Mabel Choate said:
The last time German paratroopers were dropped in combat in WWIIJABQ04 said:
I've read numerous books about the Battle of the Bulge and have never read any references of a German Paratrooper drop.BQ78 said:
Battle of the Bulge says hello.
Germans dropped a Kampfgruppe of paratroopers of about 1,000 in a night drop, but they were so scattered they were ineffective.
ABATTBQ87 said:I've read numerous books about the Battle of the Bulge and have never read any references of a German Paratrooper drop.BQ78 said:
Battle of the Bulge says hello.
Germans dropped a Kampfgruppe of paratroopers of about 1,000 in a night drop, but they were so scattered they were ineffective.
The weather was dense clouds and fog at the beginning of the attack, so I am skeptical of your claim
Let me know how it is in relation to the first two. I'm hesitant to read it because Manchester didn't actually write the book. That probably seems weird, but it just seems like it would be strange to pick up a story 2/3rds of the way through with a completely different style and tone.AtlAg05 said:
Finally getting around to the last volume.
It happened for sure. I believe it was baron Von der Heydt that led themABATTBQ87 said:I've read numerous books about the Battle of the Bulge and have never read any references of a German Paratrooper drop.BQ78 said:
Battle of the Bulge says hello.
Germans dropped a Kampfgruppe of paratroopers of about 1,000 in a night drop, but they were so scattered they were ineffective.
The weather was dense clouds and fog at the beginning of the attack, so I am skeptical of your claim
Sorry for the long ago bump....but would you mind sharing a few details?Irish_Man said:
Picking up again with T.G. Webb's, battle of the Brazos. A Texas football football rivalry, a riot and a murder.
Interesting book about the murder of the A&M cadet in Waco.
hennyj15 said:
Currently reading The Silk Roads, A New History of the World. The title is misleading. I thought it was going to be a history of the silk roads but so far it's all about the origins of modern religion.
What were your feelings when reading the accounts of Germans first hand accounts of killing Americans and Allied troops?DeckMe80 said:
I have read books 1 & 2 of D-Day through German Eyes and they are excellent.
ABATTBQ87 said:What were your feelings when reading the accounts of Germans first hand accounts of killing Americans and Allied troops?DeckMe80 said:
I have read books 1 & 2 of D-Day through German Eyes and they are excellent.
PanzerAggie06 said:
There has only been one instance, so far, where I rolled my eyes. In speaking of the Native American tribes in Texas he made a quick remark concerning their open-mindedness concerning gender fluidity. Referring to the notion of "Two-Spirits" that existed in certain tribes. That was a bit much. While this belief system existed he just threw it in there with no reference or reason.
Some people might take issue with how he handles the treatment of Native Americans, blacks, Hispanics throughout the history of Texas but even that is not heavy-handed and overflowing with PC garbage. On a side note, he doesn't seem to be a huge fan of Sul Ross so Aggies might not be too thrilled. Then again Sully, while doing great things for A&M, had a few questionable acts in his life. As we all do.