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Post by CRMichaelis on Mar 11, 2008 21:08:21 GMT -8
They don't seem to be getting much attention, but Jack Sheldon has done a great job of presenting the German side in two excellent books - The German Army on the Somme and The German Army at Passchendaele. Both are available from Borders or B&N as well as Amazon.
Very worthwhile reading. I've contacted Mr. Sheldon recently (he gives his email address out in his latest book - and actually replies to inquiries!) and he has several projects in the works. He has also done a couple of Battleground Europe books which are designed to aid in touring battlefields. Again, his entries in this series focus on the German side of the lines which is very refreshing. For years I thought only the British were at the Somme! ;D
Highly recommended!
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Post by CRMichaelis on Mar 12, 2008 20:25:39 GMT -8
And don't forget the French...  |
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Post by vonmudra on Mar 16, 2008 8:57:35 GMT -8
Storm of Steel and With the German Guns are both excellent books on the life of soldiers in the trenches in WW1. Also, I'm currently translating a book for german that I picked up in an antique shop. It's the history of the 14th Jager regiment in WW1, written in 1920. So far is quite good:P
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Post by fourdeuce on Mar 17, 2008 10:03:35 GMT -8
I'd also recommend "Fritz" by Fritz Nagel. He was a one-year artillery volunteer before the war who was recalled to the colors and became a Leuntant. He ended up in mobile Flak units on both fronts. After the war he fought against the German reds before he emigrated to the US.
Very enjoyable and easy read!
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Post by vonmudra on Mar 17, 2008 10:42:33 GMT -8
Mobile flak units? That sounds like a part that isn't studied much, I'll have to look it up!
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Post by oskar2ndchev on Mar 17, 2008 10:45:38 GMT -8
I'll second the recommendation on "Fritz". One part that really sticks out is how he employed a mobile flak gun as self-propelled artillery in defending a village (it wasn't planned- more of happenstance).
The only thing I remember about "Storm of Steel" was the author's ability to get men killed. It seemed that every action he participated in everone got killed around him.
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Post by vonmudra on Mar 17, 2008 15:34:34 GMT -8
Don't forget that he himself was wounded something like 14 times in combat:P
Despite the possible failings of the author as a commander, his description of the trenchs, of trench raids, and of the kind of combat experienced is really 2nd to none in terms of the german point of view.
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Post by lewis303 on Mar 17, 2008 19:32:56 GMT -8
Fritz Nagel`s book is one of my favorites.. I got a kick out of he sneaked his American wife with him to the front area for company. Well not the very front but damn close. very good book
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Post by oskar2ndchev on Mar 17, 2008 21:17:54 GMT -8
Despite the possible failings of the author as a commander, his description of the trenchs, of trench raids, and of the kind of combat experienced is really 2nd to none in terms of the german point of view. No argument there- I just wouldn't want to have served under him.  |
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Post by sturmkatze on Nov 10, 2008 13:45:28 GMT -8
Storm of Steel is my fav!! Jünger was a true Mensch. The last Pour le Merité träger... Just my 2 Pfennige
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Post by ir28 on Jan 3, 2010 8:11:39 GMT -8
Jack Sheldon has also published 2 more, "Vimy Ridge" and "Cambrai", both excellent books.
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