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Book review Brune, Peter. A Bastard of a Place: The Australians in Papua. Crows Nest, NSW: Allen & Unwin, 2003
News from Down Under Regarding a reprint of The Grim Glory of the 2/19 Battalion, Bob Pink sends word from Australia: "Clive Baker has advised that it is being type-set at present and following proof reading it should be in the hands of the printers by December 2003. I would hazard a guess that it should be available around March 2004."
Forthcoming from UPK Glantz, David M. and Jonathan M. House. The Battle of Kursk. Forthcoming from University Press of Kansas in June 2004
Now available from Stackpole Anderson, Christopher J. The Big Red One. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books, 2003
Forthcoming from Glencannon Mawdsley, Dean L. Cruise Books of the United States Navy in World War II. Forthcoming from Glencannon Press in January 2004
Now available from Penn State Paczkowski, Andrzej. The Spring Will Be Ours: Poland and the Poles from Occupation to Freedom. University Park: Pennsylvania State University Press, 2003
Forthcoming from Greenwood Jason, Philip K. (editor). Don't Wave Goodbye: The Children's Flight from Nazi Persecution to American Freedom. Forthcoming from Greenwood Press and Praeger Publishers in February 2004
Now available from Hikoki Thomas, Geoffrey J. and Barry Ketley. KG 200: The Luftwaffe's Most Secret Unit. Ottringham, UK: Hikoki Publications, 2003
Forthcoming from Harvard Latimer, Jon. Alamein. Forthcoming from Harvard University Press in February 2004
Technical difficulties For a few hours this morning our ISP suffered a meltdown which in some cases made it difficult for visitors to access some of our pages. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Now available from McFarland Rehr, Louis S. with Carleton R. Rehr. Marauder: Memoir of a B-26 Pilot in Europe in World War II. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, Inc, 2003
Forthcoming from Random House DeBrosse, Jim and Colin Burke. The Secret in Building 26: The Untold Story of America's Ultra War Against the U-boat Enigma Codes. Forthcoming from Random House in April 2004
Now available from Stackpole Walter, John. Military Handguns of Two World Wars. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books, 2003
Forthcoming from HarperCollins Eisner, Peter. The Freedom Line: The Brave Men and Women Who Rescued Allied Airmen from the Nazis during World War II. Forthcoming from HarperCollins Publishers, Inc in April 2004
Recommended We've updated our Recommended Reading page with our latest selections, and we've also enhanced the page to include a list of books we've previously recommended.
Now available from Greenwood Press and Praeger Publishers Bradham, Randolph. Hitler's U-Boat Fortresses. Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers, 2003 Grey, Jeffrey (editor). The Last Word: Essays on Official History in the United States and British Commonwealth. Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers, 2003 Smith, David Andrew. George S. Patton: A Biography. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2003
Now available from Michaelis-Verlag Michaelis, Rolf. Deutsche Kriegsauszeichnungen, 1939-1945: Heer-Waffen-SS-Polizei. Berlin: Michaelis-Verlag, 2003 Michaelis, Rolf. Die SS-Sturmbrigade Dirlewanger: Vom Warschauer Aufstand bis zum Kessel von Halbe. Berlin: Michaelis-Verlag, 2003
Book reviews Colledge, J.J. revised by Ben Warlow. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of All the Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy from the Fifteenth Century to the Present. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books, 2003 Wolf, William. American Fighter-Bombers in World War II: USAAF Jabos in the MTO and ETO. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing Ltd, 2003 Fopp, Michael A. (General Editor). The Lancaster Manual: The Official Air Publication for the Lancaster Mk I and III, 1942-1945. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books, 2003
Editor's pick Sometimes when we run across an interesting/unusual/informative book, especially an old and out-of-print one, we like to bring it to your attention. Here's one that managed to slip past our radar when it was published last year, but recently fell into our hands: Rottman, Gordon L. World War II Pacific Island Guide: A Geo-Military Study. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press and Praeger Publishers, 2002 This is without a doubt the single most important reference ever published about the islands of the Pacific in the Second World War. Rottman includes a chronology, maps, historical background on every islet and atoll, data about harbors, airfields, installations, and fortifications, a synopsis of military operations on each island, and thorough reading lists for each. An unbelievably useful reference for anyone interested in the war in the Pacific.
