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[Allison]

Thanks Jeff, Happy, Wade :) I've already added 17 new books and that was just looking though ONE old thread!

[happy]

Allie,

Hang around here very long and your TBR list will get out of control :)

[Jeff]

Hello fellow WWII historians. I am pleased to find others as interested in the most important and dramatic event in world history. I have been fascinated with WWII since hearing my uncles, one a tail gunner on a B-17, one a bombardier on a B-17, and another uncle who was a turret gunner on a B-24, talk about their experiences during my childhood. I am interested in all aspects of the war years. Recently finished Rick Atkinson's excellent trilogy. I was fortunate to have met him a few years ago at the WWII International Conference in New Orleans. I also truly enjoy the work of Max Hastings.

Im looking forward to participating with you all.

[Manray9]

Jeff wrote: "Hello fellow WWII historians. I am pleased to find others as interested in the most important and dramatic event of in world history. I have been fascinated with WWII since hearing my uncles, one a..."

Welcome. We look forward to your participation.

[Mike, Assisting Moderator US Forces]

Welcome Jeff, jump right in. You found the best group on GR.

[happy]

Welcome Jeff

I second Mike's assessment of the group :)

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

Hi Jeff and welcome to the group, I hope you find a few things here to keep your interested.

[Geevee, Assisting Moderator British & Commonwealth Forces]

Welcome Jeff and look forward to "talking" books with you.

[Allan]

Jarrod wrote: "Hello everyone. I'm new to the group as of yesterday (thanks Rick). I most recently read the second book in Rick Atkinson's trilogy and while I don't have the third installment quite yet, I'm sur..." Enemy At The Gates is that rarity; an excellent book and a fine movie. Welcome to the group!

[Jim]

Hello, I just joined this group per the advice of a friend and wanted to introduce myself. I grew up an Air Force brat, moving around to a number of bases, until my father received transfer orders to MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Fl. I spent a great deal of time on that base and loved every minute of it. Because of the military personnel I met, I knew that these were the incredible type of people I always wanted to keep in my life.

I am an author and have written several books which are free to any military person serving overseas through 'Operation Bookdrop.' It is only a very small token of my appreciation.

I was encouraged to join the group because of your book discussions about WW2. Last year I was approached by a family whose father was a prisoner of war starting in Bataan and was finally liberated in Jinsen, Korea. Their father had kept a journal of his entire experience starting with the 'Bataan Death March', Camp O'Donnell, Cabanatuan, Bilibid, Fukuoka and finally Jinsen. Just days before being transferred to Jinsen, he and two other officers buried the journal in jars along with other items, afraid it would be found during a search of their belongings. Captain Stakes would return to retrieve the contents after the war was over as the other two officers never made it home.

After reading the first 80 pages or so, I felt an obligation to put the story in print. With the family's permission, I have adapted it to print and it will be available for download on 12/7. (This is not a sales promotion, I am only bringing to your attention). I stayed as faithful to the journal as possible. It is an incredible story that at times, I had to walk away due to the visuals in my head with regards to the way the men were treated by the Japanese.

I did not take any credit for the book as the author, instead, only as the 'adaptor'. If you have an interest, the title of the book is 'Shadows of Bataan' by Benjamin F. Stakes and should be available in digital form through Amazon, Barnes and Nobles, etc, this coming Saturday. Print form should be around 12/10-12/13.

Again, the book will be available free to overseas military personnel. It was such an honor to be trusted with this journal by his family. Captain Stakes (later promoted to Major) passed away in July 1967.

I will be more than happy to discuss the contents with anyone here who might have questions that I hopefully can answer.

[Mike, Assisting Moderator US Forces]

Welcome to the group Jim. I think that book might appeal to a number of us here. (MacDill AFB has a special place in my heart because I checked out in the F-16 there...love that place)

[Geevee, Assisting Moderator British & Commonwealth Forces]

Welcome from the other side of the Atlantic Jim, and be sure to put details of your book/s on our author's thread too.

[happy]

Welcome Jim

Please don't be shy, I look forward to your comments.

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

Hi Jim and a warm welcome to the group, I hope you enjoy your stay here and that book sounds very interesting indeed.

[Elinor]

My novel Bird's Eye View, about a female photographic interpreter, won't be available until October 2014. In the meantime, I would like to introduce you to my blog, Wartime Wednesdays, where I write each week about subjects of interest to history buffs and people who enjoy a good yarn.

Today my blog post concerns letters written by a lonely young Canadian flyer in World War Two. You can read it here: www.elinorflorence.com/blog. I hope you enjoy it!

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

Thanks for that Elinor, you can also post details about your book when more information becomes available in our author's page as well:

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Dwayne]

Hello everyone, my name is Dwayne. I am from Atlanta, Ga USA. I am an avid reader of WWII history, including some historical fiction. I love that generation so much I think I was born in the wrong time period. I hope to learn from you guys and find some new and interesting books to read. Have a good day!

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

Hi Dwayne and welcome to the group, I am sure you will have a fun time here discussing good books and authors, enjoy :)

[Manray9]

Dwayne wrote: "Hello everyone, my name is Dwayne. I am from Atlanta, Ga USA. I am an avid reader of WWII history, including some historical fiction. I love that generation so much I think I was born in the wrong ..."

Dwayne: Welcome. Please don't be shy, just pitch right in. I'm nearby in South Carolina.

