WhiteWolf65 Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 Good morning all, For my 65th birthday, my girlfriend bought me the newest book written by Adam Makos, "Spearhead: An American Tank Gunner, His Enemy, and a Collision of Lives in World War II". This book is right up the alley for those of you that play Combat Mission: Final Blitzkrieg as it takes place shortly before, during and after the Battle of the Bulge. I highly recommend it to anyone that plays any of the Combat Mission titles dealing with World War II. There is even content in the book that would make for some interesting scenarios. **Chris** 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danfrodo Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 thanks for that book tip, Chris. I've had my eye on that book was wasn't sure until I could see more reviews come in whether it was a good one. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteWolf65 Posted May 28, 2019 Author Share Posted May 28, 2019 You are welcome. BTW, it has maps that show the battles that the book deals with. It is definitely worth the price. He has written two other books, A Higher Call and Devotion but I do not know what they are about. **Chris** 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trooper117 Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 Got it today... thanks for the heads up! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trooper117 Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 It's a good read... can't put it down! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majick Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 Thanks for the heads up 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bud Backer Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 I've been enjoying it as well. Easy read but interesting. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trooper117 Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 I guess we have all seen the wartime footage of the combat in Cologne between the Sherman's, Pershing and the Panther, crew's bailing out, injured and dying... but to read the first hand accounts of people who were actually there, living through it, giving an in depth perspective on that action, makes it all to clear how dangerous it was. The book, right from the start, takes you into the minds of these soldiers, with accounts from both sides, infantry, tankers, civilians... plus the state of the equipment and vehicles etc. It's like reading an adventure story, with characters that you are just starting to know and like, and then the author bumps them off... only this is real life accounts and although exciting, is also very sad... this is a very worthwhile read. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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