Hi Richard. How good is the book? I mean from a historiographical point of view. How does it compare with other accounts of Operation Mercury?Richard Hargreaves wrote:Good luck on that. Even the reprint is going for over £35/$60. The original sells regularly for over £100. It is a very good book, but it ain't worth that.
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It's a very good first-hand account of Fallschirm operations - and from a middle-ranking commander; there aren't too many of those. It's not as vivid as say Pöppel (although his account of Crete is pretty brief) or as good as Ringel's Hurra die Gams. It's a decade or so since I read it, but the fact that there aren't too many references to it here: http://www.axishistory.com/index.php?id=8524 is a reasonable indicator that it's good but not that good. (Apologies in advance for a shockingly bad account of the invasion of Crete...)
I'd suggest getting an inter-library loan to test the water.
I'd suggest getting an inter-library loan to test the water.
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Why not write a book about it to fill the lacunae?Richard Hargreaves wrote:It's a very good first-hand account of Fallschirm operations - and from a middle-ranking commander; there aren't too many of those. It's not as vivid as say Pöppel (although his account of Crete is pretty brief) or as good as Ringel's Hurra die Gams. It's a decade or so since I read it, but the fact that there aren't too many references to it here: http://www.axishistory.com/index.php?id=8524 is a reasonable indicator that it's good but not that good. (Apologies in advance for a shockingly bad account of the invasion of Crete...)
I'd suggest getting an inter-library loan to test the water.
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A book about Crete? If I do it, I'll do it as part of a Balkan campaign book, but it's not really a top priority project.
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Fair enoughRichard Hargreaves wrote:A book about Crete? If I do it, I'll do it as part of a Balkan campaign book, but it's not really a top priority project.
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Heinz Landau's Goodbye Transylvania could really use a reprint, but it doesn't sound like the publisher is up for it.
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The end of the year is fast approaching with no sign of "Das Reich V". Early 2009 is long past.
I'm currently rereading "Das Reich III" I should finish "Das Reich IV" before the end of the year.
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I'm currently rereading "Das Reich III" I should finish "Das Reich IV" before the end of the year.
Also working on finishing my 2nd SS army for FoW, about 8000 pts worth.
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Looks like "Early 2009" on the JJF site is a farce.
Looks like maybe 2010 for "Das Reich V"
Looks like maybe 2010 for "Das Reich V"
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Anyone know if "Moscow Tram Stop" (I think it is by Knapp) is going to be reprinted? Barely find originals let alone a reprint.
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Heinrich Haape. Real shame no-one has reprinted (perhaps someone could have a word with Stackpole) because it's an excellent book. Reprinted many times in Germany where you can pick up a copy for under 10 Euros. Alas, I've never seen an English translation for under £100.sniper1shot wrote:Anyone know if "Moscow Tram Stop" (I think it is by Knapp) is going to be reprinted? Barely find originals let alone a reprint.
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Try Endstation Moskau written by Haape, Motorbuch published it in the nineties. Great book.
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Looks like end of 2010.Ordnancebob wrote:Looks like "Early 2009" on the JJF site is a farce.
Looks like maybe 2010 for "Das Reich V"
This has me questioning multi-volume sets in the future for me. JJF has been painfully slow with this series with delay after delay.
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Is anyone aware of an upcoming reprint of Hunnicutt's work of the Sherman?
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nothing editor are reprinted the series of Leibstandarte(4 volumes) written by Rudolf Lehmann??
Re: Out-of-Print Book Updates: Demyansk
After a several year delay, Demyansk by Russ Schneider has finally been republished and is available on Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/Demyansk-Tales-Ru ... 383&sr=8-1
It is my understanding from the author's family that a second edition of Russ Schneider's initial collection of Eastern Front short stores, Madness Without End" will be republished soon.
http://www.amazon.com/Demyansk-Tales-Ru ... 383&sr=8-1
It is my understanding from the author's family that a second edition of Russ Schneider's initial collection of Eastern Front short stores, Madness Without End" will be republished soon.