Ted Posted February 17, 2000 Share Posted February 17, 2000 I just wanted to let everyone know about an excellent web site for rare, hard to find, and out of print military books: http://www.sonic.net/~bstone/eastfront/ These are just a couple of the books that caught my eye: Against The Panzers: United States Infantry Versus German Tanks, 1944-1945, by Vannoy & Karamales, 364pp, photos, 40 maps & diagrams, E,HC,Cloth bound. This title presents eight actual combat experiences in antitank warfare from the perspective of the GI in the foxhole to the panzer commander in the Tiger cupola. The engagements occurred from August 1944 to January 1945 and include The Battle of the Bulge and lesser known places such as Lucherburg, St Barthelmy, Arnaville, and the Dieulourd Bridgehead. $49.95 Battle Group! German Kampfgruppen Action During World War Two, by Lucas, 224pp, 65ph, E. A remarkable study of German Army Kampfgruppen-special units created within the regular army for use against vital targets or to perform special missions. The unique German training routine that allowed each soldier to do the job of his immediate superior meant that in specific battle situations and against important targets or objectives, separate teams of men could be taken from any regiment and directed to fight and act independently of the rest of the battle around them. This is the first history of the tactics and operations of the battle groups, following the course of the war in every theater from Poland in 1939, to the Afrikakorps who made large-scale use of battle groups, to the Eastern Front where the flexible nature of the battle group more than once sealed off and destroyed numerous Russian penetrations, to their use in the final closing stages of the war. (Out of print, limited stock.) $25.00 Panzer Aces, by Kurowski, 265pp, 150ph, L, E. A fantastic collection of biographies, combat careers and first-person accounts of the following panzer aces and Knight's Cross winners of the Wehrmacht and Waffen SS, Michael Wittmann, Von Ribbentrop, Hans Bolter, Albert Ernst, Hermann Bix, and Dr. Hans Bake. Follow the action as you read of Dr. Bake's experiences with the 4th Panzer Army as it tries to break through to the 6th Army at Stalingrad, or as Bake tries to slip through Russian lines at Kursk disguised as a Russian tank column. Hermann Bix as he goes behind Russian lines in his PzKpfw III and takes on Russian KV I's singlehandedly, or in action with his Panther against T-34's at Warsaw and in the Courland pocket, and in East Prussia with the new Jagdpanther facing hordes of Russian tanks. Ride with Rudolph von Ribbentrop as he infiltrates the rear of a Russian tank Brigade in his PzKpfw IV at Kursk and destroys 14 T-34's. The experiences of Hans Bolter and his Tiger I on the Northern Front as he breaks up Russian attacks with the superior gunnery of his crew and the legendary 88mm cannon of the Tiger I. Last but not least Albert Ernst, commander of a Nashorn tank destroyer and a one man "Fire Brigade" on the Eastern Front. Out of print. Limited stock. Price on request. Panzer Battles: A Study of the Employment of Armor in the Second World War, by von Mellenthin, 384pp, 28ph, 61 maps, E, SC. A classic work on the employment and operations of German armor during the Second World War. Every library should own a copy of this title. (Original hardcover copies of this title are generally in stock at any given time for interested parties) $12.95 German Squad Tactics, by Gajkowski, 80pp, SC,E. Extensive study of German squad tactics. Taken from the orginal German regulations and American after action reports also covers the panzergrenadiers. $20.00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobVarak Posted February 17, 2000 Share Posted February 17, 2000 (Boooooooooooooooooommmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!!!!!) Sound of my head exploding as I try to figure out how to work, play CM, read all these incredible books and stay married at the same time! ------------------ Rob Varak Editor Site on Sound: The Web's Premier Site For Musical Discussion www.siteonsound.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berlichtingen Posted February 17, 2000 Share Posted February 17, 2000 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by RobVarak: (Boooooooooooooooooommmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!!!!!) Sound of my head exploding as I try to figure out how to work, play CM, read all these incredible books and stay married at the same time! <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> I find that having an incredably understanding wife helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobVarak Posted February 17, 2000 Share Posted February 17, 2000 You're right, that does help. Wish my boss were as understanding as my wife! ------------------ Rob Varak Editor Site on Sound: The Web's Premier Site For Musical Discussion www.siteonsound.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herr Oberst Posted February 18, 2000 Share Posted February 18, 2000 I heard that!! Luckily I have such a wife. Last birthday, my present(s) from her were Jentz's Panzer Truppen I & II. Lucky me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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