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In his book What’s Left?: How Liberals Lost Their Way Nick Cohen, the British author raises the question of the way European liberalism treats Islamic Terrorism. Beyond the contortions and betraya
... and 2. They provide complete TO&E's for all the Panzer Divisions at various times during the war. The books commonly show a '43 Panzer Abteilung (batallion) with four kompanies, each with 4 zug (pl...
Hi; Any suggestions for good books and/or movies on WW II? I read the FAQ and it is missing every good book I have ever read on the subject (books: A Bridge Too Far, Eisenhower's Leutanants, The B
Can anyone recommend some books that detail the actions of the French Resistance groups in France during WW2? I am interested in actions both in occupied France and Vichy France. Also, can someone poi
...collapse of the front in Belgium, and why they surrendered so suddenly) Any opinions on these issues, or books that you can recommend on these topics will be greatly appreicated. Thanks. Brendan W. ...
All, Just finished a new book by Ian Hogg entitled'German Artillery of World War Two' Greenhill Books, London, 1997. The last entry in the Railway Artillery chapter is the story of the 80cm Kanon in
...s God fearing as he was, sort of cold and merciless (that is waht I have concluded for various articles, books and such). Yet you also get different views which shows that he was caring for his men, h...
I have a few questions relating to rare Sov tank variants I've seen as pictures in books, but never heard of in combat. The first are two T-34 variants, the OT-34 flamethrower tank and the PT-34 miner
I have read many books in which German units are referred to by the regimental number and the divisional designation is omitted. Are regimental numbers directly tied to the divisional number? For inst
This aspect of the war is hardly discussed in the general books on WWII, so I have a few questions if you can bear with me. What was the extent of Finnish cooperation with Germany during the war? Di
...of it in terms of scholarship and accuracy. Also, it said the author had written a number of other war books, anyone familiar with them?...
Any books written on this? Was just reading something about Frank Jay Gould. Was he there the whle time? Must be others? What happened to them? How were they treated/
Does anyone have any good books to recommend on the political environment during the war? I want to put the presidential election of this year in context. At what point does critizing the President's
Bruce Catton, 'The Coming Fury'(Pocketbooks edition), p400, Ch. 6:6 In discussing Butler's decision to deem fugitive slaves 'contraband' Catton writes: 'Congress, very significantly, had recently
...erning Chaplains in the Civil War. Can anyone help me with finding research material such as web sights, books, articles, films etc. Thank you Russ Swope...
...une: Washington's Secret Betrayal of American POWs in the Soviet Union. Washington, D.C.: National Press Books; 1992. ISBN 0-915765-83-7. $23.95US. Dallas Patterson n...@fidalgo.net...
...o forth, I am definitely interested in reading more. I was hoping some folks could help recommend some books that are generally accepted as the best books on WWII. I would really like to start with ...
...on 13 April 1861, aged 20 years. The 13th April was Saturday, the second day of the bombardment. All the books I have consulted agree that there were no Federal casualties in the bombardment. Shelby F...
...spected historian of anti-Semitism. I was surprised that I had never heard of him, until I found out his books are all written in French! :) Does anyone know if his work has/will be translated for tho...
...is book review is considerably different from any that I have done in the past. I am going to review two books simultaneously. The reason for this is due to the nature of the two works and how the aut...
...nyone know where I can find a Definitive list(where, when, who) of Luftwaffe victories in 1945.(Internet,books,articles.)I would very much appreciate it. Also could anyone tell me the top luftwaffe sc...
...y locations have a limited number of copies of Bob Zeller's The Civil War in Depth, the first of his two books on the 3D Photo History of the War. They are priced at $7.98 in the local store....
... can give a comparison to other Calhoun biographies? Unsure if I should opt for it or one of the earlier books. Thanks....
...e war effort. Would anyone know of more details about this, and the birth of ABC? (I couldn't find any books on the history of ABC, any references would be...
