Walter_Sobchak Posted June 2, 2016 Report Share Posted June 2, 2016 Check out this interview on my site with author Robert Forczyk. We talk about his latest book "Tank Warfare on the Eastern Front 1943-45" as well as his career as a US Armor officer. https://tankandafvnews.com/2016/06/02/tank-warfare-on-the-eastern-front-an-interview-with-robert-forczyk/ SuperComrade, LoooSeR, Priory_of_Sion and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collimatrix Posted June 4, 2016 Report Share Posted June 4, 2016 Check out this interview on my site with author Robert Forczyk. We talk about his latest book "Tank Warfare on the Eastern Front 1943-45" as well as his career as a US Armor officer. https://tankandafvnews.com/2016/06/02/tank-warfare-on-the-eastern-front-an-interview-with-robert-forczyk/ His views on Sea Lion are interesting. Sturgeon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperComrade Posted June 4, 2016 Report Share Posted June 4, 2016 Check out this interview on my site with author Robert Forczyk. We talk about his latest book "Tank Warfare on the Eastern Front 1943-45" as well as his career as a US Armor officer. https://tankandafvnews.com/2016/06/02/tank-warfare-on-the-eastern-front-an-interview-with-robert-forczyk/ Hmmm, I would be interested to hear his assessment of Mikhail Katukov. He seems to have been one of the more outstanding Soviet armour commanders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter_Sobchak Posted June 27, 2016 Report Share Posted June 27, 2016 I honestly had no idea that George Forty was still alive. Tributes paid to "Father of the Tank Museum” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnsignExpendable Posted July 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 Oh neat, I have ten bucks of Google Play credits and there are a bunch of Forczyk/Zaloga "versus" type books on sale. Any recommendations? I was thinking of getting PzIV vs Sherman or Panzejager vs KV-1, but there's a PzIII vs Grant that seems interesting, even though it's by some guy I never heard of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter_Sobchak Posted July 7, 2016 Report Share Posted July 7, 2016 Oh neat, I have ten bucks of Google Play credits and there are a bunch of Forczyk/Zaloga "versus" type books on sale. Any recommendations? I was thinking of getting PzIV vs Sherman or Panzejager vs KV-1, but there's a PzIII vs Grant that seems interesting, even though it's by some guy I never heard of. The Pz III vs Grant book got a pretty harsh two star review from Forczyk on Amazon. It's one of the few in the series I don't think I have read. Panzerjager Vs KV-1 is pretty good. All the Zaloga ones are good except Stug III vs M10. It's not terrible, it's just a bit of a stretch as far the "duel" aspect. Zaloga's duel books on the battle of France (PzIV vs Char B and PzIII vs S-35) are really worth getting. Not sure if those are included in the sale though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeeps_Guns_Tanks Posted July 7, 2016 Report Share Posted July 7, 2016 The Pz III vs Grant book got a pretty harsh two star review from Forczyk on Amazon. It's one of the few in the series I don't think I have read. Panzerjager Vs KV-1 is pretty good. All the Zaloga ones are good except Stug III vs M10. It's not terrible, it's just a bit of a stretch as far the "duel" aspect. Zaloga's duel books on the battle of France (PzIV vs Char B and PzIII vs S-35) are really worth getting. Not sure if those are included in the sale though. You can also download it for free from that book place you just posted Walt! http://bookzz.org/book/650650/cd821e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter_Sobchak Posted July 7, 2016 Report Share Posted July 7, 2016 You can also download it for free from that book place you just posted Walt! http://bookzz.org/book/650650/cd821e I have the file in my collection, I just never got around to reading it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeeps_Guns_Tanks Posted July 8, 2016 Report Share Posted July 8, 2016 Just hit my BookZZ limit for the night... heh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperComrade Posted July 8, 2016 Report Share Posted July 8, 2016 Gordon L. Rotman (who wrote the Pz III vs. M3 Grant) usually tends to write the Warrior books (he wrote Soviet Rifleman, NVA Soldier, and Viet Cong). He has a very dry writing style that almost reads like a field manual. He's okay, but not the best Osprey writer by any means. