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[Superangela]

Wow such a warm welcome. Thanks guys! I'm going to start browsing the thread :)

[Lilo]

Welcome to all newcomers!

Due to urgent real-life requirements, I haven't been very active in the group lately. Will become more active again once our life is a bit back to normal.

[Superangela]

Guys are you all reading the Twelve Desperate Miles book? What is the deadline? (just ordered it...) I am in Switzerland so not so easy to get English books and not pay with a kidney :(

[Manray9]

Superangela wrote: "Guys are you all reading the Twelve Desperate Miles book? What is the deadline? (just ordered it...) I am in Switzerland so not so easy to get English books and not pay with a kidney :("

Angela: The June theme read is any book on merchant navies and submarine warfare. Themes are every other month (not May). See the Group and Buddy Reads section.

[Superangela]

thanks!!

[Manray9]

Superangela wrote: "thanks!!"

This is a very well managed group. Aussie Rick, Geevee and Mike do an excellent job of keeping all on track.

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

Superangela wrote: "Guys are you all reading the Twelve Desperate Miles book? What is the deadline? (just ordered it...) I am in Switzerland so not so easy to get English books and not pay with a kidney :("

I'll be reading that book as well Angela, there is no deadline, anytime in June will be fine:

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

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

Manray9 wrote: "Superangela wrote: "thanks!!"

This is a very well managed group. Aussie Rick, Geevee and Mike do an excellent job of keeping all on track."

As do you Manray9 :)

[Superangela]

Thanks Aussie Rick, I think I'll get it in a week or two from UK :)

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

Perfect timing :)

I try to make the reading events more 'theme' based so members can read any book on the subject that fits the theme, saves you trying to track down a specific book. I think we should have fun reading about merchant ships and subs next month.

[Lucas]

Hello everyone. My name is Luke. I live in Pennsylvania. I studied to become a secondary ed history teacher at Keystone College but some things happened and I ended up switching to a criminal justice major. I've always been interested in everything history. Eventually I would like to go back for my masters in history and become a teacher. Thank you for welcoming me into this group. I look forward to reading what you guys have to say, and learning more about history.

[Manray9]

Luke wrote: "Hello everyone. My name is Luke. I live in Pennsylvania. I studied to become a secondary ed history teacher at Keystone College but some things happened and I ended up switching to a criminal justi..."

Welcome, Luke. Don't be shy about making your contribution to the group.

[Mike, Assisting Moderator US Forces]

Welcome to the group Luke. You are sure to find something of interest here.

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

Hi Luke and welcome to the group, good to see you here.

[Geevee, Assisting Moderator British & Commonwealth Forces]

Welcome Celia, ^, Angela and Luke. We're a friendly group with wide interests and so you are welcome and your input and recommendations on books as well as wants and requests is wanted. Thanks for joining :)

[happy]

Welcome to the group Luke - I hope you find something of interest!

[Eileen]

Hi, my name is Eileen and I live in Tampa, Florida. I'm interested in WWII and, in particular:

- All history in France (D-Day, etc.)
- Espionage/spies (French Resistance, etc.)
- Sci./Tech./Eng. Developments (code breaking, etc.)
- Strategic Planning (at the highest level)
- Women in Significant Military Roles (WASPs, etc.)

I look forward to being a part of the group.

Eileen

[Mike, Assisting Moderator US Forces]

Welcome Eileen, you should find books and discussions on your areas of interest here. Have you read either of these books on women in the war? Pretty decent:

We Band of Angels: The Untold Story of American Nurses Trapped on Bataan by the Japanese
The Secret Rescue: An Untold Story of American Nurses and Medics Behind Nazi Lines

[Eileen]

Mike wrote: "Welcome Eileen, you should find books and discussions on your areas of interest here. Have you read either of these books on women in the war? Pretty decent:

[bookcover:We Band of Angels: The Unto..."

Thanks, Mike. I recently added the first one to my list, and will certainly take a look at the second one.

[Manray9]

Eileen wrote: "Hi, my name is Eileen and I live in Tampa, Florida. I'm interested in WWII and, in particular:

- All history in France (D-Day, etc.)
- Espionage/spies (French Resistance, etc.)
- Sci./Tech./Eng. ..."

Welcome, Eileen. Please don't be reluctant to pitch in.

[Eileen]

Manray9 wrote: "Eileen wrote: "Hi, my name is Eileen and I live in Tampa, Florida. I'm interested in WWII and, in particular:

- All history in France (D-Day, etc.)
- Espionage/spies (French Resistance, etc.)
- S..."

Thank you, M9.

[Geevee, Assisting Moderator British & Commonwealth Forces]

Welcome Eileen, Please feel free to suggest and ask for recommendations.

[Eileen]

Geevee wrote: "Welcome Eileen, Please feel free to suggest and ask for recommendations."

Thanks, Geevee.