Forthcoming from C & R Lyman, Robert. Slim: Master of War, Burma 1942-5. Forthcoming from Constable & Robinson in January 2004
News from U of Mo University of Missouri Press has announced a "Fall/Holiday Book Sale" with discounts as high as 90%.
Forthcoming from Fedorowicz Kurowski, Franz. Battleground Italy, 1943-1945: The German Armed Forces in the Battle for the Boot. Forthcoming from J. J. Fedorowicz Publishing Inc in December 2003
Now available from Stackpole Colledge, J.J. revised by Ben Warlow. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of All the Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy from the Fifteenth Century to the Present. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books, 2003
Hamilton The latest printed catalog from Edward R. Hamilton arrived today—featuring color instead of black and white images for the first time—with about a half page of WWII-related titles.
Forthcoming from Sutton Morgan, Mike. The Sting of the Scorpion: The Inside Story of the Long Range Desert Group. Forthcoming from Sutton Publishing Ltd in December 2003
Now available from Casemate Stout, Jay A. Fortress Ploesti: The Campaign to Destroy Hitler's Oil Supply. Havertown, PA: Casemate, 2003
News from Douglas & McIntyre Originally scheduled for publication by Stoddart last year, we're told that Mark Zuehlke's latest book, The Gothic Line, third in his trilogy about Canadian operations in Italy, was released in Canada on 11 November by Douglas & McIntyre. However, it's not expected to become available in bookstores in the US until after the first of the year.
In memoriam USMC Colonel Mitchell Paige, recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions on Guadalcanal, died on Saturday, 15 November in California at age 85.
Now available from Macmillan Vourkoutiotis, Vasilis. Prisoners of War and the German High Command: The British and American Experience. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2003
Forthcoming from Brassey's Kinney, John F. Wake Island Pilot: A World War II Memoir. Forthcoming from Brassey's Inc (US) in December 2003
Now available from Norton Schom, Alan Morris. The Eagle and the Rising Sun: The Japanese-American War, 1941-1943: Pearl Harbor through Guadalcanal. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc, 2003
Historic Aviation The "Holiday 2003" printed catalog is in the mail from Historic Aviation featuring videos, art, and models as well as a good assortment of books.
Now available from Brassey's Cressman, Robert. USS Ranger: The Navy's First Flattop from Keel to Mast, 1934-46. Washington, DC: Brassey's Inc (US), 2003
Book review Controvich, James T. United States Army Unit and Organizational Histories: A Bibliography, volume 2: WWI to the Present. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2003
Top Ten While voting continues for the Top Ten new WWII books of 2003, we've opened the standings page so you can see how the race is shaping up. Keep in mind, however, that only a relatively small proportion of total votes has been cast to date, so the standings remain quite volatile and subject to rapid change.
Now available from NAL Haufler, Hervie. Codebreaker's Victory: How the Allied Cryptographers Won World War II. New York: New American Library, 2003
Forthcoming from Praeger Arnold, James. The Battle of the Bulge: Hitler's Last Gamble in the West. Forthcoming from Praeger Publishers in March 2004
Now available from Macmillan Tucker, Spencer. Second World War. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2003
Forthcoming from Grove Atlantic Schreiber, Marion. The Twentieth Train: The True Story of the Ambush on the Death Train to Auschwitz. Forthcoming from Grove Atlantic in March 2004
Now available from NIP McLaughlin, Stephen. Russian and Soviet Battleships. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 2003
Forthcoming from NAL Miller, Russell. Behind the Lines: The Oral History of Special Operations in World War II. Forthcoming from New American Library in February 2004
Best bets We've updated our Recommended Reading page, which is where you can always find suggestions for the best WWII reading, new and old, as we run across books we especially enjoy.
Now available from W & N Wragg, David. Swordfish: The Story of the Taranto Raid. London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 2003
Now available from NIP Lavo, Carl. Slade Cutter: Submarine Warrior. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 2003
News from Ian Daglish Author Ian Daglish tells us his next title, Operation Goodwood: The Great Tank Charge, will be published by Pen & Sword in May 2004.
