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[Jonny]

Liking the idea of 75th anniversary (ties into Mike's suggestions about paras, CBI and even behind the lines?) Couple of author reads might not hurt either! Perhaps a post 45 theme as well?

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

Post 45 is a good suggestion as well Jonny, thanks.

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

Who would like to join Liam in a buddy read of ""The Road not Taken"?

The Road Not Taken: Edward Lansdale and the American Tragedy in Vietnam by Max Boot

[Liam]

Thanx Rick; I don't remember who was all in on the discussion a couple of months ago, but I seem to recall there were at least 4 or 5 group members who either had copies already or were planning to get one. As I noted previously, we could also broaden the scope from that one book to have a "theme read" on the end of WWII in the Asia/Pacific region and its immediate aftermath. I'm ready whenever everyone else is, or if people would rather not do this formally, that's obviously fine also.

Also, I'll second Jonny's excellent suggestion above; that is more-or-less what I was getting at in my comment on the 'Post 1945 Conflicts' thread...

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

The final theme read for 2018 (December) is ready to go. The thread/page is open for discussion and the theme is any book or books of your choice that covers any campaign or battle that occurred during the final year of the war, 1945:

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

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

OK folks here is a list of suggested themes for 2019:

Feb. – Battles of 1944
April – Author theme
June – D-Day
Aug. – China, Burma, India Theater
Oct. – Naval battle/campaign (on or under the sea)
Dec. – Biography of a WW2 figure

I'm happy to consider other suggestions or the broadening of a certain theme.

Folks can also nominate which authors we should consider for the April theme read. Author's suggested so far are: Antony Beevor, Max Hastings, James Hornfischer, James Holland, David Glantz, Martin Middlebrook, Jay Stout and Rick Atkinson.

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

I also forgot to mention that we will be running a year long theme in 2019 on any book/s covering events in 1919, the Russian Civil War and/or the British and American intervention in that conflict.

[zed]

That all looks good to me Rick. I have a couple of books on the shelf that suit 4 categories there and that would suit me for next year.

[Positive Kate]

Thank you Rick for posting the theme reads for 2019. Gives me a chance to organize my books for upcoming year.

[Betsy]

The 1944 battles are Europe or Pacific, land or sea?

[Marc]

Betsy wrote: "The 1944 battles are Europe or Pacific, land or sea?"

Yes to all I believe.

[Betsy]

Thanks. I think I have a book in mind.

[Jonny]

Can I get an early vote in for Hastings or Holland for the author read?

[Marc]

Jonny wrote: "Can I get an early vote in for Hastings or Holland for the author read?"

When I originally suggested this to AR, I was thinking along the lines of choosing any book(s) from a particular author, chosen from a longer list of authors. Up to the reader to decide on which author they'd want to read.

I already have three Beevors, two Middlebrooks, one Hastings and a Stout in the pipeline for 2019.

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

Betsy wrote: "The 1944 battles are Europe or Pacific, land or sea?"

As Marc confirmed its any book covering a battle in 1944, land air or sea in any theatre of the war.

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

The author's theme will be a book by any particular author that the group wants to include but it must be a author that has a number of WW2 books and is easy to access for group members. The current list includes; Antony Beevor, Max Hastings, James Hornfischer, James Holland, David Glantz, Martin Middlebrook, Jay Stout and Rick Atkinson, and members can select any one of their books to read.

[Marc]

Betsy wrote: "The 1944 battles are Europe or Pacific, land or sea?"

I had suggested this topic as 2019 will be the 75th anniversary of many of the pivotal battles of the war. If you need some help, here are a few suggestions:
Anzio
Kohima
D-Day
Operation Market Garden
Warsaw Uprising
Operation Bagration
Invasion of the Marshall Islands (Kwajalein, Enwietok, Roi-Namur)
Invasion of the Marianas (Saipan, Tinian, Guam)
Invasion of Leyte
Battle of the Philippine Sea ("Great Marianas Turkey Shoot")
Battle of Leyte Gulf
Cherkassy Pocket
Invasion of Southern France
Falaise Gap
Aachen

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

A excellent range of battles to choose from Marc!

[Colin]

I had the privilege of speaking with several veterans of most of those campaigns, James Gavin and John Frost (Market Garden), Leon Degrelle (Cherkassy), David McCampball and Alex Vraciu (Marianas Turkey Shoot), Gregor Koronov (Operation Begration), Johannes-Rudolf Muhlenkamp (Warsaw).

[Dj]

'Aussie Rick' wrote: "OK folks here is a list of suggested themes for 2019:

Feb. – Battles of 1944
April – Author theme
June – D-Day
Aug. – China, Burma, India Theater
Oct. – Naval battle/campaign (on or under the sea..."

I have a suggestion for the Author Theme:
Carlos D'Este

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

Yes, he has written three very good books on WW2.

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

OK, I've made a slight change for the 2019 themes. I have made June a combined D-Day and Battles of 1944 theme. So you can read a book covering one of the 75th anniversaries of a battle that took place in 1944 and being June there are a few battles that take pride of place if so desired.