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

Good to see you here Eileen, left me offer my warm welcome to the group as well :)

[Eileen]

'Aussie Rick' wrote: "Good to see you here Eileen, left me offer my warm welcome to the group as well :)"

I appreciate it, Rick. Glad to be part of the group.

[Miss M]

Welcome, Eileen.
An old classic on technology development that I thought was good:
Most Secret War by R.V. Jones

[Eileen]

Miss M wrote: "Welcome, Eileen.
An old classic on technology development that I thought was good:
Most Secret War by R.V. Jones"

Thanks Miss M; I'll definitely take a look at it.

[happy]

Let me add my welcome to Eileen

Welcome!

[Eileen]

happy wrote: "Let me add my welcome to Eileen

Welcome!"

Thank you, Happy.

[Eileen]

I'm impressed with the depth of WW2 knowledge in skimming a few of the threads so I'm looking forward to the discussions and learning more.

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

Eileen wrote: "I'm impressed with the depth of WW2 knowledge in skimming a few of the threads so I'm looking forward to the discussions and learning more."

Glad you are finding your way around the group site and I'll forward to you jumping in whenever your ready :)

[^]

Eileen, I wholeheartedly add my support for Miss M's suggestion above (RV Jones).

At the same time I add the brilliant "Between Silk and Cyanide" https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1... by Leo Marks. I haven't looked to see if you've already read it.

Cheers,

^

[Eileen]

^ wrote: "Eileen, I wholeheartedly add my support for Miss M's suggestion above (RV Jones).

At the same time I add the brilliant "Between Silk and Cyanide" https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1......"

Thanks for the recommendation; Between Silk and Cyanide: A Codemaker's War, 1941-1945 looks like a good book.

[Jan]

Hi all -
I guess I am a war tourist, in that I photograph battlefields and battle related sites for a living. Of course I've read many books about WW2, and probably have 100 on the shelf behind me. Ever since being fed a steady diet of WW2 by a grandmother who escaped from central Europe in the 1930's, I've been reading, visiting, and working with WW2 locations.
Currently I am developing a new web platform called worldwr2memories.com which makes it possible to show off and make available for purchase some of my legacies of battle sites in the UK and France. I'm not trying to push my stuff on y'all, but if you have an interest, please take a look. If by some miracle you decide you can’t live without a stirring image of a WW2 location, by all means, follow the path.
I’d like to write or perhaps finish a book about the War, but I’ve been too busy working with my images. Maybe soon I will get inspired by something I read which you folks recommend.

Enjoy,
Jan Faul
worldwar2memories.com

[Geevee, Assisting Moderator British & Commonwealth Forces]

Welcome Jan. I'm sure members will check the site out.

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

Hi Jan and welcome to the group, like Geevee mentioned I am sure quite a few members will check out you site:

http://worldwar2memories.com/

[Eileen]

Jan wrote: "Hi all -
I guess I am a war tourist, in that I photograph battlefields and battle related sites for a living. Of course I've read many books about WW2, and probably have 100 on the shelf behind me...."

Sounds like interesting and enjoyable work, Jan. Welcome to the group.

[Helene]

Jan,

I looked at your site and it is truly beautiful. Your work is exquisite. Are you a child of war or a grand child of war? I am a grand child of war, with parents ages 13 and 18 when the war ended. They are the war children. I wish you luck with your book, I am writing one of my own, I know how hard it can be to finish such an emotional project.

Best Helene

[happy]

Jan,

Welcome to the group - great site!

[Neil]

Hi all, my name is Neil, i come from Ireland, I love nothing better than a good WW2 discussion, mostly interested in the Eastern Front lately but love reading about all aspects of the war

[Manray9]

Neil wrote: "Hi all, my name is Neil, i come from Ireland, I love nothing better than a good WW2 discussion, mostly interested in the Eastern Front lately but love reading about all aspects of the war"

Welcome, Neil. Please join in!

[Helene]

Hi Neil,

Welcome, my father fought on the Eastern front so i have some interest as well.

Best Helene

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

Hi Neil and welcome to the group, I'm also a big reader of books covering the Eastern Front.

[Neil]

Thanks all for the kind welcome, look forward to sharing books and having a chat about them, @Helene I can only begin to imagine what that was like for him,
@manray9 & Aussie Rick looking for a good read atm any recommendations would be great

[Helene]

Thank you! Aussie Rick is a treasure trove of book info, he also recommended some really good books to me!

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

Hi Neil, have a look at some of the books in this thread:

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

One of my favourites is this first-hand account:

by Gottlob Herbert Bidermann

[happy]

Neil,

Welcome to the group!

[Mike, Assisting Moderator US Forces]

Neil wrote: "Hi all, my name is Neil, i come from Ireland, I love nothing better than a good WW2 discussion, mostly interested in the Eastern Front lately but love reading about all aspects of the war"

Welcome to the group Neil. You found the right place for WWII discussions. There are some really good resources and knowledgeable members here.

[Neil]

Thanks all :)

[Geevee, Assisting Moderator British & Commonwealth Forces]

Welcome Neil, please feel free to join in.