'Aussie Rick'’s Comments (group member since Jun 12, 2009)

'Aussie Rick'’s comments from the THE WORLD WAR TWO GROUP group.

I'm quite happy with both, especially "Victory at Gallipoli" as most of my books on Gallipoli are from the Entente Powers perspective, except for Harvey Broadbent's excellent book; "Gallipoli: The Turkish Defence".

Gallipoli: The Turkish Defence - the Story from Turkish Documents by Harvey Broadbent

Two books that I managed to add to my library today, both covering aspects of Turkey's involvement during the Great War:

Talaat Pasha: Father of Modern Turkey, Architect of Genocide by Hans-Lukas Kieser

Victory at Gallipoli, 1915: The German-Ottoman Alliance in the First World War by Klaus Wolf
(Recommended reading by the Gallipoli Association - https://www.gallipoli-association.org/)

Perato wrote: "
Finished Snow and Steel by Peter Caddick-Adams. Enjoyed it to the finish, although he started wandering around in the end again..."

Great review Perato! I am happy to hear you enjoyed the book. I don't think you will be disappointed in his other books either.

Joe wrote: "Currently reading, Fierce Valor, The True Story of Ronald Speirs and His Band of Brothers."

I hope you enjoy the book, let us all know how you go.

Fierce Valor: The True Story of Ronald Speirs and his Band of Brothers by Jared Frederick

Randy wrote: "I’m looking for book on German POW’s and how they treated in the USA and Canada."

I've not read these books but maybe other group members may be able to vouch for them:

Stalag, U. S. A.: The Remarkable Story Of German POWs In America by Judith M. Gansberg

Guests Behind the Barbed Wire: German POWs in America: A True Story of Hope and Friendship by Ruth Beaumont Cook

Nazi Prisoners of War in America by Arnold Krammer

Hi Rebekah, I've sent you a message with some details about our theme reads and group rules.

Welcome, Rebekah, glad you found the group and hope you can jump in sometime soon :)

Manray9 wrote: "Tonight I've started --

Hundred Days: The Campaign That Ended World War I by Nick Lloyd."

Let us all know how you go MR9, as you know what I am going to say next - I have an unread copy in my library :)

Bryan wrote: "This is pre-war, but it should prove interesting:

by Robert Kagan

Description:

At th..."

Got a copy already Bryan and it does look like a very interesting read!

Paul wrote: "The challenge now (as always) is finding time..."

Yes, that is indeed the greatest challenge sometimes!

Thanks for posting that link, Bev.

Thanks for that link Bev.

Thanks for the notification on those excellent books Mike!

Dipanjan wrote: "Currently reading the following books



[bookcover:Hitler: 1936-1945 Nemesi..."

Some very interesting books there Dipanjan, I hope you are enjoying them all.

Yep, shouldn't let that one slip through your fingers!

Mike wrote: "$0.99 for a short while at Amazon US:

The Fleet That Had To Die by Richard Hough"

A classic book!

Perato wrote: "Currently reading Peter Caddick-Adams' Snow and Steel
Snow and Steel: The Battle of the Bulge, 1944-45.

So far I have enjoyed, although the book digresses a lot trying to explain a..."

I can't remember that when reading my copy of the book but then again, I love Roman history so maybe I thought it was a bonus :)

He certainly digs down and covers a lot of material in his books, but I never felt that the story suffered as a result. I have my fingers crossed that you enjoy the book and follow on with his other two titles.

"Never Forget Your Name: The Children of Auschwitz" - The author mentioned 'Stolpersteine' (stumbling blocks):

" ... 'Stolpersteine' is the name given by the artist Gunter Demning to the concrete cubes on which 10 x 10 cm brass plates are fitted with the brief details of the victims of the Nazi dictatorship engraved on them. Over 75,000 'Stolpersteine' have been installed in around 1,200 cities and municipalities in Germany and in twenty-five other countries since 1995. The blocks recall murdered Jews, Sinti, Roma, Social Democrats, Communists, homosexuals and euthanasia victims."

I've seen these in various spots in Rome and Paris so far.

https://www.stolpersteine.eu/en/home/

https://www.theguardian.com/cities/20...

Great review 4ZZZ - I loved this bit; ‘Liberation, liberation, what crimes have been committed in thy name!’

Simon wrote: "It's on the TBR Rick :)"

I was pretty sure it would have been :)