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Thanks for the information. I really have not studied WWII that much. Most of my library ends at about 1800 AD. yeah, another excuse to buy books!
Any reccomendations? I am currently reading The Duel for France, 1944.]
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Hey Rob,
Thats an AWESOME photo of you grandfather! I'll say this that Jeep as some point was probably in Italy. Notice the ring and star on the quater panel? In NW European theatre you don't see that marking too much they're there but, not in great quantities.
I'll try and post a pick of my uncle in a bit. I'l have to scan it in...
I hear ya, I used to do CW living history and, I still do from time to time. However, WWII is just a great release from the geometric lines of the CW as well as just letting the enemy take pot shots at you as your lined up en mass.
I have a pretty good mixture of books on both gentre's...
Some great recommendations for WWII books? Here ya go:
MTO:
"An Army At Dawn" by Rick Atkinson
"Battle For Rome" by Robert Katz
"To Hell and Back" by Audie Murphy
"Cassino" by Fred Majdalany
"Up Front" by Bill Mauldin
"Brave Men" by Ernie Pyle
"Grasshopper Pilot" by Julian W. Cummings
ETO:
I don't really have anything major on the ETO as I'm mostly an MTO and PTO guy but, there are tons of great books on that particular theatre of war.
PTO:
"30 Seconds Over Tokyo" by Ted Lawson
"Semper Fi Mac" by Henry Berry
"Baa Baa Black Sheep" by Greg "Pappy " Boyington
"Ghost Soldiers" by Hampton Sides
"Return of the Enola Gay" by Paul W. Tibbets
These are just some of the great WWII books that I have in my collection that I really enjoy but, this will also give you a great start in learning more about the Second World War.
Regards,
MARNE