I blame all the people in the BoB rewatchSince its the Holidays and as such, we've all got some free time/disposable income how about a rec post on some of our favorite WWII/War-themed books
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wwii: north africa/australian-centricrenneNovember 27 2010, 01:14:13 UTC
We were the Rats, Lawson Glassop - a fictionalised account of the seige of Tobruk. I read this in a day and then read it again. The language is very specific for the time. This book was banned at one point circa 1945 for "obscene language".
And in the Rats vein, Tobruk 1941, by Chester Wilmot. LOVE THIS. LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS. I would read it again rn if I hadn't leant it to a friend. Chester was in Tobruk during the siege & it's a really good look at what they did, the moral, how they managed to put the Afrika Corps on the back foot when they were the ones trapped.
Nicky Barr, an Australian Air Ace, by Peter Dornan. This is one of my all time favourite WWII books. He was: a pilot with No 3 Sqn (MY FAVOURITE) in North Africa against the Afrika Corps, became CO six months after joining the unit, was shot down three times, won the DFC & Bar, was captured and escaped 4 times and the fourth time he escaped he stayed behind enemy lines helping other POWs escape, which won him the Military Cross. He also went ashore during the Normandy campaign. Ugh, Nicky, you epic overachiever hottie.
Re: wwii: north africa/australian-centricrenneNovember 28 2010, 10:22:38 UTC
The North Africa campaign and particularly the movement of the Australians there is one of my particular interests in WWII. :D
Also an interesting Australian air ace to read about is Clive "Killer" Caldwell who pioneered the shadow shooting technique, lied to get in to the RAAF due to his age, had a pretty amazing moustache and also was kind of a douche. He spent part of his career flying in North Africa too, but with a couple of RAF not RAAF sqns over there.
And in the Rats vein, Tobruk 1941, by Chester Wilmot. LOVE THIS. LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS. I would read it again rn if I hadn't leant it to a friend. Chester was in Tobruk during the siege & it's a really good look at what they did, the moral, how they managed to put the Afrika Corps on the back foot when they were the ones trapped.
Last Man Standing: Herb Ashby and the Battle of El Alamein, by Peter Dornan. The 2/48th was the most highly decorated Australian battalion in the war.
Nicky Barr, an Australian Air Ace, by Peter Dornan. This is one of my all time favourite WWII books. He was: a pilot with No 3 Sqn (MY FAVOURITE) in North Africa against the Afrika Corps, became CO six months after joining the unit, was shot down three times, won the DFC & Bar, was captured and escaped 4 times and the fourth time he escaped he stayed behind enemy lines helping other POWs escape, which won him the Military Cross. He also went ashore during the Normandy campaign. Ugh, Nicky, you epic overachiever hottie.
Annnnnd I have plenty more where that came from.
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I was just talking in the rewatch chat about how I wanted recs for good books about the North Africa campaign.
Also, sexy Australian air aces? I'm sold.
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Also an interesting Australian air ace to read about is Clive "Killer" Caldwell who pioneered the shadow shooting technique, lied to get in to the RAAF due to his age, had a pretty amazing moustache and also was kind of a douche. He spent part of his career flying in North Africa too, but with a couple of RAF not RAAF sqns over there.
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