Snapper Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 This is the latest gem from After The Battle, and may have found it's way into your Christmas stocking. There are not enough superlatives to describe this book, which has been my bedtime reading for a few weeks, now. Jean Paul Pallud spends literally years putting these books together and his devotion to the task is stunning. Aside from gathering an amazing collection of contemporary pictures, his skills in finding the actual locations as they look today may well be unsurpassed. The text chugs along in good order and gives a good overview, generally down to divisional or battle group level; of what is going on. Even alert readers will need to keep the roman numeric unit titles in their heads - don't mix your LXXXIXs with your XLIXs - but the clarity of it all makes things a pleasure to read. Personal accounts enliven the whole package, but for a career picture librarian like me it is the photographs and superb captions that make these books so essential. When we spoke to David Fletcher we asked him what was so special about the Tiger I (here we even see a captured train load of the things - where did they go?) - in this book it is the demise of several Tiger II and exotica such as Jagdpanthers and even a Brumbar that fill the pages alongside so many Panthers (my personal favourite of the German tanks). How Jean Paul Pallud does this amazes me and I'm hoping to ask him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 My brother has the Battle of the Bulge, from after the battle. We took it along for our vacation in the Ardennes last summer. A very good book, suppose the Ruckmarsh will be as good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joris Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 I've got the Market Garden Then and Now (I and II) which is absolutely amazing too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joris Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 Ordered a copy of this book! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 This has to be one of the best jobs in the world. Lucky chap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian2b Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 I just wish I could find the peace and quiet to read a book. I am lucky if I can get through the military mags. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 Take it to Beltring with you - and we'll lock you in the Brockhouse till you finish it! :-) Hows that for an offer you can't refuse!!!! :evil: :evil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joris Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 I just wish I could find the peace and quiet to read a book. I am lucky if I can get through the military mags. I know what you mean, currently I'm about 15 mags behind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian2b Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 Take it to Beltring with you - and we'll lock you in the Brockhouse till you finish it! :-) Hows that for an offer you can't refuse!!!! :evil: :evil: Sounds good Neil but dont forget you will have to look after the baby :whistle: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted February 14, 2007 Share Posted February 14, 2007 Sounds good Neil but dont forget you will have to look after the baby :whistle: I'll bring the wife for that for you!! If I've got Richards Landie running in time!! :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joris Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 Received it last week, what a brilliant book! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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