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TagsWorld War II (3,574), Aviation (1,837), Osprey (897), Eastern Front (720), Napoleonic (713), Unit Histories (660), Luftwaffe (637), Armor (588), World War I (502), Western Front (472) — see all tags

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About me History major in college who went into computers to pay the bills and buy books. I've worked in my high school and college libraries and in a used bookstore. No weekend is complete without a visit to at least one bookstore. I'm definitely a book collector and have not read all of the books I own. Yet there's always at least one book I'm in the process of reading at any time. The books that sparked my interests years ago are Quentin Reynolds "They Fought for the Sky", Paul Carrell's "Scorched Earth", William Green's "Warplanes of the Third Reich", Toliver and Constable's "Horrido", David Chandler's "Campaigns of Napoleon". Two good friends from years ago also helped my interest in Napoleonic history. The first, a high school buddy with the best personal library I'd ever seen up to that time and who could talk for a couple of hours explaining Napoleon's Russian Campaign. This was reinforced in college by a friend who taught a two week course on Napoleonic wargames.

About my library Aviation, World War II, Napoleonic, General Military History (pre 1946)

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Steve, thanks for the reply and the info on the Leibstandarte 1933 -1942 book. I saw it on Amazon for a pretty good price and will pick it up. I have started paying closer attention to Amazon since they seem to have pretty good prices. 3 miles from Brookhurst would be a dream come true for me! I could see how that could be dangerous though. 2 more questions for you if you don't mind. Does that bookstore in Long Beach that you mentioned have a web site? Also, what is the best way to add a cover for a book if there isn't one that already exists? Thanks for your time and take care. Hey, next time you are at Brookhurst tell Larry that Derek aka SFC Carson, 101st ABN, (ASSLT) currently in Iraq says hello. Thanks. Derek

posted by derek.m.carson at 10:56 am (EST) on May 15, 2008

Hello from Iraq. Have recently joined Library Thing and have become completely taken in by it. Had a small Excel spread sheet of some of my books and that got me started. Must admit I have been going through your outstanding library and searching for books that I own and can now add to my list. Also noticed that you mentioned Brookhurst Hobbies in one of our post for a book club. I started going there in 1978 and consider it my favorite book and hobby Mecca. One of the last great hobby and book stores that has not vanished due to the Internet and on line shopping. Do have a question for you about the recent book from Charles Trang titled Leibstandarte 1933-1942. I realize it is a French text but wondered if the pictures make it worth the price? New photos and good action shots? Would appreciate it since I am always hesitant at buying a book like that without first previewing it. Thanks and again, great library. derek.m.carson

posted by derek.m.carson at 11:55 am (EST) on May 2, 2008

ok Rudel, just HOW big is your house? I see all those new titles. I just ordered a couple of Ospreys: Armoured Trains & Sevastapol. Cheers, A

posted by Ammianus at 7:58 am (EST) on Jan 29, 2008

Steve ---
I just ordered 'PENALTY STRIKE: The Memoirs of a Red Army Penal Company Commander 1943-45', then saw you have it in your library. Have you read it? Comments?
Bill

posted by bejart7092 at 9:18 pm (EST) on Jan 24, 2008

Steve ---
Thanks for the compliment about my library. I must confess, when I realized that we had a sizable overlap in our respective libraries, I simply copied yours to get started. Then I went back and filled in the ones you didn't have.

Regarding the Glantz atlases: in general, the German sources are not as legible. He must have been working from microfilm and the quality varies. I have had some luck copying at 400% to see details, but it also helps to have another source, hence the value of the Soviet maps.

There are lots of sources for Kursk maps, not so many for the other atlases he carries. He draws from a wide variety of Soviet sources that are clear and are definitely worthwhile. I just wish I could read Russian.
Bill

