paine, who was made an honorary French citizen and allowed to vote in their Parliement, really took Burke to task over it, claiming that Burke had no clue what he was talking about.

Fun reading so far.

frau kaleun · 01-28-10, 09:25 PM

I'm about halfway through Michael Hadley's Count Not The Dead - interesting read and especially the early chapters about WWI and the years leading up to WWII. (For me, anyway, since that's something I know far less about.)

Andrew82 · 02-09-10, 02:51 PM

I'm currently reading "Battle of the Atlantic" by Andrew Williams. Good reading!

Anyone got some non-fictional, submarine or WWII related recommendations?

01-04-10, 11:20 AM	#1
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	WELCOME ABOARD! __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

01-28-10, 06:28 PM	#5
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Just started the collected writings of Thomas Paine. Fascinating stuff, as he fights the American Revolution with words and ideas. [edit] I've read Common Sense, all 13 chapters of The American Crisis, and am now about one quarter of the way through The Rights Of Man. Paine had some amazing insights into the nature of Liberty and how it can be achieved. Edmond Burke ("The only thing needed for evil to triumph is that good men do nothing") wrote a 350+page book trashing the French Revolution, and Paine, who was made an honorary French citizen and allowed to vote in their Parliement, really took Burke to task over it, claiming that Burke had no clue what he was talking about. Fun reading so far. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo Last edited by Sailor Steve; 02-06-10 at 04:47 PM.

02-09-10, 02:51 PM	#7
Andrew82 Torpedoman Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 113 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	I'm currently reading "Battle of the Atlantic" by Andrew Williams. Good reading! Anyone got some non-fictional, submarine or WWII related recommendations? __________________ TMO 2.2

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01-11-10, 05:42 PM	#2
frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	Just finished up the last in Donald Burgett's series of WWII memoirs, Beyond The Rhine; the books were a great read, particularly if you're a Band of Brothers fan. Burgett wasn't part of the famed "Easy Company" that featured so prominently in the book/miniseries, but another company in the same regiment - nice to read something that broadens the picture somewhat on the accomplishments and escapades of the 506th as a whole. Also sped through Terry Pratchett's latest over the weekend - Unseen Academicals, in which the wizards of Unseen University field the most unlikely "foot-the-ball" team in the history of teams, fields, feet, and general unlikeliness. Not quite as mesmerizing as the Discworld volumes I'd list as my all-time favorites, but great fun nonetheless.

01-11-10, 09:00 PM	#3
Shearwater Captain Join Date: May 2009 Location: SUBSIM Radio Room (kinda obvious, isn't it) Posts: 542 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 0	Wayne Hughes, Fleet Tactics. Theory and Practice. Finally got my copy

01-16-10, 01:24 PM	#4
Randomizer Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Finally getting around to reading The Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant by one Ulysses S. Grant.

01-28-10, 09:25 PM	#6
frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	I'm about halfway through Michael Hadley's Count Not The Dead - interesting read and especially the early chapters about WWI and the years leading up to WWII. (For me, anyway, since that's something I know far less about.)