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

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

Geevee wrote: "Thanks Jim and Colin for keeping people informed on your new books.

Colin I know you've interviewed many hundreds (if not into the thousands) of people over the years and wondered how you still m..."

I have some audio tapes that still survive two failed marriages, but most of the material was transcribed and saved to floppy discs years ago. I used a lot of it for university work as a student for research. Luckily I have a disc reader that allows me to transfer that data to my laptop and external HD, and most is on CDs.

Geevee wrote: "Adam wrote: "'Aussie Rick' wrote: "Hi Adam and welcome to the group, I think I will find quite a few members here interested in bit World Wars, great introduction as well!"

Thanks. I see you're an..."

See my book Night Fighters regarding RAF losses, german Losses, with interviews from both sides.

A.L. wrote: "Rick, I hope you had a good flight and that you find your library and wine cellar in good shape.

I thought this was in interesting read. One of Hitler's bodyguards just died. He was unapologetic a..."

I interviewed Misch a couple of times. His opinion is one of 70+ interview segments with others who knew Hitler and his chief lieutenants, that will go into our future book, Hitler's Inner Circle.

I have a new book out next month that covers WW I in Africa, the biography of a man I interviewed, titled Four War Boer. you may find it interesting.

Roger that. Some books with a few of my interviews are on Amazon, BN.com, or at my website, wehere we will sign the books purchased. All of my books contain first person interviews, mostly Germans.

Lilo wrote: "Jeff wrote: "Working on the sequel to Occupation. sabotageThe title is Sabotage. Will Guderian's panzers reach the Kremlin before "Mother Russia" calls upon "General..."

I will be writing a new book later, titled Hitler's Inner Circle, with 70+ interviews of Germans who knew and worked with Hitler, Goring, Himmler, Heydrich, Bormann and others. Great stories and insights from these people.

Jerome wrote: "This sounds quite interesting:
Release date: November 15, 2013

[bookcover:Fighting Hitler's Jets: The Extraordinary Story of the American Airmen Who Beat the Luftwaffe and Defeated Nazi Germany|17..."

Bob Dorr's books are great, and I value him as a friend and fellow historian

Rory Gallagher wrote: "What are some of your favorite passages from ANY book? Here is one of mine:
From diary of Count Galeazzo Ciano, son-ln-law of Mussolini, and Italian foreign minister.
December 13, 1941
The Ministe..."

In my book The Star of Africa, I mention Ciano, since Hans Joachim Marseille apparently defiled his niece I believe it was. FYI, I own a piece of Ciano's office furniture, a lovely green marble top end desk.

Gerald wrote: "I just found Patrick Bishop's "Target Tirpitz." As the title implies, the book deals with the British campaign to sink the German battleship Tirpitz."

My friends Kurt Schulze and Walter Schuck were fighter pilots in JG-5 assigned under Major Heinrich Ehrler, covering the Tirpitz in the fjord. Ehrler was on leave when the order to scarmble as the ship was being attacked, and he was made the scapegoat when it sank. Schulze and Schuck both said that it was a travesty.

Rory Gallagher wrote: "Mentioned in another thread but here it is---great source for hearing many of our favorite authors talk about their books, as well as interviews and bios of real heroes---Medal of Honor winners!
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The Pritzker forum is great, my friend, former CO and coauthor, Maj Gen James Livingston, as well as other friends of mine who received the MOH are featured. Good series.

'Aussie Rick' wrote: "Hopefully I am going to get a chance to visit Omaha Beach and Pointe du Hoc today, will be my first time seeing this area."

Rick, go by the Akllied cemetery, very impressive, and you will notice that there are no French graves. That speaks volumes.

Anne wrote: "Bringing the Thunder
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001...
Features dozens of never-before-seen photos of the B-29 in action
A fast-paced, riveting account that puts the reader in the cockpi..."

Lemay had a very logical reason for his planning of the attacks against Japan, stemming from his experience over Germany. He was very interesting, and blunt. See his comments in my books Night Fighters and The Me-262 Stormbird, along with Doolittle and others involved.

Justin wrote: "I'm currently reading

by Jim DeFelice

It's been a very interesting read so far, but there's definitely an anti-British bias in the book, especial..."

I met Gen Bradley when I was in high school, and although he was in a wheelchair, he was mentally sharp, and still had a commanding presence. Great American.

Dj wrote: "Firestorm, by Paul Ham

Now I haven't finished this book, but I didn't come across something that shows the need for reasoned research. On the chapter on Dresden, he drops the figure of the number ..."

I was with David Irving, my late friend Hajo Herrmann (Spanish Civil War and WW II Luftwaffe ace) was his attorney during the German proceedings, but not in Austria. David is a strange man, and I have some issues with him.

'Aussie Rick' wrote: "Hi Dj, I went to a recent lecture by an Australian historian who recently published a book on Australians in RAF Bomber Command and he went into some detail about the casualty figures for the raid ..."

See my book Night Fighters, stats are there

Tionne wrote: "Richard, I liked John Keegan's The Second World War too. Very good overall history of the war. I'd put a link up to the book but I'm on my phone and I am unable to post links. Best of luck!"

I had some good chats with Sir John Keegan, a great intellect and I learned a lot from him. He is missed.

Go to and download World of Tanks and Air Attack, great interactive free online games

Anne wrote: "

Started this last night. One of the things that interested me most was the..."

Adam Makos is a friend of mine, we work together, and I was happy to contribute to his book. Good read, as I knew Franz Stigler also. See him and his comments in my book The Star of Africa also, along with other German pilots mentioned in A Higher Call

I interviewed two Germans in Lubianka who spoke to and knew Wallenberg was there also.

Geevee wrote: "Thanks Colin - I appreciate the reply. I guess we may learn something more when the final papers in Britain are declassified in I think 2017. I have an interest in him aside from his position in ..."

You are welcome Gevee