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[carl]

Hey JR, this one is as west cast as can be:





J.R. wrote: "Hi, This may be the wrong group for help with this, but I'm looking for good detailed research material on US (not British) WWII home front issues, details of conscription and exemptions beyond the..."

[Michal]

any Hermann Göring biographies?

[Dimitri]

The Reich Marshal: A Biography of Hermann Goering by Leonard Mosley - about the man, not the political career

[Jerome]

Here's one on Metz. Haven't come across any on Hamm, though.

by Anthony Kemp

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

Michal wrote: "any Hermann Göring biographies?"

This one has mixed reviews:

Göring by David Irving

[Marc]

'Aussie Rick' wrote: "Michal wrote: "any Hermann Göring biographies?"

This one has mixed reviews:

Göring by David Irving"

Given Irving's feelings on the Holocaust, I don't know how this one can't be just a bit biased.

[Jerome]

Michal wrote: "any Hermann Göring biographies?"

There's these:
by Heinrick Fraenkel
by Richard Overy

[Lee]

J. wrote: "Looking for a book specifically on the battles of Metz and Hamm. I have The Iron Men of Metz, but haven't seen any reference to Hamm Germany"

has chapters on Metz, as well as detailed maps.

[Lee]

Jerome wrote: "Michal wrote: "any Hermann Göring biographies?"

There's these:
by Heinrick Fraenkel
[bookcover:Goering..."

The Fraenkel book is a decent if slightly dated read,the Richard Overy book deals more with Goering and the Nazi economy,it isn't a straight forward biography.

[Lee]

'Aussie Rick' wrote: "Michal wrote: "any Hermann Göring biographies?"

This one has mixed reviews:

Göring by David Irving"

I actually enjoyed this when I read it many years ago but I wouldnt trust what he says now.

[Michal]

thank you guys for all suggestions

[Manray9]

Any recommendations on an up-to-date biography of Subhas Chandra Bose?

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

I'm not aware of any MR9, interesting subject though.

[Jerome]

I found a couple, but this seems to be the most recent one:

by Sugata Bose

[Michal]

please recommend some books on Iwo Jima battle...

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

H Michal, some of my favourite books on Iwo Jima were:

Iwo Jima: Legacy of Valor by Bill D. Ross

Flags of Our Fathers by James D. Bradley

I have a few other books on the subject but unread including this one which came highly recommended:

Iwo; Assault on Hell by James F. Christ

[Marc]

Michal wrote: "please recommend some books on Iwo Jima battle..."

Along with what Rick recommended, here's a few more:

Iwo Jima: Portrait of a Battle: United States Marines at War in the Pacific

Iwo

Red Blood, Black Sand: with John Basilone on Iwo Jima

By Dammit, We're Marines! Veterans' Stories of Heroism, Horror, and Humor in World War II on the Pacific Front

The first one is a great pictorial history of the battle, and the second one is a good account of the battle. The third one is on my To Be Read shelf and I'm currently reading the last one.

[Michal]

Thank you guys!

[Michal]

Fellas how about battle of Midway?

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

Two excellent titles on Midway:

The Battle of Midway by Craig L. Symonds

Shattered Sword: The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway by Jonathan Parshall

Having said that, I am yet to read them myself although I have copies of both in my library :)

[Michal]

Thanks Rick. I have no doubt you have them haha

[Nooilforpacifists]

Both Midway books are excellent, in different ways. Craig Symonds's work is an extraordinarily well-written tertiary history; a great and easy read. "Shattered Sword" is a huge, academic historical work relying on newly available Japanese-language sources to derive an atypical interpretation of the battle.

I recommend both--but read them in that order.

[Dj]

Nooilforpacifists wrote: "Both Midway books are excellent, in different ways. Craig Symonds's work is an extraordinarily well-written tertiary history; a great and easy read. "Shattered Sword" is a huge, academic historical..."