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xthetenth Posted July 8, 2016 Report Share Posted July 8, 2016 Hmmm, I would be interested to hear his assessment of Mikhail Katukov. He seems to have been one of the more outstanding Soviet armour commanders. He seems to be impressed with Katukov (Lelyushenko as well) throughout Schwerpunkt. SuperComrade 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperComrade Posted July 8, 2016 Report Share Posted July 8, 2016 Ah, I see. I should read that then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xthetenth Posted July 8, 2016 Report Share Posted July 8, 2016 Ah, I see. I should read that then. It's good. It's very straightforward, pretty much just going through the armored fights of 41 and 42. It's solid and I want the follow on to hit kindle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperComrade Posted July 8, 2016 Report Share Posted July 8, 2016 I'll see if my "sources" have it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnsignExpendable Posted July 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2016 It's on sale on Kindle for literally a dollar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xthetenth Posted July 8, 2016 Report Share Posted July 8, 2016 It's on sale on Kindle for literally a dollar. This. I'll get real pissy if you don't actually buy it considering the price. Almost as pissy as I am that the second one is only a hardcover so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperComrade Posted July 8, 2016 Report Share Posted July 8, 2016 Oh, sweet. $1 is fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronezhilet Posted August 10, 2016 Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 "Armour" by Hazell is a pretty good resource, except it leaves out the truly interesting bits. For example when explaining hydrodynamic penetration it uses an aluminium alloy as target material, not RHA. Of course it explains the variables etc used in the calculation, but it doesn't list those for RHA. Or detail how the values are acquired. The ERA and APS sections are also kind of bare, it does explain most of the things, but the author doesn't throw around formulas and equations like he does with 'normal' penetration mechanics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collimatrix Posted August 10, 2016 Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 "Armour" by Hazell is a pretty good resource, except it leaves out the truly interesting bits. For example when explaining hydrodynamic penetration it uses an aluminium alloy as target material, not RHA. Of course it explains the variables etc used in the calculation, but it doesn't list those for RHA. Or detail how the values are acquired. The testing is quite arcane, AIUI. Normal testing looks at low strain rates, and the behavior at high strain rates (i.e. when a goddamn mach 5 lump of uranium is hitting a target) are quite different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronezhilet Posted August 10, 2016 Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 I was talking about chapter 4.4 actually, which is exactly about throwing things around at ridiculous velocities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeeps_Guns_Tanks Posted January 4, 2017 Report Share Posted January 4, 2017 The books I ordered with Christmas gift cards are coming in. These all came today. I have another book on task force Baum coming too, that's what raid is about, and the whole thing sounds pretty interesting. It was mission to save Patton's son in law. I have a book on an F-14 pilot coming too, and of course, Islands of Destiny is about the air war in the Solomons, one of my favorite air campaigns. I've been reading Firefly V Tiger by Stephan Hart, and I have to say, it reads like a wehraboo wank fantasy. I havn't found any maniacal laughter yet though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belesarius Posted January 4, 2017 Report Share Posted January 4, 2017 Islands of Destiny looks good. I have a particular fascination with the Solomons campaign as an essay I did on that for 20th Cent. World History in high school earned me my highest grade on a major assignment (40% of my mark for the year). I got 97% on that... lost 3% points for being missing a middle draft. Jeeps_Guns_Tanks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeeps_Guns_Tanks Posted January 4, 2017 Report Share Posted January 4, 2017 Islands of Destiny looks good. I have a particular fascination with the Solomons campaign as an essay I did on that for 20th Cent. World History in high school earned me my highest grade on a major assignment (40% of my mark for the year). I got 97% on that... lost 3% points for being missing a middle draft. Lol nice, I found it so interesting, the first part of my historical novel is set there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogDodger Posted January 4, 2017 Report Share Posted January 4, 2017 I'll have to pick up that book about TF Baum; beyond the tragic mission there was a lot of politicking going on as well. Currently reading Deborah and the War of the Tanks about the Cambrai-veteran Mk.IV unearthed not too long ago in France. The author goes into detail of the crewmen of the various D51 tanks, and it's quite engrossing 100 pages in. Jeeps_Guns_Tanks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnsignExpendable Posted January 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2017 Got two books, Baryatinskiy on German/Czech tanks and one on the SU-76 by some guy I've never heard of. A quick skim revealed no obvious transgressions aside from calling the Jagdpanzer 38(t) "Hetzer". The SU-76 book is heavy on the technical side, with images from the manual and blueprints and such. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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