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Memories of RAF Witchford
Barry Aldridge, Sue Aldridge
Six Armies in Normandy: From D-Day to the Liberation of Paris; June 6 - Aug. 5, 1944
John Keegan
The Day of Battle: The War in Sicily and Italy, 1943-1944
Rick Atkinson
December 2016
31
finished reading:
Breakout and Pursuit
Martin Blumenson
December 2016
27
finished reading:
Biography of a Battalion: The Life and Times of an Infantry Battalion in Europe in World War II
James A. Huston
November 2016
17
reviewed
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From Omaha to Okinawa: The Story of the Seabees (Bluejacket Books)
A good mix between colourful anecdotes and impressive facts this book has been a joy to read. More than once I chuckled. Mayb...
finished reading:
From Omaha to Okinawa: The Story of the Seabees (Bluejacket Books)
William Bradford Huie, Naval Institute Press, Donald R. Noble
October 2016
1
finished reading:
Caen
Alexander Mckee
September 2016
23
reviewed
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Beyond the Beachhead: The 29th Infantry Division in Normandy
After reading many a book about D-day I find it increasingly interesting too read books dealing with fragments of it. This bo...
finished reading:
Beyond the Beachhead: The 29th Infantry Division in Normandy
Joseph Balkoski
September 2016
10
finished reading:
Decision in Normandy
Carlo D'Este
August 2016
21
reviewed
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Utah Beach: The Amphibious Landing and Airborne Operations on D-Day, June 6, 1944
One of the better books of many good books I have read about D-Day.The idea of 'breaking down' the narratives to the differen...
finished reading:
Utah Beach: The Amphibious Landing and Airborne Operations on D-Day, June 6, 1944
Joseph Balkoski
August 2016
2
finished reading:
Patton's Eyes in the Sky: USAAF Tactical Reconnaissance Missions-North West
Tom Ivie, Robert Forsyth, Tom Tullis, Colin Woodman Design, Chevron Publishing Limited
July 2016
26
finished reading:
German War
Stargardt Nich
July 2016
16
reviewed
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2nd Tactical Air Force, Vol. 2: Breakout to Bodenplatte (July 1944 to January 1945)
A very, very comprehensive series of books. I have a confesion though; I skimmed/speed-red many a page as the level of detail...
finished reading:
2nd Tactical Air Force, Vol. 2: Breakout to Bodenplatte (July 1944 to January 1945)
Christopher Shores, Chris Thomas
July 2016
10
reviewed
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Beyond The Horizon: The Story Of Lockheed
A very interesting story vividly told by Mr. Boyne. Alas it ends with 1998 an a brief mentioning of the JFS
finished reading:
Beyond The Horizon: The Story Of Lockheed
Walter J. Boyne
July 2016
06
reviewed
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2nd Tactical Air Force Vol.1: Spartan to Normandy - June 1943 to June 1944
Fact eavy and a bit 'dry' this book remains a very interesting read. Look forward to read the next three volumes
finished reading:
2nd Tactical Air Force Vol.1: Spartan to Normandy - June 1943 to June 1944
Christopher Shores, Chris Thomas
June 2016
29
reviewed
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The Bombing War: Europe 1939-1945
Heavy on facts this book takes you 'behind the scenes'. A very valid supplement to the more 'pure' air power accounts.
finished reading:
The Bombing War: Europe 1939-1945
Richard Overy
May 2016
30
finished reading:
Queen of the Midnight Skies: The Story of America's Air Force Night Fighters
Garry R. Pape
May 2016
19
reviewed
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Into the Jet Age: Conflict and Change in Naval Aviation, 1945-1975
Quite a mixed bag of treats
finished reading:
Into the Jet Age: Conflict and Change in Naval Aviation, 1945-1975
E.T. Wooldridge
April 2016
23
reviewed
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Heinkel He 219: An Illustrated History of Germany's Premier Nightfighter (Schiffer Military History)
As with many other German weapons of WWII; too late too little. Nevertheless and interesting airplane.Well written Roland Kem...
reviewed
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History Of Air Intercept Radar And The British Nightfighter: 1935 1959
With my technical knowledge - or lack there of - about radar, current, radio waves and the like I found this book a real toug...
finished reading:
Heinkel He 219: An Illustrated History of Germany's Premier Nightfighter (Schiffer Military History)
Roland Remp
finished reading:
History Of Air Intercept Radar And The British Nightfighter: 1935 1959
Ian White
April 2016
13
reviewed
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Battle Over Bavaria: The B-26 Marauder Versus German Jets -April 1945
Sometimes I like reading about 'smaller units' in contrary to the broader perspective. It reminds me that it was real humans ...
finished reading:
Battle Over Bavaria: The B-26 Marauder Versus German Jets -April 1945
Robert Forsyth, Jerry Scutts
April 2016
06
reviewed
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Unexplained Mysteries of World War II: Discover the Conspiracies, Cover-ups and Coincidences that Won and Lost the War
I fell across this book in my library and brought it home as a 'gap filler' while waiting the books I have ordered from my li...
finished reading:
Unexplained Mysteries of World War II: Discover the Conspiracies, Cover-ups and Coincidences that Won and Lost the War
Jeremy Harwood
April 2016
05
reviewed
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Hurricane: Victor Of The Battle Of Britain
A fine book, enjoyed reading it. And I guess that the author with this book rams it home that the iconic Spitfire did not win...
finished reading:
Hurricane: Victor Of The Battle Of Britain
Leo McKinstry
March 2016
8
finished reading:
Wind power - the Danish way: from Poul la Cour to modern wind turbines
Benny Christensen, Povl-Otto Nissen, Therese Quistgaard, Jytte Thorndahl, Preben Maegaard, Birger T. Madsen, Kristian Hvidtfelt Nielsen
March 2016
3
finished reading:
Barbarossa: The German Invasion of Russia, 1941
Christopher Ailsby
February 2016
10
finished reading:
Panzerkrieg: The Rise and Fall of Hitler's Tank Divisions
Peter McCarthy, Mike Syron
January 2016
17
finished reading:
One Hundred Days: The Memoirs of the Falklands Battle Group Commander
Sandy Woodward, Patrick Robinson
December 2015
29
reviewed
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With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa
Much praise has - rightfully - been given to this book. And I can't add more to what has already been said and written about ...
finished reading:
With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa
Paul Fussell, Eugene B. Sledge
December 2015
22
reviewed
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Hercules - oplevelser på danske vinger
A pictorial book with contributions from many 'users' and people otherwise working with the Herc. The photos a good and the a...
finished reading:
Hercules - oplevelser på danske vinger
Thomas Kristensen
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