Especially since Shattered Sword generally needs some understanding of the Battle to understand what they are debunking. It is however one of the best books on the Battle of Midway I have ever ready. While it covers some technical matters, it does so in a very clear way.

[Marc]

If you're looking for some personal accounts of the Battle of Midway, you might try this one:

Pacific Payback: The Carrier Aviators Who Avenged Pearl Harbor at the Battle of Midway

There are also some good books on some of the ships which saw action during the Battle of Midway:

The Big E: The Story of the USS Enterprise

Enterprise: America's Fightingest Ship and the Men Who Helped Win World War II

No Higher Honor: The U.S.S. Yorktown at the Battle of Midway

The Ship That Held the Line: The U.S.S. Hornet and the First Year of the Pacific War

[Manray9]

Jerome wrote: "I found a couple, but this seems to be the most recent one:

by Sugata Bose"

Jerome: I just discovered your response on Bose. Thanks.

[Michal]

wow Marc... TBR on Midway is packed now :D

[Marc]

Michal wrote: "wow Marc... TBR on Midway is packed now :D"

Glad to help!

[Jerome]

Manray9 wrote: "Jerome wrote: "I found a couple, but this seems to be the most recent one:

by [author:Sugata Bo..."

No problem, Manray.

[Mike, Assisting Moderator US Forces]

Looking for a book on the 702nd Counter Intelligence Corps. Or at least some background on the unit.

[Dimitri]

Mike wrote: "Looking for a book on the 702nd Counter Intelligence Corps. Or at least some background on the unit."

702 specifically...not at first sight...

Wikipedia had two general histories & a few personal recollections of WWII agents:
America's Secret Army: The Untold Story Of The Counter Intelligence Corps

In The Shadow Of The Sphinx: A History of Army Counterintelligence
This sanitized, abridged official history PDF takes a long time to load:
https://permanent.access.gpo.gov/lps1...

Hey, Nazis, I'M Coming for You (Memories of Counter Intelligence Corps Activities in WWII)
Counter Intelligence, The Conflict, And The Conquest

[Mike, Assisting Moderator US Forces]

Dimitri wrote: "Mike wrote: "Looking for a book on the 702nd Counter Intelligence Corps. Or at least some background on the unit...."

Thanks Dimitri. A little background to my request. Two weeks ago I received a phone call that involved my Uncle Paul, a WWII veteran. One of his dogtags was found near LeMans, France. Another dogtag was found that belonged to a soldier, the grand uncle of the man (also named Mike!) who contacted me. The dogtags were found by "Jean" and a friend of his. Jean was very excited to track down families of the two men and wants to bring the dogtags over to the USA to deliver them personally to say thanks for their sacrifices. Right now there is only English on this side of the pond and only French on that side, so communication is slow but how nice to hear that succeeding generations still honor the past.

Are the two dogtags related in any way? Hard to know. Right now the only connection is that both servicemen were from the Milwaukee, Wisconsin area, which is how Mike was able to track my family down. Mike's grand uncle was a soldier who was wounded but survived the war. Mike is tracking down more of his story. My Uncle Paul was the maintenance officer for a C-47 TCG and also came home. I have his service records around here somewhere, just can't locate them :( , so I don't recall which one. After Normandy, his unit deployed across the channel and moved several times. Did his unit operate near LeMans? Don't know. When I was stationed in Northern Germany, I tried to get him to come over so he and I could retrace his WWII steps. Unfortunately, his wife felt his health was not good and he didn't travel.

While Mike and I were discussing our WWII veteran relatives, he also mentioned that his grandfather was a "special agent" with the 702 CIC in 1946 but he had little information on that unit. Which drove my question. Mike has very little on his grandfather's service, his grandfather talked very little about it. Only that he remembers his grandfather being quite pleased that officers would salute him (a Staff Sergeant) because the agents never wore rank, just a CIC pin. The agents could rank anywhere between an E-5 to a Colonel.

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

That's an amazing story Mike and I hope you can work out the mystery of the dog tags and can put the story together, keep us posted!

