Reading: The 7th Infantry Regiment

feeds@yuku.com (cottonbaler3bn) — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 15:09:54 GMT

This volume starts with Korea, Vietnam, then the two gulf wars. The 2d volume will cover 1812 thru WW2. This was/is a must read for me considering I served in the 3d Battalion of this Regiment. I thought the Nam coverage was a little sparce. It was like the author wanted to get past the Korean and Vietnam wars to get to something he was interested in: The Gulf War and Iraq.

Victory Was Beyond Their Grasp: With the 272nd Volks-Grenadier Division from the Huertgen Forest to the Heart of the Reich

feeds@yuku.com (strumovik) — Tue, 20 May 2008 11:08:42 GMT

I have just finished this book, and it is one of the best single unit histories I have read.

The author has recreated the divisons short life after the find of the company clerk's hidden and meticulously organized "company orderly room files and documents" of Fusilier Company 272 ( the elite rapid reaction force) of the 272d Volks Grenadier Division after the fall of the Berlin wall.

This unit fought in the Huertgen Forest battles despite it lack of training,...

Fallschirmjager in Action Figures

feeds@yuku.com (7rounds) — Mon, 05 May 2008 11:00:26 GMT

Am I the only guy that bought this? It's really a history of the fallschirmjagers with 1/6 figures for illustration. The figures are well done and include Italian and Japanese paras. For $13 on Amazon it's a real bargain.

Review of 'The GI Offensive in Europe"

feeds@yuku.com (troop381) — Fri, 02 May 2008 11:34:37 GMT

The following is a short review of a book I recently finished. It is titled 'The GI Offensive in Europe: the Triumph of American Infantry Divisions, 1941-1945." The book was written by Peter R. Mansoor, who holds a doctorate in history and has taught at West Point, in addition to other Army assignments.

Idea for a new Osprey series

feeds@yuku.com (troop381) — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:22:45 GMT

Guys-
I was thinking yesterday while looking at my bookshelves of a new series I think Osprey should do. It could be called the 'Divisional Series', or something like that. Basically, each volume would be centered on one division's combat history in WW2. Originally, I was thinking about books on the U.S. 1st Infantry, 2nd Armored, British 6th Airborne, or German 2nd Panzer. It wouldn't be relegated to just elite divisions, but more of an expansion of the short...

Totenkopf pictorial history

feeds@yuku.com (strumovik) — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 09:15:22 GMT

Author Mark Bando in Afghanistan with the 101st Airborne

feeds@yuku.com (Drew Cook) — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:10:45 GMT

Historian and author Mark Bando, a retired Detroit police officer and an expert on the "Screaming Eagles" of the 101st Airborne Division in World War II, is presently embedded with the 506th Infantry of the 101st Airborne in Afghanistan.

Bando, who has written six books on the 101st in WWII, is said to be living with and running patrols alongside the young troopers of the current E Company of the 506th, and plans to eventually write a book on the experiences of this new...

US 8th Airforce

feeds@yuku.com (Spanner28) — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 05:24:18 GMT

By Gregory Pons

Publisher: Histoire & Collections

ISBN: 2-915239-82-7

Recondo: LRRPs In Vietnam

feeds@yuku.com (NBTrav) — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 20:40:56 GMT

I've read this book numerous times, and I'm not sure if there is a review/info thread on here about this yet or not, but I decided to add my own anyhow.

Larry Chambers, who wrote this book as a form of memoirs, was a member of the 101st during Vietnam.

This book, I reccomend to all who love reading of sneaky, covert operations, the life of a LRRP (Long Range Recon Patrol), or of Vietnam in itself.

The back of the book (hard cover) even has excerpts from...

Reading: Operation Albion

feeds@yuku.com (cottonbaler3bn) — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 23:00:49 GMT

Operation Albion was the largest and most successful amphibious landing in WW1. This operation was designed to take the baltic islands away from the Russians and force them out of the war. Who knew the Germans would be able to pull something like this off?