The theme for February 2019 will be any book or books of your choice that covers the history of an army, navy or airforce that fought in WW2. For example:

Hitler's Soldiers: The German Army in the Third Reich by Ben H. Shepherd

or;

The Red Army and the Second World War by Alexander Hill

So now the 2019 themes are:

Feb. – History of an Army of WW2
April – Author theme
June – D-Day & Battles of 1944
Aug. – China, Burma, India Theatre
Oct. – Naval battle/campaign (on or under the sea)
Dec. – Biography of a WW2 figure

[Manray9]

'Aussie Rick' wrote: "OK, I've made a slight change for the 2019 themes. I have made June a combined D-Day and Battles of 1944 theme. So you can read a book covering one of the 75th anniversaries of a battle that took p..."

AR: For February, do you mean a national army or a particular army such as the British 8th?

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

To clarify I meant it to be a national army, navy or airforce; British or British Commonwealth, American, Japanese, German, etc. However if folks find this too constrictive then I'm happy to expand the theme to cover national armies and a particular army, what do folks think?

[Colin]

'Aussie Rick' wrote: "OK, I've made a slight change for the 2019 themes. I have made June a combined D-Day and Battles of 1944 theme. So you can read a book covering one of the 75th anniversaries of a battle that took p..."

Ben Shepherd is a solid researcher, I was with him briefly as he completed his PhD at Birmingham. Good guy, nice fellow.

[Marc]

'Aussie Rick' wrote: "Yes, he has written three very good books on WW2."

I actually have "Hitler's Soldiers" on my 2019 reading list, so I guess I'll have to alter its place in the lineup to match up with the group read schedule.

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

Sorry to muck up your reading schedule Marc.

[Marc]

No worries!

[Marc]

Just a quick question: Can the biography for December be an autobiography?

[Manray9]

Marc wrote: "Just a quick question: Can the biography for December be an autobiography?"

Why not?

[Marc]

Manray9 wrote: "Marc wrote: "Just a quick question: Can the biography for December be an autobiography?"

Why not?"

Excellent, because I have a couple good ones set for 2019!

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

Marc wrote: "Just a quick question: Can the biography for December be an autobiography?"

It can be a biography or a autobiography, what ever you like :)

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

The first theme read for 2019 is open for comment. This theme page will be open for all of 2019 for discussion and comment on any book you want to read that covers the Russian Civil War and/or the Allied Intervention. You can join in at anytime during the year with a book of your choice on the theme:

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

[Sweetwilliam]

How about reading the Beevs for the June read? His D-Day book is on sale for $199 on Kindle. After reading Stalingrad and the Fall of Berlin 1945, I'm a Beleevor!
https://www.amazon.com/D-Day-Decision...

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

Sweetwilliam wrote: "How about reading the Beevs for the June read? His D-Day book is on sale for $199 on Kindle. After reading Stalingrad and the Fall of Berlin 1945, I'm a Beleevor! [bookcover:D-Day: The Battle for N..."

It suits the theme perfectly Sweetwilliam if you want to bring the book along to that months read :)

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

I have opened the thread/page for the February 2019 theme read which is on any book or books of your choice that covers the history of any armed force that participated in WW2. That could be a national army, navy or airforce. For example; British or British Commonwealth, American, Japanese, German, etc. or a particular army, eg: German 6th Army, British 8th Army or US Eighth Air Force, etc.

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

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

Just a reminder for group members who may be interested in joining in the April theme read that the subject is any WW2 book written by one of these authors - Antony Beevor, Max Hastings, James Holland, Martin Middlebrook, David Glantz, Jay Stout, Rick Atkinson and James Hornfischer.

For our Canadian members any WW2 book by Mark Zuehlke is fine.

[Marc]

'Aussie Rick' wrote: "Just a reminder for group members who may be interested in joining in the April theme read that the subject is any WW2 book written by one of these authors - Antony Beevor, Max Hastings, James Holl..."

I'm actually going to hit two of them: Holland and Middlebrook.

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

I'm going to start with James Holland's "Big Week" and then see what else falls into my lap.

[Gregg]

'Aussie Rick' wrote: "Just a reminder for group members who may be interested in joining in the April theme read that the subject is any WW2 book written by one of these authors - Antony Beevor, Max Hastings, James Holl..."

I'm glad I just took possession of a Max Hastings title: Armageddon: The Battle for Germany, 1944-1945

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

An excellent book for the April theme read Gregg :)

[Jonny]

I'm kicking off with Holland's
The War in the West - A New History: Volume 1: Germany Ascendant 1939-1941
April's a pretty full month, as I want to hit some Dark Ages history too (just finished season 3 of The Last Kingdom) and of course it's also the release month for John Connolly's latest detective book so it's looking to be pretty busy...

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

Another excellent book for the April theme Jonny. I hope you enjoy it a short much as I did.

[Jonny]

Sure I will Rick, I don't think I've ever disliked a Holland book.... and his aims in this one certainly sound interesting!

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

The April theme read page is open for discussion/comment in case anyone wants to start a bit early:

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

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

The June theme read page is now open for discussion:

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

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

The August theme page is now open for discussion. The theme read is any book or books of your choice that covers a WW2 battle or campaign in the China, Burma, India Theatre (land, air or sea):

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

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

To commemorate the 75th anniversary of Operation Market Garden I have opened a special theme page for anyone who wishes to grab a book on this Allied operation and discuss its contents:

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

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

For anyone who wants to get a head start on the October theme read (WW2 Naval) I have opened the thread/page early:

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

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

The final theme read for 2019 is ready to go, its a biography of your choice that covers a WW2 figure:

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