posted by bejart7092 at 9:21 pm (EST) on Jan 21, 2008

Happy New Year mates!
My wife & I are just coming out from a long bout of some kinda flu and 2 weeks of holiday company. I hope Santa treated you well, I received an armload of books (Rome, ACW, Napoleonics, WWI, WWII, scifi)…which I’m currently plowing through. Among them were several from the “print on demand” publishers which provide hard to find monographs (WWI in East Africa). I received & read that old classic GOSHAWK SQUADRON by Derek Robinson (better than BLUE MAX to me). Adrian Goldsworth’s CANNAE is a quick read. Sloan’s ULTIMATE BATTLE (Okinawa) is a collection of oral history anecdotes not an operational study but a good one of that genre. I recommend the new STALINGRAD by Michael Jones, lots of new research & analysis incorporated (and corrects some myths along the way). I also finished McCullough’s final Masters of Rome volume: ANTONY & CLEOPATRA, not up to her others in my opinion. Also the newest from Dan Abnett’s “Gaunt’s Ghosts” series, ONLY in DEATH, gripping space opera! I was also surprised to find that my (American) football team, the Redskins, somehow slipped into the playoffs. We’ll see how long that lasts! Well, I’ll be interested in checking to see what yall have added to your collections. I hope 2008 is a banner year for stocking your shelves with goodies. Regards from a damp Maryland, Ammianus

posted by Ammianus at 8:11 am (EST) on Jan 1, 2008

Hi Steve. I noticed one of your newest acquisitions Handbook of German Military and Naval Aviation ( War ) 1914 - 1918. Have you any information about this one, migth be particularly rare.

Regards

Kees [pseudo Varese2002]

posted by Varese2002 at 7:12 am (EST) on Oct 21, 2007

Thanks for looking it up. As for my library, I do my best.

posted by CharlesFerdinand at 11:44 am (EST) on Sep 30, 2007

I've used LuLu to get books on South African frigates and the Rhodesian air force. These were much cheaper than getting the original hardcover from the original publisher. However, I must admit the pride of ownership is lower on these since the quality of print and assembly is only OK at best and the photos are printed only in black and white.

posted by surly at 10:50 pm (EST) on Sep 8, 2007

Hi pal
check out this site (print on demand I guess):
http://www.lulu.com/browse/index.php?fCa...

posted by Ammianus at 8:26 pm (EST) on Sep 3, 2007

Hi Steve, I also scanned a picture of the Ries Maulwürfe. Kees

posted by Varese2002 at 3:10 am (EST) on Aug 18, 2007

Hi Rudel519. On cataloguing I found you had the book Die Maulwurfe also, but catalogued as Heinz Nowarra as writer. It is by Karl Ries.

Regards

Kees [pseudo Varese2002]

posted by Varese2002 at 7:09 pm (EST) on Aug 17, 2007

Hi, thanks for the scanning. Scanning is much work to do, because after scanning you have to diminish the scan. Also much work is the cataloguing, because I cannot find some works I have automatically so I have to hand catalogue them. I have no idea how many books I have, but it will be a while to do. I think I can do at most 10 a day now, having come at the lot that is not already available on LibraryThing.

Regards

Varese2002

posted by Varese2002 at 1:11 am (EST) on Aug 15, 2007

Connections are too dangerous. Saw you just added 'Tank Turret Fortifications' and had to add it to my to-buy list. Thanks, I think.

posted by surly at 9:08 am (EST) on Aug 8, 2007

Hey pal, check this one out: Absolute War: Soviet Russia in the Second World War by Christopher Bellamy

posted by Ammianus at 8:19 pm (EST) on Aug 6, 2007

Thanks! I had noticed more Profile covers in the last few days.

posted by surly at 8:30 am (EST) on Jul 27, 2007

IN the oldy, moldy category; watched Michael Caine in PLAY DIRTY last night (WWII North Africa). Thank goodness for Netflix! Cheers, A

posted by Ammianus at 9:10 am (EST) on Jul 20, 2007

Back from New Mexico. Never made it to Articles of War but, to be true to myself, did buy a book on the Civil War in the West.

posted by surly at 9:01 pm (EST) on Jun 21, 2007

Hello. Thank you for your comment on my listing of Finland WWII titles, but unfortunately most of what is listed is on my wish list. I am slowly building my library, and use my wishlist to help focus my searches. Where did you find your copy of "Double Fighter Knight"?

posted by Vagabondbookman at 7:16 am (EST) on Jun 17, 2007

Well well, look what I found on Amazon FINALLY in English, [The Napoleonic Wars through the Experiences of an Officer of Berthier's Staff] by [[Lejune]], 2 volume set from Leonaur Ltd in the UK. And reasonably priced.

posted by Ammianus at 5:06 pm (EST) on Apr 27, 2007

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