Does anyone know of some good books about any WW2 airforces or specific aircrews? I have read: A Wing and a Prayer Wings of Morning Angels of Death: Goerings Luftwaffe Memphis Belle The Mighty Eighth
... volunteer Czech SS unit like there was in Slovakia? If so, where did they fight? Is anyone aware of any books written on the subject?...
...ebate insued in which, lacking reference materials, we pretty much exchanged claims of the number of ACW books we owned, research projects we had done, all the usual attempts to claim bull-geek status...
...Hill (the 'if practicable' order). Is this available anywhere? One last question: When reading several books about the ACW there is often the expression 'lines of communication'. What is exactly a l...
Looking for books or info. on the 500 SS-Fallschirmjager-Batallion?
...mpaign with great interest, and have a question besides. I'm in Germany, and my access to U.S. Civil War books is limited, so I would be indebted to you if you could answer a question (or better, a se...
... bit on the web I found that on the first day at Omaha the US army evacuated 66 german POW's. In all the books I read on Omaha I came only the names of Gockel and the guy in the documentary, Severloh....
...itted the disaster, and IIRC, various generals visited the area to lay wreaths at sea. Indeed, I've read books published in the 50s which relate the disaster and the subsequent board of enquiry. Man...
I am looking for books or any other publications that would cover the Berlin flak towers...especially Humboldthain. Any information would be appreciated.
...ing to NYC for a few days this fall and was wondering if anybody can recommend some good used and/or new bookstores with a good Civil War/Military History selection. Thanks in advance....
...as on charter for our group. Followups that discuss only the pricing of this book (on topic for rec.arts.books.mrketplace will need to remove soc.history.war.world.war.ii from the followups or the art...
Around 1943, G-5 wrote a bunch of 'country Handbooks' for the benefit of Cival Affairs personnel who would be attempting to help the civilian locals establish order and keep the civilians out of the w
...l or on the reenacting field. I would greatly appreciate any information about uniforms, equipment, or books that would help me better portray a soldier of the 507th PIR. Respectfully, Eric Kent...
Does anyone have any good suggestions on books that reflect the link between Wagner and other such philosephers on the Nazi party ideology ? I am paticulairly intertested in the remark that Hitler m
Haven't seen the book in question or, indeed, read any of his books (I know, I know, my friends rave about them ... but I'm mainly an SF fan for *fiction* and a history buff for *fact*) ... however, t
...ive) or did the army have another amphibious tank? I've been finding it hard to locate any information(books, links ect.) on US Army actions in the Pacific so any help would be appericated. Thanks...
...had he almost been captured, it most certainly would have been well known and the story repeated in many books.. Is there any website or book (aside from the one by the actor) which tells the true s...
Hey all, I've see many books about the Turkey Shoot, but can anyone recommend a good book on the land campaign? Thanks, Brian Williams
I have got Volume one of Kenneth P. Williams: 'Lincoln finds a General.'. On Amazon I have not found any books called volume two, three or further one. I found the book very interesting. I f anyone
Hi, A while ago, I asked people to suggest books written by Germans and Japanese regarding WWII. I want to thank everyone who responded. I appreciate your help. Below I listed some of the book recomme
...rance, what naval units were where during let's say Operation Barbarossa etc. Any good links or specific books that would have this kind of information would be greatly appreciated. Or if anyone just ...
...victory in France against the Allies in 1940. This specific book may be somewhat different than the many books written on this topic: As I remember, the author of this book claimed that the role of th...
...s judged weak because of the poor courage of the troops . That's absolutely incredible ! I 've read many books about that and it's clear that thier poor status was the direct consequence of the weak l...
...ve been reading the ACW in my retirement, I yet to broach a reading of Lincoln. What are a few available books worthy of the man?...
...it, standards / flags that were captured in the war or surrendered at the end? The photos of the ones in books almost always hvae union capture inventory numbers. Where did these flags go after the wa...
...nated while diving, was caused by the stabilizing air brakes used during the dive. I also read, on other books, that it did actually have a siren, named 'horn of Jericho', with the specific purpose to...

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