Have you ever purchased a book based on a ww2f review?

All ~ Please take a moment to respond to this survey. I am trying to assess the reach of our book reviews.

 

Hi David, I have personally purchased three books based upon the reviews you have posted. 1 book I had read before you posted a review. 2 books I purchased based on your recommendation, without a review.
So I guess 6, but I voted for only three

 

Dave I am clueless where is the listing if I may ask ? edit, edit

just saw the listing and no I have not used the reveiws my tastes are too specialized I suppose ........

 

Either based on a review, or having been mentioned as a solid ref on whatever I was digging into.

 

I haven't had the ability to purchase much in the past 3 months, but these i have added to my want list after reading the reviews.

Anton, Todd and Nowlin, Bill, editors
When Baseball Went to War (Triumph Books, 2008; 256 pages)

Brotherton, Marcus
We Who Are Alive and Remain: Untold Stories from the Band of Brothers (Berkley Caliber, May 5, 2009; 294 pages)

O’Donnell, Patrick K.
The Brenner Assignment: The Untold Story of the Most Daring Spy Mission of World War II (Da Capo Press '08, 286 pp)

Zalonga, Steven J.
Rangers Lead the Way: Pointe-du- Hoc D-Day 1944 (Osprey Publishing, 2009; 64 pages)

 

purchased a book today david,but from a link to a book "german military symbols and abbreviations 1943-45" re thread I posted,but not from any review,ray..

 

My downfall is reading Martin Bull book reviews as he got very good taste

 

Funny you asked, i'm looking for a book with info on luftwaffe planes (all t ones that flew or were tested, t paper only projects i don't care much about) see trough drawings, technical data, foto's etc. kind of stuff is what i'm interested in.
I'm building 1:72 scale models of luftwaffe planes and technical data, drawings & foto's, background info on them are of my intress, sofar i've found nice things on this site, no books yet tho, but the rest more than makes up for it, and i've just (RE-)started this hobby so..
Greetings stano666

 

I ordered: "wings of the luftwaffe" by Winkle .., should arrive next week.
Suggestions are still welcome ofcourse.

 

not really. but I purchased the book suggested by Gardner on the naval engineering topic

 

The following titles look promising: "warplanes of the third reich" by W. Green and "German aircraft of the second world war" by Kay & Smith (the initials are unknown to me) i might purchase them (or one of them).
If someone has knowledge about them, i'm happy to read his/her opinion. Maybe i'd change my mind if necessary, these books aren't cheap (for me tho.) so any evaluation on them is more than welcome.
Greetings stano666

 

Although this isn't a review thread, I'll chip in a quick thought on Green's book. It was for many years a standard work of reference and still stands the test of time as a comprehensive, well-illustrated guide. However, much subsequent research has modified some of Green's detail ( I'm sure Erich would agree here ). But I like the book very much and always have it close at hand.

 

I can say yes now, i'll pick up wings of the luftwaffe tomorrow. Warplanes of the third reich, German aircraft of the second ww and Hitlers luftwaffe i've just ordered, i hope they'll arive soon.
Greetings stano666

 

I haven't, but only because I have a list of wants the length of Route 66....