http://www.history.army.mil/html/bookshelves/collect/usaww2.html
This may already be known to many, but just now it was found by me.
Almost all of the Army's history on the Second Wordl War is now available as downloads.
http://www.history.army.mil/books/wwii/anziobeach/anzio-fm.htm Here is a link to the Anzio operation.
For those interested in WWII, or the US Army's operations, this is a goldmine. Not written by staff officers with an agenda, but by professional historians, mostly finished by 1950. It's free, and probably has some things that have been reevaluated over time. But what a great resource. Very highly recommended.
That is an absolute gem of a find, bes. I can see I'll be spending a lot of time on there. Thanks for posting that.
Thanks for the link, besilarius. Very cool.
FYI...The USAF library is located here... http://www.afhra.af.mil/index.asp
You have to dig to find some of the interesting stuff, like the Studies link, but lots of good stuff.
The USN library is here...also good, but I don't see a .pdf section for downloads, only an online reading section...http://www.history.navy.mil/library/index.htm
Thank you Bes, that is fantastic.
You can buy all this stuff on one DVD for $11 from the US Govt. Printing Office.
Link is here:
http://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/008-029-00550-6
Wow 11.00! That is unbelievably inexpensive.
someone should sticky this thread.
EDIT: er, I mean: why yes, yes they should.
The idea of Star wanting anything made sticky is kinda gross. But we'll do what we can.
He makes everything sticky. Then says it is paint drying.
Maybe this is a good place to ask...I've been trying to track down a resource that can tell me what the disposition of the U.S. Army was in Germany in July 1945 at the time of the Trinity test.
I cannot locate an OOB out there anywhere and everyone I've e-mailed writes me back saying they'll look into it, then disappear for months and I never hear from them again.
I know a lot of things were in flux at the time, but I need to get my facts right. It's for a book I'm writing.
send me an email, and I'll see if I can find you a source
it's Brits, but it's still cool
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Cool pic indeed. Some nice blending/editing there. Thanks for sharing, chief.
Awesome!
Excellent. My late farther-in-law was a para.
Although this includes weapons from many nations from WWII, I've always enjoyed many of the illustrations in WWII magazine:
http://www.historynet.com/magazines/world_war_ii/world-war-ii-weapons-manual
Thanks for the gem. Bookmarked to read on flight tomorrow.
It's been 10 years and a day since this thread was first started, and I think it definitely deserves a bump for those who may have missed it. You can download these- the books and the monographs- as free PDFs from the site. I discovered them last summer when I was reading up on Operation Husky, and playing the old SPI game on the topic (Sicily: The Race for Messina) (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/8320/sicily-race-messina).What Bes said about the authorship was spot on. These are well worth a look.
Lotsa old friends in this post. God bless wherever you are.
I remember that game Randy but never got a chance to play it. Thanks for the link!
Quote from: W8taminute on January 28, 2024, 07:45:44 PMLotsa old friends in this post. God bless wherever you are.
I remember that game Randy but never got a chance to play it. Thanks for the link!
You're welcome! That game's a sentimental favorite of mine- and (I think) a decent game in its own right. I spent a lot of time going over the terrain of that island on Google maps last summer. Really made me appreciate what an accomplishment it was for the Allies to take that island in just over a month against the "masters of defensive warfare."
Quote from: Randy76 on January 31, 2024, 08:49:04 AMQuote from: W8taminute on January 28, 2024, 07:45:44 PMLotsa old friends in this post. God bless wherever you are.
I remember that game Randy but never got a chance to play it. Thanks for the link!
You're welcome! That game's a sentimental favorite of mine- and (I think) a decent game in its own right. I spent a lot of time going over the terrain of that island on Google maps last summer. Really made me appreciate what an accomplishment it was for the Allies to take that island in just over a month against the "masters of defensive warfare."
At the risk of shameless self promotion and engaging in thread high-jacking (in the 2nd degree), I did an AAR using Combat mission of the first scenario of the Triona campaign, in part because of the terrain. The AAR is here: https://youtu.be/jKGujq1NnLM?t=1 (I will be getting to the rest of the campaign. I just need to upgrade my day to having 30 hours in it :laugh: )
^Watching your video now.