Resource Sites for Members

[carl]

good article GV. interesting to know more about Attlee.

[Mike, Assisting Moderator US Forces]

Geevee wrote: "This relates to WWI but has direct links to WWII so I thought some members might find it of interest: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-26170799"

Excellent article, Geevee. Thanks.

[happy]

I thought some of those here might find this article interesting - some good photos of US tank production

http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_vault/...

[Manray9]

happy wrote: "I thought some of those here might find this article interesting - some good photos of US tank production

http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_vault/..."

Great pics. Thanks.

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

Good link Happy, thanks for posting.

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

Some very interesting tables, statistics and photographs for all things relating to the Tiger 1:

http://www.alanhamby.com/tiger.html

[Manray9]

Please pardon me if this has been posted previously, but today I came across this reading list from the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. It is in pdf format.

http://www.carlisle.army.mil/library/...

I noticed several books from my readings, including:

A Soldier's Story by Omar Bradley.

Agent of Destiny: The Life and Times of General Winfield Scott by John S. D. Eisenhower.

Personal Memoirs by U.S. Grant.

George B. McClellan: The Young Napoleon by Stephen W. Sears.

Stilwell and the American Experience in China, 1911-1945 by Barbara Tuchman.

[Mike, Assisting Moderator US Forces]

Nice add, Manray9. I've been intending to post the CSAF reading list...guess I should get to it.

[Dj]

A Solider's Life is fairly difficult to find now days. Being largely replaced by A General's Life. I am going to have to find that earlier version without the polishing by Clay Blair to see what kind of differences there are.
The Stilwell book I have attempted a few times but have difficulty getting into. I can say that what I have read is pretty good.



Manray9 wrote: "Please pardon me if this has been posted previously, but today I came across this reading list from the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. It is in pdf format.

http://www.carlisle.a..."

[happy]

Some good books there Manray9 - the TBR list keeps expanding :)

[happy]

Some interesting sketches about a WW II shipwreck

http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_vault/...

[Manray9]

happy wrote: "Some interesting sketches about a WW II shipwreck

http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_vault/..."

Good post. Thanks, Happy.

[happy]

Found this first person account of the sinking of the Yamato on RCH

http://www.grossepointenews.com/Artic...

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

Great link Happy.

[happy]

I thought this was interesting - ran across the link on FOX,

What do Army's around the world eat

http://www.thedailymeal.com/what-armi...

[A.L.]

Thanks for the links, Happy. Great account on the Yamato. And pizza with a 3-year shelf life . . . sounds interesting.

[happy]

found these on a link at RCH

Pics of the Doolittle Raid - some I've seen, but most I haven't

http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/ev...

[Colin]

I was made an honorary Doolittle Raider with my wife. I knew Doolittle, one of my first interviews, and all the other raiders for many years, and interviewed them. I was very fortunate to have been invited to the goblet ceremony in 2004. That is usually only for raiders and their families, special guests. I guess I was one.

[Geevee, Assisting Moderator British & Commonwealth Forces]

This publisher's site will hold much of interest for members - prices are high but reflect, like many university publishing arms the quality and "niche" subjects: http://www.cambridge.org/gb/academic/...

[Manray9]

Geevee wrote: "This publisher's site will hold much of interest for members - prices are high but reflect, like many university publishing arms the quality and "niche" subjects: http://www.cambridge.org/gb/academ..."

Thanks. I receive many U.S. university press catalogues, but you're correct -- great niche pubs with high prices.

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

They are pricey but I have a few of their publications which have all been pretty good so far. You just have to hunt around for a internet store that has them discounted :)

[Manray9]

'Aussie Rick' wrote: "They are pricey but I have a few of their publications which have all been pretty good so far. You just have to hunt around for a internet store that has them discounted :)"

Here is a good one for lovers of Civil War books:

http://lsupress.org/

Look under "browse" by subject.

[Mike, Assisting Moderator US Forces]

Good site, Manray9, pricey but oh so interesting.

[Manray9]

From yesterday's The Washington Post, the obit on WW II ace James Goodson.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/nationa...

