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[happy]

I'll add my recommendation for The Rising Sun

[Scott]

I'm looking for book on spies during the war. Any recommendations?

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

Hi Scott, not a subject that I have read much on but I really enjoyed this book:


by Ben Macintyre

He has also written these books covering WW2 spies and espionage operations:

and by Ben Macintyre

[happy]

AR beat me to it (again), but I'll second his recommendation on Ben Macintyre's books - esp Operation Mincemeat

The Man Who Never Was

was written in the 50's by the main man behind the plan for Operation Mincemeat, is also very good, but because much of the information was still classified at the time it was written, is not as detailed and in some respects misleading. - It was also made into a movie staring Clifton Webb

[Chin Joo]

Thank you all very much indeed. The Rising Sun appears to be a winner. But Geevee's recommendation - The Wars for Asia also looks like one that I sure must check out as well!

[A.L.]

Scott wrote: "I'm looking for book on spies during the war. Any recommendations?"

Hi Scott, here are a few suggestions that I've read and recommend. I may be stretching the definition of "spy," but maybe something on the list will interest you.
It doesn't include spies in the field, but tells the story of British code-breakers cracking the German enigma code.
It includes overviews of the areas OSS operated in, as well as information on typical OSS training and some of the gadgets they used.
About a mission in Norway gone bad (but one of my favorite books).
A good summary of US/OSS operations with the Partisans and the Chetniks.
This book is more about a shot-down American pilot than about spies, but it also includes some members of the French resistance.
About a British agent in Romania (also includes his time in Romania before the war).
The story of a young French spy that reads like a novel.

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

Some great recommendations there Happy & A.L.

[Geevee, Assisting Moderator British & Commonwealth Forces]

Hi Scott great recommendations from one and all. I'll second by Ben Macintyre and also suggest by Joshua Levine

[Tytti]

Again, not really a spy but this guy managed to do all kinds of more or less secret stuff for three armies.

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

A request for some book recommendations from a member - Suz:

I never knew Camps where setup in America and nearly 450,000 Germans & some Italians where shipped here from 1942 on. I would like to learn and read on the subject. Can anyone recommend a book? Thank you!

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

Hi Suz, I have not read any books on that particular subject (USA POW camps) but have heard of these books:


(no cover) Stalag, U. S. A.: The Remarkable Story Of German Po Ws In America by Judith M Gansberg

by Arnold Krammer

by Antonio Thompson

by John Hammond Moore

[Geevee, Assisting Moderator British & Commonwealth Forces]

Hi Suz I have added some to the POW, Escape and Evasion thread for you too.

[carl]

this is a good one, covers both sides of the fence:



have read parts of this one and various stories
about the camp as it's in my neck of the woods:

http://camphearne.com/

[Geevee, Assisting Moderator British & Commonwealth Forces]

Very interesting link Carl, thanks.

[Suz]

Geevee wrote: "Hi Suz I have added some to the POW, Escape and Evasion thread for you too."
Thank you Geevee.

[Paul]

A.L. wrote: "Scott wrote: "I'm looking for book on spies during the war. Any recommendations?"

Hi Scott, here are a few suggestions that I've read and recommend. I may be stretching the definition of "spy," b..."

(Sorry for the delay - I went on vacation and got quite a ways behind on reading my email.)

Scott, A.L. was too modest to mention it, but she has two excellent books of her own that are spy novels, so she is not only recommending good books but is also knowledgeable on the subject herself. Espionage and Sworn Enemy

[A.L.]

Thanks Paul. There are still a ton of things I don't know about WWII, but I try to do my homework before releasing my novels!

[Cate's Book Nut Hut]

'Aussie Rick' wrote: "Hi Scott, not a subject that I have read much on but I really enjoyed this book:


by Ben Macintyre

He has also ..."

I've read both Agent Zigzag and Operation Mincemeat, both worth the time taken to read them

[Jerome]

I read somewhere that the Germans established several outposts in Greenland, and that an Allied force of US, Norwegian, and Danish troops were sent there to destroy them. Are there any books on this operation at all?

[Dj]

Jerome wrote: "I read somewhere that the Germans established several outposts in Greenland, and that an Allied force of US, Norwegian, and Danish troops were sent there to destroy them. Are there any books on thi..."

I believe there are a number of books where this is mentioned, such as Clay Blair's Hitler's U-Boat War. Since these were weather stations set up to help the Navy.
I don't recall of hearing mention of any book dedicated to the subject though.

