30th Corps has been on my mind and I figured it was time to pick up a copy of this. I was able to find a store with a copy via abebooks and picked it up myself while visiting my parents.
Lashenden Battle of Britain show this weekend. I strolled over and bought 6 random aviation books for £5. Then had a few pints and bought six more for good measure. They’ll turn up on the ‘what are you reading’ thread at some stage no doubt!
“Wrong” war, and I confess it wasn’t me wot bought it, so technically not my problem. Watched the excellent BBC drama at the weekend again, together with my wife, the first time she had seen it. At the end I made a throw away comment “I wonder if you can still find copies of that?” and next day this arrived - my wife had found it on Amazon (other dealers are available) and got it for me as a surprise. Bloody marvellous! Looking forward to reading the unique humour that has seen us through so many difficult times.
I'm not sure is the honest answer to that question. However, I have covered that topic on my website: Chindits with Four Legs
Excellent work Steve, and a great read Given the coverage you give to several animals in the article I’m curious what you seek from the book?
The Chindit Society have worked closely with the author in creating a memorial for animals used during the Burma Campaign. We are hoping to place this up fairly soon at the National Memorial Arboretum.
Oops ... did it again: ordered the complete set of the Official History of the War, 1917. Volume I: The German Retreat to the Hindenburg Line and the Battles of Arras, Captain Cyril Falls, 1940 Volume II: Messines and third Ypres (Passchendaele), Brigadier-General Sir James E. Edmonds, 1948 Volume III: The Battle of Cambrai, Captain Wilfrid Miles, 1948 I quickly have to finish the 1918-set ... almost halfway
Was it only me who read these reports that Boris received a 'Six Book Set' by Winston Churchill to commemorate his last cabinet meeting, and then shrieked name the bloody books at the end? Assuming they are The Second World War - probably his most widely printed books (along with My Early Life and perhaps A History of the English-Speaking Peoples) - that's a pretty stingy leaving gift unless they are signed and/or fine bindings. I suppose they could have been a collection of six other works, which could potentially be a lot more generous. Marlborough: His Life and Times is four volumes and possibly more interesting.
According to the Evening Standard, a set of first editions of Winston's history of the Second World War. One wonders how Boris managed to write a biography of Churchill without those books . . . Doubtless he borrowed them from a library or a friend/colleague. Far be it from me to say that Boris never lets the facts get in the way of a good story - and so wrote his book on Churchill without reference to Winston's writings . . .
Royal Air Force Bomber Losses in the Middle East and Mediterranean Volume II 1943 to 1945 After a couple of years finally found a copy of volume II of Gunby and Temple's book. Only a very small print run was done by Air Britain with no signs of a reprint. Last copy I saw was going for ~$200 CDN. Snagged my copy for $40 including shipping. Also had this arrive:
A new title to look out for - to be published 30th October 2022 Armoured Warfare in the British Army 1939-1945 The second volume in Dick Taylor’s three-volume illustrated history of the evolution of armoured manoeuvre warfare in the British army covers the period of the Second World War, in which the tank came of age and developed into the principal land weapon of decision. He describes how, during the first half of the war, the British army came close to disaster from the armoured warfare perspective and how the bitter lessons of failure were learned in time to deliver success in 1944 and 1945. As well as providing a fascinating overview of the tactical use of armour during the main campaigns, he considers such much-neglected aspects as the role of training and organization, officer selection and recruitment, and the mechanization of other arms. His wide-ranging book also features extensive, well-laid-out tables giving key information about British armour during this period. This expert account quotes heavily from the vivid recollections of soldiers who served in armour, and is not afraid to criticize as well as praise.
I have today added: Captured at Arnhem Uniforms and Equipment of British Airborne Forces The Second World War Tank Crisis Armoured Warfare in the British Army 1919 - 1939 Tank Warfare 1939 - 1945 To my collection so we shall see how these do.
£6 The lot. Pretty much no duds. Some I've wanted for a while but wouldn't pay for. Left the shop smartish.