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STEED · 04-08-12, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

He dies at the end

Not about him.

STEED · 04-08-12, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by kranz

In Hugh Thomas' Doppelgangers- The Truth about the Bodies in the Berlin Bunker he does not

a great book btw.

Got that on my bookshelf, read it years ago. Some interesting points and fair bit of what if's.

nikimcbee · 04-20-12, 01:32 AM

My copy of "Japanese Destroyer Captain" arrived today.

Jimbuna · 04-20-12, 07:09 AM

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Originally Posted by nikimcbee

My copy of "Japanese Destroyer Captain" arrived today.

That title looks rather interesting Jason, be sure to let us know how good it is.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Japanese-Des...4923664&sr=1-1

Red October1984 · 04-20-12, 07:25 AM

I'm reading every Tom Clancy book in order. Now on The Bear and The Dragon.

Herr-Berbunch · 04-20-12, 09:16 AM

Recently finished Test Pilot by Brian Johnston, based around the BBC filming for a documentary of the same name from the mid-'80s at the Empire Test Pilots' School at Boscombe Down. May have to have a peek on the Tube to see if there are any bits on there - I remember watching it.

Now I'm on to Colditz - The German Story by Reinhold Eggers. I'm about a third of the way in and amazed that still they don't know how some escaped.

nikimcbee · 04-20-12, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

That title looks rather interesting Jason, be sure to let us know how good it is.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Japanese-Des...4923664&sr=1-1

Rgr that.

sharkbit · 04-26-12, 01:15 PM

"Iron Coffins" by Herbert Werner.

.....ducks and runs for cover.

GreyIron · 04-30-12, 11:26 PM

That explains all the mechanics,electrical,pneumatic and theory of all the systems to a WWII subs. Preferably but not necessary....VII,IX.. Any suggestions?

Jimbuna · 05-01-12, 05:13 AM

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Originally Posted by GreyIron

That explains all the mechanics,electrical,pneumatic and theory of all the systems to a WWII subs. Preferably but not necessary....VII,IX.. Any suggestions?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-U-boat-e...867180&sr=1-52

Herr-Berbunch · 05-01-12, 06:47 AM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-U-boat-e...867180&sr=1-52

That book goes for a ridiculous price, I almost doubled my money after a couple of months!

I've just started reading The Red Baron by Peter Kilduff - turns out it's about some guy during the first world war and not about Snoopy - who knew?

kranz · 05-01-12, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

That book goes for a ridiculous price

this.

There is a 4 volume series called Die Ubootwaffe which can be regarded as a "Polish Ubootwaffe bible", that is the only series/book in Polish concerning uboats.
Each volume was worth around 12-15 Euro, so the whole set was around, let's say, 60 Euro (240 Polish zloty). The series was re-edited and re-published as a single book- without any major changes- and the official price was around 75-80 Euros (around 340+ Polish zloty), which was still an acceptable price, taking into consideration that: the 4 volume series could be only found on second-hand sales over the Internet and in antiquarian bookstores as well as the fact that 80 compared to 60 is an acceptable increase in the pricing. BUT, soon after it was published, some sick nimrods began to sell it, after labeling it as a uber unique edition, for, get ready, 250+ Euro (1000 PLN).
so, yeah...tell me about ridiculous prices.

Jimbuna · 05-01-12, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

That book goes for a ridiculous price

Quality rarely comes at a cheap price

kranz · 05-01-12, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

Quality rarely comes at a cheap price

I haven't seen Rossler's book so I can't really argue with that but I bought a lot of top-quality (in the sense of an academic research, number of sources used, time devoted to perform the research etc) books by writers such as Irving, Kershaw, Beevor, Blair and Fest, much cheaper than a few books, which actually are a collection of randomly selected pictures found over the interwebz, printed on slightly better paper and wrapped in a hardcover.

Jimbuna · 05-01-12, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by kranz

I haven't seen Rossler's book so I can't really argue with that but I bought a lot of top-quality (in the sense of an academic research, number of sources used, time devoted to perform the research etc) books by writers such as Irving, Kershaw, Beevor, Blair and Fest, much cheaper than a few books, which actually are a collection of randomly selected pictures found over the interwebz, printed on slightly better paper and wrapped in a hardcover.

Oh quite true on occasion...I've another book on U-boat classes by a Polish (I think) author which majors on photographs (some not previously posted) but I'm at work right now and can;t remember the authors name or book title

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nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	My copy of "Japanese Destroyer Captain" arrived today. __________________

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Red October1984 Airplane Nerd Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 6,243 Downloads: 115 Uploads: 0	I'm reading every Tom Clancy book in order. Now on The Bear and The Dragon. __________________

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Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	Recently finished Test Pilot by Brian Johnston, based around the BBC filming for a documentary of the same name from the mid-'80s at the Empire Test Pilots' School at Boscombe Down. May have to have a peek on the Tube to see if there are any bits on there - I remember watching it. Now I'm on to Colditz - The German Story by Reinhold Eggers. I'm about a third of the way in and amazed that still they don't know how some escaped. __________________

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sharkbit The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 1,529 Downloads: 334 Uploads: 0	"Iron Coffins" by Herbert Werner. .....ducks and runs for cover. __________________ “Prejudice is blind. There will always be someone who says you aren’t welcome at the table. Stop apologizing for who you are and using all your energy trying to change their minds. Yes, you will lose friends, maybe even family. But you will gain your self-respect. You will know your worth. Once you have that, nothing can stop you.”

04-30-12, 11:26 PM	#909
GreyIron Seaman Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 34 Downloads: 156 Uploads: 0	Looking for a Book That explains all the mechanics,electrical,pneumatic and theory of all the systems to a WWII subs. Preferably but not necessary....VII,IX.. Any suggestions?