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Jerome wrote: "Another:
by Thomas McKelvey CleaverDescription:
Packed with personal accounts of the action, this is a vivid nar..."
Another good book to add to the list!
Joao wrote: "Just started reading 
and 
both in portuguese."They both sound like very interesting books Joao!
James wrote: "Now starting NIMITZ AT WAR by Craig Symonds."Let me know how that goes, I have an unread copy in my library beckoning me :)
I think I have enjoyed nearly every book of Martin Middlebrook that I have read so far.
Lawrence Myers wrote: "
[bookcover:The Dead and Those About to Die: D-Day: The Big Red One at Omaha Beach|18..."Two excellent purchases! I am yet to read my copy of "Countdown To D-Day: The German Perspective: The German High Command in Occupied France, 1944", but by all accounts, it is supposed to be a great read.
"Days of Battle: Armoured Operations North of the River Danube, Hungary 1944-45" is quite a good account.
Another great list of some very good books at excellent prices - thanks for posting the details Mike.
Jerome wrote: "A May 2024 release:
by Robert KershawDescription:
In this remarkable history, we discover ea..."
One to keep an eye-out for!
Sounds like something a bit different, thanks for the details Jerome!
Nicely done Mike! I hope you enjoy "Serenade to the Big Bird" as much as I did.
Boudewijn wrote: "I've finished The Luftwaffe Over Germany: Defense of the Reich which gives a history of the Luftwaffe's operations during World War II and their efforts to defend Germany from Allied ..."Glad to hear you enjoyed the book Boudewijn!
KOMET wrote: "A few days ago, whilst on a brief holiday in Canada, I finished reading "Fighter Pilot" by Paul Richey, a prewar trained RAF fighter pilot who had been sent to Franc..."Glad to hear you enjoyed the book. It's been a title that I have had in my library for some time but have never gotten around to reading. Maybe soon :)
Manray9 wrote: "From Churchill's Confidant: Jan Smuts, Enemy to Lifelong Friend by Richard Steyn.At a banquet with King Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia, Churchill was informed –
. . . . that the king’s..."
Bit of a spoilt child eh!
"A Storm in Flanders' is a pretty good book. Thanks for the 'sequel' Mike :)
A lot of very good books there Mike at excellent prices. Thanks for providing that information, much appreciated!
Nice bunch of books there MR9. Some pretty interesting titles!
Very interesting article, maybe a book well-worth keeping an eye out for. Thanks for that link, Simon.
Another pretty interesting book MR9! I hope you enjoy it. Smuts is a very interesting fellow.
Manray9 wrote: "Today the nice lady from the USPS delivered --
Spain Betrayed: The Soviet Union in the Spanish Civil War ..."That sounds like a pretty interesting book MR9! I will be keen to hear what you think once you have had a chance to read it.
Some excellent books there Mike!I read Martin Gilbert's book on the Holocaust in 1986. It was the first book that I had read on the subject and one of the best.
The Holocaust: The Jewish Tragedy by Martin Gilbert
