Colin’s Comments (group member since Dec 16, 2012)

Colin’s comments from the THE WORLD WAR TWO GROUP group.

I interviewed Gerhard Klopfer, Karl Wolff among many others. Look them up.

Just to throw it in, my older book Occupation and Insurgency details the war in the east, Holocaust and has interviews with SS officers.

Walter was one of my honors undergraduate students at AMU years ago, good historian.

My website has many of them on there. www.heatonlewisbooks.com

I met her, not a great interview, not like the other 7 bunker survivors I did interview at length.

Bou wrote: "I just finalized the second part of D DAY Through German Eyes - The Hidden Story of June 6th 1944 in which a number of German veterans are interviewed about their experience on D-da..."

Yes, the Bf-108 Taifun as the two seat Messerschmitt training aircraft, the Taifun B was designed for use by KG-200, and was to be remotely flown like a drone by radio, like the Fritz X cruise missile (which sank the Italian battleship Roma in 1944). The purpose was to use it like a V-1 flying bomb.

I have a chapter on that in my book German Anti-Partisan Warfare, I interviewed Milovan Djilas, aid to Tito and Germans. I also met Veronica Maclean, his widow.

'Aussie Rick' wrote: "As part of the February theme read I have just stated this book on the German offensives to relieve Budapest in 1945:

[bookcover:The Sword Behind the Shield: A Combat History of the German Efforts..."

'Aussie Rick' wrote: "As part of the February theme read I have just stated this book on the German offensives to relieve Budapest in 1945:

[bookcover:The Sword Behind the Shield: A Combat History of the German Efforts..."

I have to get that, as I interviewed a few Germans and one Ukrainian tanker from that theater during that time.

KOMET wrote: "I'm now reading "McCampbell's Heroes" by Edwin P. Hoyt, which focuses on the combat achievements of Air Group 15, which saw action in many of the decisive battles of..."

Dave McCampbell was one of my interviews, great stories.

'Aussie Rick' wrote: "One more new title to consider for those who enjoy accounts of WW2 snipers or the Eastern Front:

[book:Eastern Front Snipe..."

I knew Matthias, interviewed him. I also graduated from the German Army Sniper School in 1984. He was a very interesting character

Jerome wrote: "A July release:

by Bruce Henderson
Descrip..."

Bruce had me review the manuscript, good book

Marc wrote: "Michal wrote: "Two more... Robert F. Door books

[book:Mission to Berlin: The American Airmen Who S..."

Bob Dorr was a good friend, he died last year of brain cancer while working on another book.

The 442nd RCT was the most decorated unit in Army history, and I knew a couple of the men, MOH recipients. I spoke with Sen. Daniel Inouye, MOH (lost an arm) from the 442 and he had some sorrowful tales to tell. I also interviewed a couple of Germans who fought them, and they admired their tenacity and courage. High praise coming from these two men.

J. wrote: "Colin wrote: "I interviewed Gerhard Klopfer, the only living participant in the Jan 20, 142 Wannsee Conference. The film Conspiracy is a must see and very accurate. Karl Wolff also provided many de..."

I knew Wolff, not well, but met him twice for interviews. He was rather candid about many thing. I guess since he was over 80 years of age he had nothing to really hide. See one of his comments in my book The Star of Africa, and also Occupation and Insurgency.

Sounds like this historian should have interviewed some participants of the Battle for Crete like I did.

The film was 50% history, 50% fantasy

The film was 50% history, 50% fantasy

I knew many P-47 pilots, the best story came from Robert S. Johnson of the 56th FG, and Georg-Peter Eder of JG-26, on their perspectives.

Ryan, Ray Toliver and Trevor Constable were my idols, and the last two became friends starting me on my career.

'Aussie Rick' wrote: "Here is an account in relation to the operations of the Einsatzgruppen in Russia (page 219). I still have issues trying to comprehend the mentality of the men involved in these murders:

[spoilers ..."
Read my book Occupation and Insurgency, you will find it interesting I believe.