What are you reading at the moment?

Good stuff, mate; am about to get to this one, as soon as I get out of Oz and PNG.

 

By the way, even though I still don't seem to be able to find me way around the new setup of this place, I'll refer to my current set of books, covering warfare down under:

1.- A Very Rude Awakening, by Peter Grose
2.- Carrier Attack, Darwin 1942, by Lewis and Ingman
3.- Darwin Spitfires, by Anthony Cooper.

Next stop, the drive on Moresby (and the other way around to Buna )

 

Hi Alberto,

On your travels it would seem! I'm slowly getting into the book. One of those that continuously refers to regiments, battalions and other units, so need to concentrate.

Best wishes

Steve

 

Well, they say reading takes you places, so, given an acute shortage of funds, it is the next best thing to being there!

 

I'm currently reading With the Jocks by Peter White and I think it's absolutely phenomenal. In fact I'm having trouble believing he didn't make up any of these details! He must have kept a very detailed diary.

 

I read this a few years back, it is a tremendous book.

 

Just bought "The Little Men" by K W Cooper.

Will start to read this week.

 

Fire by Night
Jennie Gray

The true story of the author's father, the sole survivor of a Pathfinder crew of seven flying a first sortie to Berlin in a Lancaster bomber, and his experiences leading up to and following Black Thursday, December 16/17, 1943. Well researched and written.

 

"The Long Road Home" by Fred Cederberg. The autobiography of a Canadian Soldier in Italy in World War2

 

The Long Road Home by Fred Cederberg. The autobiography of a Canadian Soldier in Italy in World War 2.

 

I interrupted my read of With the Jocks to read Kennett Macksey's short Beda Fomm: The Classic Victory. I mostly got it for the photos. I think Barry Pitt's coverage of Operation Compass is of similar length and I had that already.

 

Reading "Defeat into Victory" General Slim's history of the Burma campaign.

 

I'm currently reading this one:

https://www.amazon.com/Noise-Battle...id=1476516057&sr=1-1&keywords=Noise+of+Battle

Not an easy read because the text is so crammed with details (not always relevant), that I tend to get lost in them. I found myself rereading chapters several times to get the thread of the narrative again. Good first-hand accounts though. Since the area has my interest I'll persevere and try to finish it (over 800 pages).

 

That's interesting.In a post to "Mussolini" regarding the RAF service record of his Grandfather,I have referenced this publication on the experience of No 97 Squadron crews when caught up in low cloud and mist on returning from Berlin on 17 December 1943 to their home airfield of Bourn in Cambridgeshire

 

Just finished this fantastic little read would recommend it especially like minded people who like the Border Regiment.

 

I must have a read of that then Michael. I'm struggling with the history of the 81st West African Division in Burma right now. I'm finding it difficult to follow accurately, due to the constant reference to the various component parts in abbreviation. It is probably just me!!

 

Breakout from Juno from Mark Zuehlke. The third of three about the Canadians in Normandy.

I bought one of Zuehlke's books about 2 months ago, I liked it so much, so bought the entire series. .....lol

Niko.

 

Major Cotterell At Arnhem by Jennie Gray, I'm only 50 pages in so far a well written book that conveys very well the early days of a conscript who then goes to OCTU, although ultimately the story is a Arnhem one I'm very much struck at this early stage by the manner and character of Antony Cotterell which is portrayed so well by the Author. For those who don't have Arnhem interest I would advise them that if you read only one book with Arnhem in the title make it this one, I will post further when I have finished.

 

Picked up Behind Enemy Lines, Burma 1944, from eBay a few weeks ago. It is the memoir of Pte. Arthur Harry Isaac, a soldier with the 7th Leicesters on Chindit 2. A nice little book of some 100 pages, recounting his pathway with 74 Column on Operation Thursday.

 

Tank Men by Robert Kershaw, up to the chapter on North Africa so far and really enjoying it.