[Dimitri]

Mike, if you need anything translated from French to English or the other way around, don't hesitate to PM me. Call it a national advantage of mine ;-)

[Geevee, Assisting Moderator British & Commonwealth Forces]

Mike wrote: "Dimitri wrote: "Mike wrote: "Looking for a book on the 702nd Counter Intelligence Corps. Or at least some background on the unit...."

Thanks Dimitri. A little background to my request. Two weeks a..."

Mike in the UK the Imperial War Museum and (in this context of an army unit) the National Army Museum hold various records of units (war diaries, regimental histories and some unpublished memoirs as well as testimonies/interviews). Would there be an equivalent you could ask in the US or perhaps a wider intelligence corps association to approach?

[Geevee, Assisting Moderator British & Commonwealth Forces]

Dimitri wrote: "Mike, if you need anything translated from French to English or the other way around, don't hesitate to PM me. Call it a national advantage of mine ;-)"

Great offer Dimitri.

[Mike, Assisting Moderator US Forces]

Dimitri wrote: "Mike, if you need anything translated from French to English or the other way around, don't hesitate to PM me. Call it a national advantage of mine ;-)"

That is a very generous offer Dimitri and I will take you up on it, should the opportunity arise.

[Mike, Assisting Moderator US Forces]

Geevee wrote: "Mike in the UK the Imperial War Museum and (in this context of an army unit) the National Army Museum hold various records of units (war diaries, regimental histories and some unpublished memoirs as well as testimonies/interviews). Would there be an equivalent you could ask in the US or perhaps a wider intelligence corps association to approach? ..."

Geevee, there are but not as centrally located as in the UK. I plan to ask the USAF Historical offices at Maxwell AFB, Alabama and at Bolling AFB for info on the forward deployment locations of Troop Carrier Groups and Squadrons after Normandy. I will have to do some more research on the US Army Center of Military History at Ft McNair, DC.

[Bev]

How exciting for you Mike!

[Michal]

looking for some books about Abwehr? Any recommendations? :)

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

Michal wrote: "looking for some books about Abwehr? Any recommendations? :)"

I've only read one book on this subject Michal:

German Military Intelligence in World War II: The Abwehr by Lauran Paine

[Michal]

yeah I found this one too was hoping maybe I overlooked something more thicker. thanks Rick

[Boudewijn]

Michal wrote: "looking for some books about Abwehr? Any recommendations? :)"

Hi MIchal, you might also give this one a try, although it gives an overview of German intelligence as a whole but the Abwehr gets a good deal of attention. I read it last year.


Hitler's Spies: German Military Intelligence in World War II

[Dimitri]

Older but purely about the Abwehr is "der Deutsche Geheimdienst" by Gert Buchheit from 1966.

[Michal]

thanks guys

[Rick]

I'm looking for a novel which describes the progress of the red army to Berlin in ww2. It is based around characters in a punishment battalion, a mix of political and criminal prisoners. I have seen this book some time ago, maybe around 1995. Any ideas?

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

Rick wrote: "I'm looking for a novel which describes the progress of the red army to Berlin in ww2. It is based around characters in a punishment battalion, a mix of political and criminal prisoners. I have see..."

Was it "Berlin" by Theodor Plievier?

Berlin by Theodor Plievier

[Rick]

Thanks, that's a good recommendation which I will follow up. However it's not the exact book I'm looking for - will carry on the search

[Jonny]

The only one i can think of is
The End of War -as i recall its only part of the story though.

[Jamie]

Morning all.

Can anyone recommend a book on the signal corp in the US Army. particularly interested in any that explain organisation of it at Division level, and below. I'd happily take a link to any on-line info too.

Cheers.
Jamie.

[Jerome]

These seem to be official Army histories:


by George Raynor Thompson
by Dixie R. Harris

There is also an online version of these:
http://www.history.army.mil/html/book...
http://www.history.army.mil/html/book...