| Gunnar | 05 Mar 2016 12:35 p.m. PST |
We've had another game in our ongoing Pikeman's Lament campaign – this time the Poles try to storm a Swedish redoubt outside Kokenhausen in present-day Livonia.
Full AAR can be found here.
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| Bozkashi Jones | 05 Mar 2016 12:45 p.m. PST |
Hi guys, just having a pint with my father in law and he's asking for recommendations for a good book on the Ardennes offensive. Something accessible with a good general overview of the strategy as well as the action. My thing's naval so o can't really help – has anyone got any suggestions please? Many thanks, Mick |
| Wackmole9 | 05 Mar 2016 12:47 p.m. PST |
Bitter woods by Eisenhower |
| Hafen von Schlockenberg | 05 Mar 2016 12:50 p.m. PST |
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Joes Shop  | 05 Mar 2016 1:22 p.m. PST |
Bitter Woods is an excellent recommendation. |
| Rich Bliss | 05 Mar 2016 2:06 p.m. PST |
A Time for Trumpets by MacDonald. Single best book on the subject in my opinion. |
| Cold Steel | 05 Mar 2016 2:24 p.m. PST |
Ditto A Time For Trumpets. |
| Dave Jackson | 05 Mar 2016 3:29 p.m. PST |
"Snow and Steel" by Peter Caddick-Adams |
| Mako11 | 05 Mar 2016 4:18 p.m. PST |
The green-cover ones, put out by the government. My guess is it is titled "The Battle of the Bulge", but it's been a while since I've seen it. Superb first-hand accounts, some pics, maps, etc., etc.. Not sure if you can still buy them, but many libraries carry the whole WWII series. Definitely worth seeking out. |
 Saber6  | 05 Mar 2016 8:52 p.m. PST |
The "green books" are online. |
| vdal1812 | 05 Mar 2016 10:01 p.m. PST |
+1 for A Time for Trumpets. |
 Milhouse | 05 Mar 2016 10:46 p.m. PST |
am half way through Snow and Steel . Superb. Time for Trumpets waits on my Kindle |
| Sudwind | 06 Mar 2016 12:26 a.m. PST |
Time for Trumpets is my favorite out of the dozens of books I read on the battle. |
| Bozkashi Jones | 06 Mar 2016 3:57 a.m. PST |
Thanks for the recommendations chaps; I've passed them on to my father in law who's very grateful. He was, until this point, basing his knowledge on the film! |
| Thomas Thomas | 09 Mar 2016 3:36 p.m. PST |
I would strongly recommend Snow and Steel over Time for Trumpets. Also the Green Book by Cole (offical US history) very much over Trumpets. Snow and Steel perhaps best for general readers. TomT |
| Milhouse | 13 Mar 2016 6:50 p.m. PST |
Well the film is a pretty accurate depiction …. ….bahahahah !! |
| SteelVictory | 15 Mar 2016 8:53 a.m. PST |
If anyone wants a copy of "A Time for Trumpets" I have one for sale, as well as a number of other WW2 books, send a PM and check the Amazon books: link |
