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08-24-19, 07:54 AM | #1876 |
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10-19-19, 12:49 PM | #1877 |
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Neither Sharks Nor Wolves: The Men of Nazi Germany's U-Boat Arm, 1939-1945
https://www.amazon.com/Neither-Shark.../dp/1591145465 It seemed to be a little boring at the beginning, but then I found out lots of interesting information, statistics data, deep analysis of the U-boat crews service. Recommend for those who are interested in german U-boat crews history. |
12-18-19, 10:02 AM | #1878 |
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Half way though a non military book..true.
BEDLAM London and Its Mad by Catherine Arnold Little jumpy in places but not too bad for average book.
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12-18-19, 08:20 PM | #1879 |
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Hunter Killers: The Dramatic Untold Story of the Royal Navy's Most Secret Service Paperback by Iain Ballantyne.
Reminds me that open warfare is not commonplace in the present time.
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01-24-20, 03:12 PM | #1880 |
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I recently received my copy of the new "Anatomy of the Ship" series book on the battleship Iowa. Frankly, I'm disappointed. The external views are gorgeous, and depict the ship at several points between commissioning and 1990. The interiors are unfortunately incredibly stingy. No detailed views of the machinery and hull structure, lots of unlabeled illustrations, and only basic General Arrangement plans of each deck. Certainly a step down from the classic "Anatomies" published in the 80s and 90s.
You can read my review here: https://www.amazon.com/review/R1TGGG...p_perm?ie=UTF8 |
02-23-20, 11:29 PM | #1881 |
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Mortar Gunner on the Eastern Front
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02-24-20, 06:28 AM | #1882 |
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02-29-20, 10:04 AM | #1883 |
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Been alternating between Norman Friedman's "US aircraft carriers" and "US Submarines through 1945." I'm enjoying the former more, though the latter has a lot of fascinating details I haven't seen elsewhere.
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03-24-20, 09:49 AM | #1884 |
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Just started reading a book about anti-gravity. Its impossible to put down.
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03-24-20, 03:20 PM | #1885 |
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03-27-20, 11:24 AM | #1886 |
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I've recently finished reading "British Town Class Cruisers: Design, Development, & Performance" and "Going Deep: John Philip Holland and the Invention of the Attack Submarine." You can read my reviews here:
Going Deep British Town Class Cruisers I've also just started reading the revised edition of "Scooter! The Douglas A-4 Skyhawk Story." Lots of pretty pictures, but I haven't had much of an opportunity to dig in too deeply. |
04-02-20, 07:21 PM | #1887 | |
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Amazon isn't publishing my review of Haynes' Leopard 1 tank manual for some reason, so I'll post it here.
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05-02-20, 01:11 PM | #1888 | |
Gefallen Engel U-666
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This being a submarine forum: required reading!
this just out and required reading imho: history's first successful sub attack....and a Confederate one at that!
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CSS Hunley poster myself https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=2284625&postcount=1059:
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05-02-20, 06:53 PM | #1889 |
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Well wait, I was watching a NatGeo show called "Drain the Oceans" and it said that they (The crew of the CSS Hunley) died from Carbon Monoxide Poising?
If it said that in your review you posted, my bad. This is what I am reading right now: Yes, I am really reading this.
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05-02-20, 09:05 PM | #1890 |
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look (click)under the 'spoiler'; the CO2 issue is discussed, and rejected. The crew died instantly, not under the agonistic throes of CO2 asphixiation.
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