It’s Bulgarian actually (my mother tongue), so not a big feat for me.
Romanian is not so difficult, providing one has certain command of any Romance language(French, Italian, Spanish e.t.c.)
Dutch on the other hand 
- a different story…
Angel
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Oops… misread that one… But understanding Bulgarian is no mean feat too…
Yeah, there are quite a few Dutchmen that have problems understanding our language 
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I’m interested in this one. How was it?
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Well, now my bench time has taken a nose dive for at least 2 to 3 weeks… It’s book time !!
First up…
One of my many conspiracy types …
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Not a picture book, good on ya. 
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I’m not posting those here lol… I’m trying look intellectual 
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I see, I see - calling on the dark arts for the ability to do Master level photo etch!
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Don’t think even the Morning star can help me with that lol
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I’ve been going thru “Liberating Libya” by Rupert Wieloch. A lot of interesting backstory about Libya, about relations with the English pre and during WWI and then about the Italian takeover in the 30’s. It also has some of the best descriptions of small unit events during WWII that I have come across. It is a good read for anyone interested in the the war in North Africa.
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I don’t know if this one has been mentioned in any of the earlier posts (most just show images of the book covers so the titles can’t be searched). However, I thought it was excellent. It provides a very fresh and revealing look at a topic that has been done so many times that I didn’t believe there was anything else to say about it.
The author, O’Keefe, is a professional historian and it shows with the depth of serious research into primary sources as well as the way the entire work has been footnoted and those sources cited. He’s also a talented writer (or has some very good editors), and the book is very “readable” as a result.
He has researched this topic since the early '90s just as some of the previously classified records about the raid (and its real purpose) have been made public. It was only a little over 10 years or so ago that some of the most important information was finally declassified by the British enabling O’Keefe to fill in much of the story.
For anyone who believes that they know and understand the story and history of the raid on Dieppe, this book will show you just how wrong (or at least incomplete) all other previous analysis and historical work has been. It will also give you some new insights into the work done at Bletchley Park and just why the code breakers there were as successful as they were (and why for many periods during the war, they were not - with tragic results for the Allies).
I know this book is now over 10 years old, so much of this might be “old news” to some of you by now. But for me, it was all fresh and new.
Bibliographic information
| Title | One Day in August: The Untold Story Behind Canada’s Tragedy at Dieppe |
|---|---|
| Author | David R. O’Keefe |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Alfred A. Knopf Canada, 2013 |
| ISBN | 0345807693, 9780345807694 |
| Length | 471 pages |
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Pretty good. Individual small actions with interviews of the chechens and includes maps. Chapters arent long so it goes at a good clip. Not an in depth massive tome but a good look at how the chechens fought in small unit actions.
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Good point. Please text the title and/or subject of the book you’re posting. This would be a helpful thread to find books on a subject of interest by searching key words 
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Not a read, but I heared to a series about civil war history from James Robertson Jr. on YouTube, that was really great. 10 parts, the best is about the last days of the Army of Nothern Virginia. I heared it 4 times, the best I heared until now.
Wish you all the best for the new year✌️
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Thought I would go through this to see if there are any clear references to Normandy and the landings on 6th June, Wil also go through my 12th SS book wherever that is…
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Currently reading this one for a review for Pen & Sword Books.
Liberation of Nazi Concentration Camps by Ian Baxter
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