[Mike, Assisting Moderator US Forces]

Hi Dwayne, welcome to the group. Be ready for your TBR shelf to grow uncontrollably.

[Lilo]

Hi, all newcomers. Welcome to the group.

[happy]

Dwayne,

Welcome, Welcome

[Geevee, Assisting Moderator British & Commonwealth Forces]

Welcome Dwayne - feel free to join in and I'm sure we'll learn from you too :)

[Lee]

Greetings, all.

I'm from Columbus, Ohio, a longtime reader of WW2 stuff. I'm also a wargamer (as in hex-board and counter, not computer-) since 1980, and that's driven a lot of my WW2 reading.

I've read the most on the Western European 1944 campaign and the South Pacific in 1942, but many things can draw my interest.

I've been on Goodreads for a few years, but not tried a group like this yet.

[Manray9]

Lee wrote: "Greetings, all.

I'm from Columbus, Ohio, a longtime reader of WW2 stuff. I'm also a wargamer (as in hex-board and counter, not computer-) since 1980, and that's driven a lot of my WW2 reading.

I'..."

Welcome, please pitch right in.

[Geevee, Assisting Moderator British & Commonwealth Forces]

Hi Lee you are very welcome and feel free to join in and "talk" books :)

[Mike, Assisting Moderator US Forces]

Hi Lee, welcome to the group, hope you find it interesting.

[Dwayne]

Greeting to all, I am Dwayne from Canton, Ga. Huge student of WWII, more versed on the European campaign D Day and forward. I have a lot if research to do on Africa, Italy, and pacific campaigns.

[Mike, Assisting Moderator US Forces]

Welcome Dwayne, you are sure to find some recommendations here to fill in the gaps.

[Jeff]

Welcome to all the new members. This is the most interesting group on the topic I've ever joined. Great folks and fascinating topics.

[Lilo]

Welcome, Lee. I'm sure you'll love this group.

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

Hi Lee & Dwayne, a warm welcome to you both, I hope you find a few things of interest here to keep you happy and I look forward to talking to you both in some of the threads.

[Geevee, Assisting Moderator British & Commonwealth Forces]

Welcome Dwayne and feel free to pitch right in.

[happy]

Welcome Dwayne and Lee

please feel free to contribute as much or as little as you would like.

[Raven]

Hi everyone. My name is Cory and I became interested in WW2 sitting around a table drinking coffee with my grandpa and his buddies growing up. The stories they shared of that war transported me through time and had me hooked. As I grew older I began to study other major wars and conflicts. I look forward to reading through discussions and book recommendations with everyone.

[Manray9]

Cory wrote: "Hi everyone. My name is Cory and I became interested in WW2 sitting around a table drinking coffee with my grandpa and his buddies growing up. The stories they shared of that war transported me thr..."

Welcome. Please don't be shy about pitching in.

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

Hi Cory and welcome to the group. I bet your Grandpa had some tales to tell! I hope you enjoy the group and you find a few books & authors of interest.

[Mike, Assisting Moderator US Forces]

Hi Cory, welcome to the best little group on Goodreads, glad you found us.

[Geevee, Assisting Moderator British & Commonwealth Forces]

Welcome Cory, and like the others have said please feel free to join in.

[Lilo]

Hi, Cory, welcome to the group.

Btw, they don't drink coffee here, they drink wine. :-)

[Manray9]

Lilo wrote: "Hi, Cory, welcome to the group.

Btw, they don't drink coffee here, they drink wine. :-)"

In vino veritas.

[Lilo]

Manray9 wrote: "Lilo wrote: "Hi, Cory, welcome to the group.

Btw, they don't drink coffee here, they drink wine. :-)"

In vino veritas."

That's true, but I tell the truth even without wine. (I don't take wine too well, but I like it.)

[Bill]

Hi- My dad is a World War II vet( U.S. Marines 2nd Div.) and an avid reader of WWII and a lot of other stuff. I grew up watching war movies with him and probably started reading war fiction and non-fiction in junior high- from his personal collection and school and public libraries. I am amazed at constantly learning new stuff about WWII and its immediate aftermath. For example : while I probably had some knowledge of the occupation of Austria after the war - I was amazed this year when reading to find that Vienna had been a divided occupied city.

[Manray9]

Bill wrote: "Hi- My dad is a World War II vet( U.S. Marines 2nd Div.) and an avid reader of WWII and a lot of other stuff. I grew up watching war movies with him and probably started reading war fiction and non..."

Welcome, Bill. Please jump right in.

[Geevee, Assisting Moderator British & Commonwealth Forces]

Welcome Bill and pleased you found us.

[Mike, Assisting Moderator US Forces]

Welcome Bill, you will find lots of other avid readers here and plenty of suggested books. Welcome to the best little group on GR.

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

Hi Bill and welcome to the group, I hope you find a few things here of interest :)

[Lilo]

Welcome to the group, Bill. I'm sure you'll love it here.

[happy]

Let me add my welcome to Bill and Cory

Be prepared for your TBR lists to incease expontantially :)

[Dj]

It may have been asked before, but what is your favorite game?

Lee wrote: "Greetings, all.

I'm from Columbus, Ohio, a longtime reader of WW2 stuff. I'm also a wargamer (as in hex-board and counter, not computer-) since 1980, and that's driven a lot of my WW2 reading.

I'..."