Spitfire
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Bravo Smithy :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap - and thank you.
Chas said:No debate allowed. I see.
Spitfire said:Smithy - do you happen to know when the new edition of Ken Wynn: "The men of the Battle of Britain" will be released?
Chas said:Now, I WILL be reading this. Anybody who examines and questions the myths sorrounding the event does deserve my attention, if not my hard earned $$.
BoB - Richard Overy
To the library!
Chas said:Now, I WILL be reading this. Anybody who examines and questions the myths sorrounding the event does deserve my attention, if not my hard earned $$.
BoB - Richard Overy
To the library!
Spitfire said:Read it last year. As far as I remember, it was a good read. Allthough it wasn't as revealing as I thought/hoped it would be.
Enjoy!
And while I am here: I have just strated up on Matthew Parkers The battle of Britain. I think I am going to like it, being a sucker for personal stories and testimonials. It looks like Parker is going to follow the route of Cornelius Ryan (The longest day) and introduce the reader to more and more people as the battle evolves and then follw them through to the end...it looks very promising!!!!
Chas said:The heroic narratives tend to perpetuate the myths IMHO. From what I understand, from Overy is saying, the Brits didn't even come close to losing the BoB. So it wasn't "The Few", it was "The Quite A Few". But I will reserve further comment 'til I finish it.
Tally ho.
Kitty_Sheridan said:Have a good look at some of the photos, those chaps were bloody exhausted
Chas said:The heroic narratives tend to perpetuate the myths IMHO. From what I understand, from Overy is saying, the Brits didn't even come close to losing the BoB. So it wasn't "The Few", it was "The Quite A Few". But I will reserve further comment 'til I finish it.
Tally ho.
Spitfire said:I spotted it too - but I was only wondering if I did not allready have reproductions of all - or most of - the paintings, since I have the three volume book of his.
PADDY said:There is no ONE DEFINITIVE read on these things Gents (My goodness, it would be boring if there was anyway!!). It's an ongoing *work-in-progress* of continuous discovery and as one learns more, one wants to learn more! like an inverted pyramid, start with all the BIG STUFF and then start focusing down on all the smaller details.