Certainly heard and read about Unternehem Werwolf (Enterprise Werewolf). They weren't very effective thou, and when Doenitz told them to cease...
The 'might' of many nations won WW2, certainly not America alone. The British holding out against all odds, the French and Dutch resistance, USA...
Thanks Martin, ordered the D'Este book and it arrived this morning. Plenty of reading in it, should keep me busy for a while.
I'm in Glenrothes, in Fife mate.
If the German's had invaded after Dunkirk and Britain had no air or sea defense, the Wermacht would have walked throu Britain in next to no time....
I'm getting a book on Patton, just don't know which one yet. I've narrowed it down to two. General Patton: A Soldiers Life by Stanley Hirshson....
And to think I actualy bought this film on DVD! First time I watched it I thought it was OK, silly, some good action, and watchable. The second...
Hitler's view was that if it was a catastrophe for the allies, he would sue for peace in the west. Leaving him to fight on one front, rather than...
There was a programme on tv about this not long ago. Fascinating stuff, reports of sightings of Hitler were huge news after the end of the war....
Rommel and Patton, preferably both at the same time to see how they would take to each other.
A few of my favourites. Stalingrad by Antony Beever. Inside the Third Reich by Albert Speer. Panzer Leader by Heinz Gruderian. A Bridge...
I read the same book Bill, very good it was too. The argument goes that Heisenberg (head pysicist of German A-bomb research)possibly sabotaged the...
Was actualy wanting to know what happened to him. Found out on the web thou. Read a book called Barbarossa by Alan Clark and as the book was...
Does anybody know anything about a man called Oskar Dirlewanger? He commanded a brigade of ex-convicts but don't know much more about him.
Popular misconception but film is called Bridge ON the River Kwai, not over. It was in britain anyhow. American title may differ thou.
Not read Pegasus Bridge as yet, it's on my shelf thou. Read D-Day recently and thought it was ok. Didn't like his presuming stuff that can't be...