Now available from Macmillan Portelli, Alessandro. The Order Has Been Carried Out: History, Memory, and Meaning of a Nazi Massacre in Rome. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2003
Forthcoming from Scholarly Resources Tohmatsu, Haruo. A Gathering Darkness: The Coming of the War to the Far East and the Pacific, 1921-1942. Forthcoming from SR Books in February 2004
Book reviews Glantz, David. August Storm, volume 1: The Soviet Strategic Offensive in Manchuria, 1945. London: Frank Cass Publishers, 2003 Glantz, David. August Storm, volume 2: Soviet Operational and Tactical Combat in Manchuria, 1945. London: Frank Cass Publishers, 2003
Top Ten Voting for our annual Top Ten awards opened on 1 November and continues through the end of the year. Balloting is off to a good start and as soon as we have a reasonably representative number of votes on hand—probably next week—we'll open the standings page so visitors can see how their favorite books are faring. Meanwhile, don't forget to vote for your Top Ten choices for 2003.
Now available from Schiffer Wolf, William. American Fighter-Bombers in World War II: USAAF Jabos in the MTO and ETO. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing Ltd, 2003
Scholars A very juicy "Fall 2003 World War II" printed catalog arrived today from the Scholar's Bookshelf with an enormous number of excellent WWII titles.
News from Sutton Sutton Publishing has announced more than a dozen titles for release in the next few months, including the new Battle Zone Normandy series. See our Sutton page for full details.
Now available from Crecy Goss, Chris with Peter Cornwell and Bernd Rauchbach. The Luftwaffe's Fighter-Bombers: The Tip and Run Campaign over Britain, 1942-1943. Manchester, UK: Crecy Publishing Ltd, 2003
Jerboa Printed "Supplement #73" has arrived from Jerboa-Redcap Books with new and secondhand military, naval, and aviation titles for sale.
Now available from Pictorial Histories Thole, Lou. Forgotten Fields of America: World War II Bases and Training, Then and Now, vol 3. Missoula, MT: Pictorial Histories, 2003
News from McFarland Virginia Tomlinson tells us—thanks for the news!—they've released three new titles and added several more to the schedule for early next year. Check our Mcfarland page for details.
Now available from Knopf Monahan, Evelyn M. And If I Perish: Frontline U. S. Army Nurses in World War II. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2003
Forthcoming from Burford Kessel, Joseph. The Man with the Miraculous Hands. Forthcoming from Burford Books in June 2004
Now available from Missouri Corti, Eugenio. The Last Soldiers of the King: Wartime Italy, 1943-1945. Columbia, MO: University of Missouri Press, 2003
Grenadier Printed catalog #3 arrived here today from Grenadier Military Books of Canada with a very nice assortment of secondhand titles for sale.
Now available from White Mane Williams, William G. Rescue from Ploesti: The Harry Fritz Story. Shippensburg, PA: White Mane Publishing Company, Inc, 2003
News from Osprey Check our Osprey page for the latest information about their newest releases and upcoming titles, of which there are quite a few.
Now available from HarperCollins Ruggero, Ed. Combat Jump: The Young Men Who Led the Assault into Fortress Europe, July 1943. New York: HarperCollins Publishers, Inc, 2003
Articles of War Bob Ruman has updated his Articles of War website with a fresh batch of military books covering every conflict imaginable.
Now available from McFarland Brandenburg, Christel Weiss with Daniel R. Laing. Ruined by the Reich: Memoir of an East Prussian Family, 1916-1945. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, Inc, 2003
News from NIP Maureen Peterson has just given us an update about newly released books, temporarily delayed items, and freshly scheduled titles—all available on our page for Naval Institute Press.
Now available from Cass Doerries, Reinhard R. Hitler's Last Chief of Foreign Intelligence: Allied Interrogations of Walter Schellenberg. London: Frank Cass Publishers, 2003
Cancellation Walter Dunn informs us that, after further review, he won't be pursuing his Leaky Umbrella work about German AA defenses for the time being.
Now available from Arcade Velmans, Loet. Long Way Back to the River Kwai: Memories of World War II. New York: Arcade Publishing, 2003
Now available from Bantam Sloan, Bill. Given up for Dead: America's Heroic Stand at Wake Island. New York: Bantam Doubleday Dell, 200
Old Army It's the time of the month when many military booksellers freshen the inventory files at their websites, and Old Army Books is no exception.
World War II Books In England, the huge online inventory at World War II Books has been updated this evening.
Top Ten It's that time of the year again! Our eighth annual Top Ten balloting opened today and will run through the stroke of the New Year, allowing visitors—such as you—to vote for your favorite WWII-related books of 2003. To get in the mood, you can also take a peek at winners from past years:
Cadman Tom Cadman of Cadman Books has uploaded his November stock files of secondhand WWII books for sale.
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