[Geevee, Assisting Moderator British & Commonwealth Forces]

Hi Jerome did a bit of searching and came up with this, which I hope may be a help: by Wilhelm Dege

Description
Obtaining weather data was vital for military operations in Northwestern Europe during World War II. In an effort to secure this data, the German Navy & air force secretly established manned weather stations in East Greenland, Svalbard, & Franz Josef Land.

This is the personal story of Wilhelm Dege, the leader of the last weather station, code-named 'Operation Haudegen'.

Originally written in German, Dege describes the mission from beginning to end. On 9 May 1945, the allies despatched a vessel to pick up Dege & his team. Dege & his team were the last German troops to surrender.

With a detailed introduction, this translation offers English-speaking readers a rare glimpse into the Germans' account of weather activities during World War II in the Arctic.

An epilogue written by Dege's son offers insight into the various fates of the expedition members who worked alongside his father.

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

Nice find Geevee, looks like a book I might need to have as well :)

[Geevee, Assisting Moderator British & Commonwealth Forces]

It's not cheap Rick but one I'd like to read too.

[Jerome]

Ah, nice, thanks, Geevee!

[Chad]

Can anyone recommend any biographies of Teddy Roosevelt Jr. or Terry Allen. Are there any??

[Dj]

Chad wrote: "Can anyone recommend any biographies of Teddy Roosevelt Jr. or Terry Allen. Are there any??"

I don't recall ever seeing a bio on them, but there are two noteworthy books that have some good information on them.
One is:



Which covers background on the two and also discusses the "feud" between them and Bradley, which was fairly one sided.

The other is in the early stages of:



Which blows up the idea that Bradley was really thinking of Making Roosevelt Jr. a Division Commander.

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

Hi Chad,

I have a copy of this book on 'Terrible' Terry Allen in my library but I have not read it yet:

by Gerald Astor

[Chad]

Thank you both! It is in part because of D'Este and Weigley (as well as recent writing from Atkinson's trilogy) that I would like to read more about these warriors

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

I'm the same Chad, I have read in a few books about Terry Allen and also I think on a book covering the Vietnam War where his son served (I think that's correct?) and I wanted to learn more about the man, still haven't read the book yet!

[Alan]

Hello all, apologies if this is not the correct group - I am looking for my next good read on the topic of the holocaust. I have so far been reading accounts / memoirs of the various camps for example: escape from sobibor, survivor (Sam pivnik), treblinka (chil rajchman), auschwitz and the final solution, if this is a man / the truce (primo Levi). The last being my favourite so far - can anyone recommend similar books to the above? Non-fiction obviously. Thanks, all recommendations gratefully received.

[happy]

Alan, we had a good discussion on this thread lately, with a fairly good selection of books mentioned

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

you might want to check there

[Geevee, Assisting Moderator British & Commonwealth Forces]

Alan wrote: "Hello all, apologies if this is not the correct group - I am looking for my next good read on the topic of the holocaust. I have so far been reading accounts / memoirs of the various camps for exam..."

Alan the post is absolutely fine here and as Happy says check out the Holocaust topic too but if you don't find anything then please shout as I'm sure we can find something for you.

Have you seen this one?

by Anton Gill

[Paul]

Alan wrote: "Hello all, apologies if this is not the correct group - I am looking for my next good read on the topic of the holocaust. I have so far been reading accounts / memoirs of the various camps for exam..."

Welcome, Alan. Another great book is by Alex Kershaw (who is a member of this group) and is called "The Envoy." I have linked it below for your convenience. :)

[Colin]

Chad wrote: "Thank you both! It is in part because of D'Este and Weigley (as well as recent writing from Atkinson's trilogy) that I would like to read more about these warriors"

Russell Weigley was my graduate advisor at Temple University, and a great friend. He is missed.

[Nadya]

Hia. I'm looking for a book on ...well..
If it can be said to be true that a person learns through suffering, I wondered what can be learnt through inflicting suffering.
So I thought about a book written by, possibly a Nazi, who felt he had learned something from his experiences in the war...
I am not looking for another account of what happened/what he did or had to do... I find that hard to read...
Thanks, Nadya

[Colin]

Nadya wrote: "Hia. I'm looking for a book on ...well..
If it can be said to be true that a person learns through suffering, I wondered what can be learnt through inflicting suffering.
So I thought about a book w..."

Read my book, The Star of Africa: The Story of Hans Marseille. I think you will find what you are looking for.