Looking for a good uniform reference book that depict German Units (Both military and political) from 1923-1945.

feeds@yuku.com (WehrmachtOberst) — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 14:09:59 GMT

I would like, if at possible for it to be mostly pics (For reference). I know of a couple (German Army Uniforms of World War II: In Color Photographs ) and also German Uniforms of the Third Reich: 1933-1945.
Just wanted to know if any members had any that worked and if they could list the title here. Doing a bit of research into the uniforms of Germany and need the info.

SS book need help

feeds@yuku.com (JP Hobbies) — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 18:28:27 GMT

HI guys, I know there was a post a liitle ways back mentioning about a waffen ss book that show a great amount of detail on uniforms, units, photo's etc. I beleive someone had called it the bible of the ss any help would be greatful thanks.
-Jason

Looking for Groundpower No.025 PzKpfw VI Tiger(1) and No.026 PzKpfw VI TIGER(2)

feeds@yuku.com (mailalan) — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 16:58:11 GMT

I am looking for Groundpower No.025 - 1996/6 PzKpfw VI TIGER(1). It is in Japanese text and is the first of 3 volumes on the Tiger.
I am also looking for Groundpower No.026 - 1996/7 PzKpfw VI TIGER(2), the second volume.

If anyone has either of these volumes for sale please email me at mailalan@bellsouth.net

Thanks!
Alan

Concorde's Monte Cassino

feeds@yuku.com (SsgtBear) — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 23:53:31 GMT

Has anyone picked up this book yet? I'm hoping to get it at Christmas along with some other goodies.

Red Army Handbook 1939-1945,S.J.Zaloga & L.S.Ness

feeds@yuku.com (winterdan) — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 07:51:53 GMT

I managed to get a second hand copy of this book from Amazon this past week,i was really looking forward to getting it as Steven J.Zaloga really knows his stuff regarding the Red Army in WW2,considering this book is out of print and is priced exceptionally high second hand i managed to get it a lot cheaper than i thought i would,there is a lot of info on the structure of the Red Army throughout the war years, Chapters 1-5 Infantry,Armoured troops,Cavalry,Artillery and Airborne/Chemical units...

Cheap B-17 crew info

feeds@yuku.com (7rounds) — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 11:44:34 GMT

Picked up "B-17 Combat Missions" at Barnes & Noble. Lots of B&W and color pictures of all the crew stations and gear. Several shots of flack vests, waist .50s , and other flying gear.Perfect for detailing "Billy Hicks". Only $13. There is one on U-boat crews too for the same price.

Looking for a good book on German 250 HALF-TRACK??

feeds@yuku.com (panzerjager 5617) — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:14:22 GMT

Looking for info on detailing.
Thanks
Carl

DYING FOR SAINT-LO

feeds@yuku.com (v97) — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:22:44 GMT

Has anyone read this book yet?: DYING FOR SAINT-LO: Hedgerow Hell, July 1944. If anyone can you post a review Iam kinda interested in it. Thanks.

"101st Airborne - The Screaming Eagles In World War II&

feeds@yuku.com (Drew Cook) — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 20:37:21 GMT

An excellent new large, glossy-paged coffee table-format book by eminent historian and author Mark Bando, an expert on the 101st Airborne Division in WWII, has been published by Zenith Press.

"101st Airborne - The Screaming Eagles In World War II" showcases both previously published and well-known photographs of the paratroopers and glider men of the WWII 101st in the U.S., England, Normandy, Holland and Southern Germany, as well many never before published or seen by the...

Review of 'Victory at Mortain'

feeds@yuku.com (troop381) — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 15:00:27 GMT

Since I haven't done a book review in a while, a recent conversation with Steve D. (Monte Cassino) prompted me to do this one. The book is 'Victory at Mortain: Stopping Hitler's Panzer Couteroffensive.' It was published by the University of Kansas Press as part of thier 'Modern War Studies' series. The author, Mark J. Reardon, is a U.S. Army officer who has worked at the Army Center of Military History, so he well qualified to write about this subject.

As the title indicates, the...

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