The colour profiles are terrific, as ever. And the quality of the showcase models is jaw-dropping.
Read the full review [link=https://aquestionofscale.blogspot.com/2020/09/book-reviews-tank-craft-various-wwii.html]here[/link]
A Question of Scale
The colour profiles are terrific, as ever. And the quality of the showcase models is jaw-dropping.
Read the full review [link=https://aquestionofscale.blogspot.com/2020/09/book-reviews-tank-craft-various-wwii.html]here[/link]
A Question of Scale
The style of Moorhouse’s writing is very clear, informative and coherent, the pictures of each of the items are clear and classy there is no dull or grainy pictures of film etc, it’s just a very well published book. I could keep praising this book because it is so good, but I better stop. This gets a definite 5 star rating from this reviewer for sure.
Read the full review [link=http://ukhistorianbendavidson.co.uk/the-third-reich-in-100-objects/]here[/link]
UK Historian
The style of Moorhouse’s writing is very clear, informative and coherent, the pictures of each of the items are clear and classy there is no dull or grainy pictures of film etc, it’s just a very well published book. I could keep praising this book because it is so good, but I better stop. This gets a definite 5 star rating from this reviewer for sure.
Read the full review [link=http://ukhistorianbendavidson.co.uk/the-third-reich-in-100-objects/]here[/link]
UK Historian
Living in the US I've read a lot of books that detail battles of WW2, both in Europe and in the Pacific Theaters. This book tells the stories of (mostly) forgotten Russians that fought, and often died, in the brutal fighting against Nazi Germany after they were invaded in 1941. Often poignant and heartbreaking, the excerpts of letters and photos show ordinary people that were separated from their families for years (leave was almost never possible, even if near the home of the soldier). Add to that the stress of the danger that civilians faced with the invasion and brutality of the Nazis of the most industrial and agriculturally productive parts of the Soviet Union. Unlike in the West, both men and women served in combat roles, although the women faced discrimination and sexual assault from the men they served with. For me the most heartbreaking stories involve children, sometimes toddlers, that were adopted by military units. These children were one of the real tragedies of the war, orphaned.. Read more
NetGalley, Carrie Habib
Living in the US I've read a lot of books that detail battles of WW2, both in Europe and in the Pacific Theaters. This book tells the stories of (mostly) forgotten Russians that fought, and often died, in the brutal fighting against Nazi Germany after they were invaded in 1941. Often poignant and heartbreaking, the excerpts of letters and photos show ordinary people that were separated from their families for years (leave was almost never possible, even if near the home of the soldier). Add to that the stress of the danger that civilians faced with the invasion and brutality of the Nazis of the most industrial and agriculturally productive parts of the Soviet Union. Unlike in the West, both men and women served in combat roles, although the women faced discrimination and sexual assault from the men they served with. For me the most heartbreaking stories involve children, sometimes toddlers, that were adopted by military units. These children were one of the real tragedies of the war, orphaned.. Read more
NetGalley, Carrie Habib
This is an easy to read, well illustrated and highly enjoyable addition to the very useful Images of War series. I love it!
A Question of Scale
This is an easy to read, well illustrated and highly enjoyable addition to the very useful Images of War series. I love it!
A Question of Scale
Most of the photographs are new to this reviewer and it is pleasing to see that proper consideration has been given to the wider
context with some great images of the advance across the steppe and the establishment of the critical Don crossings. The book is very usefully split into four consecutive portfolios of photographs – the advance, the siege, the encirclement and the ‘end game’. There is a good mix of subjects and the author is particularly adept at describing the detail of weapons, accoutrements and uniforms. For readers seeking to understand the experience of a typical landser desperately struggling for survival in the ‘hell’ that was Stalingrad then this collection of images will be of interest.
Read the full review [link=https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KDRPkj48M7cUdL3xyqp04YEPyAljvcs-/view?fbclid=IwAR33USn3-dL2ogyjI0dLJxh8wF0i4-ig-Z3VF1LuAZtG_svkvLbF-gWmOZA]here[/link]
Phil Curme
Most of the photographs are new to this reviewer and it is pleasing to see that proper consideration has been given to the wider
context with some great images of the advance across the steppe and the establishment of the critical Don crossings. The book is very usefully split into four consecutive portfolios of photographs – the advance, the siege, the encirclement and the ‘end game’. There is a good mix of subjects and the author is particularly adept at describing the detail of weapons, accoutrements and uniforms. For readers seeking to understand the experience of a typical landser desperately struggling for survival in the ‘hell’ that was Stalingrad then this collection of images will be of interest.
Read the full review [link=https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KDRPkj48M7cUdL3xyqp04YEPyAljvcs-/view?fbclid=IwAR33USn3-dL2ogyjI0dLJxh8wF0i4-ig-Z3VF1LuAZtG_svkvLbF-gWmOZA]here[/link]
Phil Curme
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617 Dambuster Squadron at War
No. 617 Squadron RAF Bomber Command is world-famous for its daring raids on the Mohne, Eder and Sorpe Dams, the Dortmund-Ems Canal and the attacks on the German ship Tirpitz. This book contains rarely seen photographs of the squadron's aircraft, crews and other behind-the-scenes operations. Each image is accompanied by a lengthy caption that convey… Read more...
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Luftwaffe Flak and Field Divisions 1939-1945
In true Images of War Series style, this authoritative book tells the unique story of Hitler’s Luftwaffe Flak and Field Divisions in words and rare images. From the outset of WW2, Go¨ ring’s Luftwaffe Flak units saw extensive fighting with their 2cm, 3.7cm and deadly 8.8cm anti-aircraft guns. By the time of the Nazis’ invasion of Russia, Luftwaffe… Read more...
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Armoured Warfare in the Italian Campaign 1943-1945
The Second World War campaigns in North Africa, on the Eastern Front and in northwest Europe were dominated by armoured warfare, but the battles in Italy were not. The mountainous topography of the Italian peninsula ensured that it was foremost an infantry war, so it could be said that tanks played a supporting role. Yet, as Anthony Tucker-Jones demonstrates,… Read more...
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Merchant Sailors at War 1943 - 1945
“The Battle of the Atlantic was the dominating factor all through the war. Never for one moment could we forget that everything happening elsewhere, on land, at sea, or in the air, depended ultimately on its outcome.” - Winston Churchill Featured in this new volume from Philip Kaplan are images of some of the most iconic and important merchant… Read more...
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Hitler's Boy Soldiers
Founded in 1922, the Hitler Youth movement, or Hitlerjugend, was comprised of male youths aged 14 – 18 and, by December 1936, membership stood at over 5,000,000. During the Second World War its role evolved from assisting with the postal, train and fire services into full war fighting. Recruits went into units such as the elite 12th SS Panzer-Division… Read more...
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Stuka: Hitler's Lethal Dive Bomber
The photographs in this collection belonged to Luftwaffe Stuka rear gunner and radio operator Erich Heine. The collection includes photographs of flights of Stukas in formation, operating training aircraft, and a selection of different Luftwaffe uniforms and flight gear. The photographer was based for a period in Czechoslovakia, was shot down over… Read more...