[happy]

Found this on RCH and I thought it might be of interest

http://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all...

Three pages of photos of Kamikazes and the results - includes some famous pics, but many I hadn't seen before

[Manray9]

happy wrote: "Found this on RCH and I thought it might be of interest

http://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all...

Three pages of photos of Kamikazes and the resu..."

Late in the war my dad was a parachute rigger aboard USS BUNKER HILL. They took kamikaze strikes at Okinawa. My dad said they spent several days afterward with at-sea burials.

[Manray9]

Some of our group may be interested in this. I buy there often

http://lsupress.org/lists/detail/mili...

[Geevee, Assisting Moderator British & Commonwealth Forces]

Good site thanks.

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

My wife thanks you from the bottom of her heart Manray9!

[Mike, Assisting Moderator US Forces]

My wallet does not thank you Manray9!

[Manray9]

Mike wrote: "My wallet does not thank you Manray9!"

Unfortunately, I am on the email lists of a half dozen or so university presses from throughout the U.S. LSU is good for Civil War books especially. :)

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

One of our members, Jon, found this link to a day-by day map of WW2:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

I came across this web site today that may interest those members looking for more information on Italian armed forces of WW2:

http://www.comandosupremo.com/

[Manray9]

'Aussie Rick' wrote: "I came across this web site today that may interest those members looking for more information on Italian armed forces of WW2:

http://www.comandosupremo.com/"

Good one!

[Geevee, Assisting Moderator British & Commonwealth Forces]

Thanks good site.

[Kenneth]

http://www.thirdreichruins.com/

This site is a goldmine of photos showing the current state of hundreds of buildings, installations, and locations in the Reich.
From Hitler's office in Munich to the buried flak tower in a Berlin park, this site has it all.

[Geevee, Assisting Moderator British & Commonwealth Forces]

Great link, thanks Kenneth.

[Mike, Assisting Moderator US Forces]

Excellent links AR and Kenneth!

[happy]

Tnx Kenneth - excellent site

[happy]

A favorable article from Politico on MacArthur that should add fuel to the fire :)

http://www.politico.com/magazine/stor...

[happy]

Some pics of WW I battle fields 100 yrs later

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-cu...

[carl]

Manray9 wrote: "'Aussie Rick' wrote: "I came across this web site today that may interest those members looking for more information on Italian armed forces of WW2:

http://www.comandosupremo.com/"

Good one!"

this site told me 'temporarily unavailable' so either ARs reference overwhelmed the site by GRers or it's run by the Italian military.

[Manray9]

This week LSU Press is having a 45% off sale on all military history books, including WW II. Check out:

http://lsupress.org/lists/detail/mili...

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

Damn you Manray9!

:)

[Dj]

So I have been listening to Pandora and they keep slapping this ad up for the Flying Heritage Museum, so I looked it up. Anyone able to get to the Seattle Wa area should try and take the hop up to Everett and see this. I haven't yet, but it is on my list. Here is a link for the Wiki page that gives a partial list of aircraft.
I will say that since Paul Allen owns it, I expect nice things, he doesn't do much of anything in half measures, hell he even got my Seahawks in the Superbowl twice with a win in one of those encounters.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_H...

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

Looks like a very nice collection, thanks for the information and link Dj!

[Dj]

Ah shucks, I am just trying to get you to take another long trip so I can spend more time in your library. LOL


'Aussie Rick' wrote: "Looks like a very nice collection, thanks for the information and link Dj!"

[happy]

Dj wrote: "Ah shucks, I am just trying to get you to take another long trip so I can spend more time in your library. LOL


'Aussie Rick' wrote: "Looks like a very nice collection, thanks for the information ..."

If you suceed, I'll go with you!

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

Sorry fellows, not going nowhere for a while now and if I was it would have to be 'Top Secret' and on a need to know basis :)

[Dj]

Oh good that means I would get an email, since I am nice enough not to raid the wine and put the books back where I found them.
LOL.


'Aussie Rick' wrote: "Sorry fellows, not going nowhere for a while now and if I was it would have to be 'Top Secret' and on a need to know basis :)"