[Nadya]

Colin wrote: "Nadya wrote: "Hia. I'm looking for a book on ...well..
If it can be said to be true that a person learns through suffering, I wondered what can be learnt through inflicting suffering.
So I thought ..."

Thank you Colin

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

I've moved this request from one of our members, David A.

Hi I am looking for a good academic work on Joseph Stalin. I have read Simon Sebag montifiore as well as Radzinsky. But I'm looking for a good biography on the lines of Robert service, or the excellent work by Robert conquest "the great terror- a reassessment". Any recommendations of any new works would be appreciated. I'm looking for more of an 'internal' work, i.e. his management of the Soviet Union.

Any recommendations or suggestions would be much appreciated I'm sure.

[Geevee, Assisting Moderator British & Commonwealth Forces]

Hi David,
I've not read this but I have added some books and reviews from the Reviews in History website which you may find helpful.

by Erik van Ree
Review: http://www.history.ac.uk/reviews/revi...

by Yoram Gorlizki
Review: http://www.history.ac.uk/reviews/revi...

by Donald Filtzer
Review: http://www.history.ac.uk/reviews/revi...

by Terry Martin
Review: http://www.history.ac.uk/reviews/revi...

[Manray9]

'Aussie Rick' wrote: "I've moved this request from one of our members, David A.

Hi I am looking for a good academic work on Joseph Stalin. I have read Simon Sebag montifiore as well as Radzinsky. But I'm looking for a ..."

On the subject of the internal management of the USSR under Stalin, allow me to recommend:

The Communist Party of the Soviet Union by Leonard Schapiro. Old, but comprehensive.

Among the fathers of Soviet Studies in U.S. academia was Merle Fainsod. He led the Russian Research Center at Harvard from '59-'64. It is well worth reading two of his books:

How Russia is Ruled.

Smolensk Under Soviet Rule

Both are old, but still among the best analyses available.

[David A]

Thanks Manray for your suggestions. Much appreciated.

[Mark]

Is there a book on the Battle of the Bulge that lists U.S. Army soldier MOH recipient Francis S. Currey in the index and briefly acknowledges his exploits in the book?

[Dj]

Mentions him, but what it has doesn't seem MOH worthy. So it is probably not what your looking for.

[Geevee, Assisting Moderator British & Commonwealth Forces]

Hi Mark,
The US Army official history (aka the Green books) mentions Private Currey in its volume: U.S.Army in World War II - European Theater of Operations. The Ardennes: Battle of the Bulge volume by Hugh M. Cole. My copy is a 1983 reprint of the original published in 1965. Private Currey's mention is on page 362.

The short text reads: "Part of K company withdrew to a factory, where Pfc. Francis Currey essayed a series of gallant deeds for which he later received the Medal of Honor. He knocked out a tank with bazooka fire, drove the German crews out of three tanks with anti-tank grenades, with the bazooka blew in the front of a house where the enemy had taken refuge, and turned a half-track machine gun on the house with such effect as to silence the German fire and permit the escape of five Americans who had been cornered by the enemy".

Not indepth but his courageous actions live for ever in the official account of the "Bulge".

[Mark]

Thanks Dj & Geevee.

[Adrian]

Hi all im looking for this book:Panzer Commander

Does anybody know where I might be able to pick a copy up from?
Ive tried amazon and ebay to no avail,any help is much appreciated.
Adi

[carl]

abebooks.com has a paperback for $3.41, shipping included.
different cover though.

[Wade]

Adrian wrote: "Hi all im looking for this book:Panzer Commander

Does anybody know where I might be able to pick a copy up from?
Ive tried amazon and ebay to no avail,any help is much appreciated.
Adi"

Adrian wrote: "Hi all im looking for this book:Panzer Commander

Does anybody know where I might be able to pick a copy up from?
Ive tried amazon and ebay to no avail,any help is much appreciated.
Adi"

[Wade]

Wade wrote: "Adrian wrote: "Hi all im looking for this book:Panzer Commander

Does anybody know where I might be able to pick a copy up from?
Ive tried amazon and ebay to no avail,any help is much ..."

As Carl posted AbeBooks, or BetterworldBooks ,or try Alibris.com.

[Manray9]

Adrian wrote: "Hi all im looking for this book:Panzer Commander

Does anybody know where I might be able to pick a copy up from?
Ive tried amazon and ebay to no avail,any help is much appreciated.
Adi"

It's at Alibris.com too.