Author Topic: Latest book received (Read 452453 times)

SgtPerry · « **Reply #60 on:** July 11, 2007, 04:53:51 PM »

Received on Monday

Stalingrad, How the Red Army triumphed by Michael K. Jones. This new history of Stalingrad offers a radical reinterpretation of the most famous battle of the Second World War. His compelling account combines eyewitness testimony of Red Army fighters with fresh archive material to give a dramatic insight into the thinking of the Russian command and the mood of the ordinary soldiers. He focuses on the story of the Russian 62nd Army, which began the campaign in utter demoralisation, yet turned the tables on the powerful German 6th Army which Hitler claimed could storm the gates of heaven itself. As he recounts the
course of the battle and seeks to explain the Red Army's extraordinary
performance, the author uses a novel approach - battle psychology,
emphasising the vital role of leadership, morale and motivation in a
triumph that turned the course of the war.

Prof.Witchheimer · « **Reply #61 on:** August 26, 2007, 05:45:57 PM »

bought lots of very nice russian historical books in my vacation.

WW1 Uniform encyclopedia

WW1 Planes. A beautiful book with hunderts of planes!!

WW1 Tanks.

WW1 Sea War

A Russian Civil War book and another Uniform encyclopedia

Ospreys in russian

Jase · « **Reply #62 on:** August 26, 2007, 07:24:38 PM »

Went to an antiquarian book market yesterday and bought some really nice books:

Invaluable uniform info for AWI, thank god I just bought some Foundry AWI miniatures

Just bumped into this one. Very nice set of books on the American Civil War. Hmm, luckily I god some Renegade stuff in my lead pile, let's see if I can actually get round to painting any.

Poliorketes · « **Reply #63 on:** September 07, 2007, 09:42:47 AM »

The Osprey on RCW-Armor is one of the better, the german armies in WW1 is OK. "Waffentechnik" means weapon technology. It's a quite comprehensive book with colour scetches and/or b/w photographs of the most important weapons in WW2, from Colt 1911A to Yamato. Nothing special, but for 9,99 EUR a real bargain if you want an overview.

The rest are comics, 4th part of the Drizzt-Series an first parts of omnibusses for Sandman, Preacher and Fables. Sandman is as strange as I remembered it, preacher has quite some cool parts and fables a great idea, but I guess none of them will become favourites. That doesn't mean I don't like them.

Prof.Witchheimer · « **Reply #64 on:** September 07, 2007, 09:53:47 AM »

Quote from: "Poliorketes"

Sandman is as strange as I remembered it, preacher has quite some cool parts and fables a great idea, but I guess none of them will become favourites. That doesn't mean I don't like them.

Loved the Sadman and the Fables but the Preacher wasn't my cup of tea.

Hammers · « **Reply #65 on:** September 07, 2007, 08:45:57 PM »

Quote from: "Prof.Witchheimer"

Quote from: "Poliorketes"

Sandman is as strange as I remembered it, preacher has quite some cool parts and fables a great idea, but I guess none of them will become favourites. That doesn't mean I don't like them.

Loved the Sadman and the Fables but the Preacher wasn't my cup of tea.

Preacher is one of american my favorites next to Hell Boy/BRNP, Love&Rockets and ACME Novelty Library. Oh, and Danger Girl (*growl*).

xeoran · « **Reply #66 on:** September 10, 2007, 03:28:51 PM »

I love Preacher. And Sandman. Fantastic both of them.

knoxville · « **Reply #67 on:** September 11, 2007, 04:24:48 PM »

Über-awesome!! A 1944-style map with all troop movements :love:

warrenpeace · « **Reply #68 on:** September 12, 2007, 02:35:38 AM »

Hmm, definately a Norman theme there, Knoxville...

Grimm · « **Reply #69 on:** September 13, 2007, 06:54:34 PM »

here are my first Shadow comics also I get a few German Doc Savage books and some Cap. America comics

white knight · « **Reply #70 on:** September 15, 2007, 12:49:17 PM »

The illustrated History of the Third Reich, mostly B&W period photos, but also some colour ones, flags, badges, propaganda posters,... 256 pages.
No picture, because it has a flag with swastika's on the cover.

Afrikakorps: 143 pages with colour pictures on every page. A dream for anyone painting a force of these. And just 10€.

There was also a FJ one in the same series as the Afrikakorps one, but I didn't want to be mistaken for a pseudo-nazi by the store clerk if I bought too many books on the same subject. Upon reflection, I should have picked up that one instead of the Third Reich book though. I might still go back for it, at that price it's a steal.

white knight · « **Reply #71 on:** September 16, 2007, 07:58:41 AM »

Almost forgot, I also picked up this French Weird West comic series in the style of Deadlands. Yanks and rebs, mad scientists, undead cowboys, mystical native shamans and a giant worm:

Poliorketes · « **Reply #72 on:** October 03, 2007, 09:53:39 AM »

Got me FOUNDRYs THE SMALL WARS AND SKIRMISHES 1902-1918, and I must say it's worth every penny of the rather high price!

Strongly recommended.

Ray Earle · « **Reply #73 on:** October 03, 2007, 10:17:15 AM »

Quote from: "Poliorketes"

Got me FOUNDRYs THE SMALL WARS AND SKIRMISHES 1902-1918, and I must say it's worth every penny of the rather high price!

Strongly recommended.

Got that one last year, for Christmas I think. A great read full of inspiration. :mrgreen:

Hammers · « **Reply #74 on:** October 04, 2007, 10:31:15 PM »

Rewarded myself a little treat today: the 16 DVD series A World at War. Oh yes, I did!

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