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Ordered this today:

A Warrior Dynasty: The Rise and Decline of Sweden as a Military Superpower.

About time I learned something about Sweden [:)]

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Ordered this today:

A Warrior Dynasty: The Rise and Decline of Sweden as a Military Superpower.

About time I learned something about Sweden [:)]

warspite1

This arrived today - hussah! I will start it as soon as I'v finished reading My Secret Falklands War (Sidney Edwards).

I want to spend my vacation in your library, warspite1. [:)]

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I want to spend my vacation in your library, warspite1. [:)]

warspite1

I should have asked if you'd read it and if it was any good...

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I want to spend my vacation in your library, warspite1. [:)]

warspite1

I should have asked if you'd read it and if it was any good...

No, I have not read it. I might if you like it. [:)]

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I want to spend my vacation in your library, warspite1. [:)]

warspite1

I should have asked if you'd read it and if it was any good...

No, I have not read it. I might if you like it. [:)]

warspite1

I'll let you know, anyway, haven't you got some hapless Poles to conquer? [;)]

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warspite1

I should have asked if you'd read it and if it was any good...

No, I have not read it. I might if you like it. [:)]

warspite1

I'll let you know, anyway, haven't you got some hapless Poles to conquer? [;)]

Nah. History has proven that they can not be conquered.

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No, I have not read it. I might if you like it. [:)]

warspite1

I'll let you know, anyway, haven't you got some hapless Poles to conquer? [;)]

Nah. History has proven that they can not be conquered.

warspite1

I hope you are right! [:)] - but the odds are not great [:(]

Black Hawk Down - for some reason it doesn't have any maps. Which makes it a rather confusing read.
A History of the Art of War in the Middle Ages: Volume Two.

Tales by Japanese Soldiers
by Kazuo Tamayama and John Nunneley
ISBN 978-0-3043-5978-3

Personal accounts of Japanese Soldiers from the Burma Campaign. It is amazing to read how little supply they provided for their troops.

From the back jacket:
"Over 305,000 Japanese soldiers fought in Burma between 1942 and 1945. 180,000 of them died. This book tells how the common soldier of the Imperial Japanese Army lived, fought and died in that terrible conflict."

Rebel Yell: The Violence, Passion, and Redemption of Stonewall Jackson by S. C. Gwynne

Current audio book:

September Hope: The American Side of a Bridge Too Far by John C. McManus

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Ordered this today:

A Warrior Dynasty: The Rise and Decline of Sweden as a Military Superpower.

About time I learned something about Sweden [:)]

warspite1

This arrived today - hussah! I will start it as soon as I'v finished reading My Secret Falklands War (Sidney Edwards).

warspite1

Well well. It seems that the Scandanavians were a United Kingdom at one time (Denmark, Norway and Sweden). Never knew that...

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Ordered this today:

A Warrior Dynasty: The Rise and Decline of Sweden as a Military Superpower.

About time I learned something about Sweden [:)]

warspite1

This arrived today - hussah! I will start it as soon as I'v finished reading My Secret Falklands War (Sidney Edwards).

warspite1

Well well. It seems that the Scandanavians were a United Kingdom at one time (Denmark, Norway and Sweden). Never knew that...

[:-] No! No! No! Never happened! No! No! No! [:-]

It was a personal union. Three Kingdoms but one King or Queen. Huge difference!

[:D]

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warspite1

This arrived today - hussah! I will start it as soon as I'v finished reading My Secret Falklands War (Sidney Edwards).

warspite1

Well well. It seems that the Scandanavians were a United Kingdom at one time (Denmark, Norway and Sweden). Never knew that...

[:-] No! No! No! Never happened! No! No! No! [:-]

It was a personal union. Three Kingdoms but one King or Queen. Huge difference!

[:D]

warspite1

Not according to page 21.

Queen Margaret I in 1397 united the countries under King Erik of Pomerania. Three Kingdoms - one King, just like the United Kingdom in 1801.

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Not according to page 21.

Queen Margaret I in 1397 united the countries under King Erik of Pomerania. Three Kingdoms - one King, just like the United Kingdom in 1801.

We can debate this further later on. [:)]

Well now that I have about a year to wait fro part 3 of "The Passage" series, I picked up this dark fantasy novel a friend of mine recommended and am I ever glad he did as this book is really excellent.

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The Old Contemptibles: The British Expeditionary Force, 1914 by Robin Neillands

I think this was one of the free books posted here in that one thread, it's only $3 now. It's a pretty good read covering the BEF before the war and through the early months. Some might not like how the author interjects his opinion on a regular basis regarding the various commanding officers. I've been playing Strategic Command WW1 so it's gives some excellent flavor for some of those scenarios.


On a semi-related to the thread note: Does anyone have book suggestions for the Korean War? It's one conflict I know almost nothing about, as there are few movies and practically no games (outside wargaming) that cover the topic.

Episode 12 of the Frontier Saga by Ryk Brown is now available!

Great "Space Opera" series. Very grandiose plan... 5 series of 15 books each set in his universe. Different time periods and new characters in each.

This is the first series and still three more books to go after this one, but Brown is a very speedy writer and produces about three books a year. Each book is pretty satisfying even with some cliff hanger endings so the wait for the next volume is not really a problem like in some series where the individual books feel incomplete. plenty of action... highly recommended.

Also if you are a Kindle Unlimited subscriber ($9.95 a month for unlimited reading with up to 10 books checked out at time) these are free to read. The new Unlimited service has worked out well for me as I've found a lot of books that I like on the eligible list. They offer a one month free trial so you might want to check it out and meanwhile pay attention to which books you are looking at for the "Kindle Unlimited" banner on them.

http://www.amazon.com/Ep-12-Rise-Allian ... HR786EG9N9

Plumer
The Soldier's General

by Geoffrey Powell