Author Topic: Military book reviews (Read 17679 times)
« Reply #120 on: February 08, 2018, 01:26:49 pm »
Quote from: Bie on September 22, 2017, 06:33:42 pm
Piet Nortje het reeds n redelike onvattende boek oor 32 geskryf. 32 Batallion - The inside story of SA' elite fighting unit.
Wat dek hy in die nuwe twee boeke wat nie in die bogenoemde een gedek word nie?
« Reply #121 on: February 08, 2018, 05:57:15 pm »
Daar is wel duplikasie, maar die dubbel boek stel het baie meer detail. Ek dink in die eerste boek het hy n insident beskryf volgens die formele sitrap en argief dokumentasie. In die 2 boek stel het hy mense gekontak wat betrokke was by daardie insidente en hulle weergawes geplaas.
« Reply #122 on: February 08, 2018, 06:07:45 pm »
Ok, dit maak sin.
Wat ek in die eerste boek gemis het, was meer persoonlike verhale. Dit is baie feitelik geskryf, soos jy tereg opmerk.
Ek sal my spaarvarkie raadpleeg vir befondsing..
« Reply #123 on: June 14, 2018, 02:16:04 pm »
Ek het nie die fret heel deurgelees nie, so vergewe maar as hierdie reeds genoem is. Ek het ‘n boks vol militêre boeke gekoop vir R400 - seker omtrent 40 boeke. Ek het hulle verdeel in fiksie en non-fiksie en is nou besig met die vierde boek:
My friend, the mercenary.
Geskryf deur die oorlogs joernalis, James Brabazon en dit handel oor sy vrienskap met Nick du Toit, hulle wedervaringe in Liberië, asook die beplande staatsgreep van Simon Mann, op Ekwatoriaal Guinea, wat skeefgeloop het.
Die boek is aangrypend en ek kon hom nie neersit nie. Ek was verstom oor wat regtig in Afrika gebeur, hoeveel lande en regerings op die agtergrond betrokke is en die onbeskryflike wreedheid van die oorloë in veral Wes Afrika.
« Reply #124 on: June 14, 2018, 02:45:07 pm »
Quote from: Tampan on June 14, 2018, 02:16:04 pm
Dankie vir die agtergrond. Het nie geweet van daardie boek nie. Ek sal uitkyk daarvoor.
« Reply #125 on: June 16, 2018, 10:48:29 am »
« Reply #126 on: June 18, 2018, 05:05:25 pm »
Quote from: eberhard on June 14, 2018, 02:45:07 pm
Laat my as jy hom nie kry nie, dan stuur ek myne vir jou aan.
« Reply #127 on: June 18, 2018, 07:15:48 pm »
Quote from: Tampan on June 18, 2018, 05:05:25 pm
Baie dankie! Ek sal jou mees onbaatsigtige aanbod verseker in my gedagtes hou.
« Reply #128 on: June 20, 2018, 06:03:22 am »
I've finished reading Walking With The Wounded by Mark McCrum.
It's about wounded soldiers who walk to the North Pole. The author tells the stories of each soldier, their experiences in war zones, how they got wounded, their recoveries, and their epic journey to the North Pole. It provides an insight into life after war.
I found it well-written and easy to read, and afterwards it had me researching trips to Antarctica.
The ending was a bit abrupt, which I didn't like at first. But then I realised that that is how is it; a lot of build up and prep and focus, and I compare it to when I climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro - which is nothing compared to this - but at the end of it I felt "Wow, that was epic! But, now what?" I was filled with a bit of emptiness, a bit of "I need a new adventure". And I imagine these guys felt the same way.
« Reply #129 on: July 03, 2018, 12:31:46 pm »
Exclusive Books Woodlands currently has huge sale on. Lots of nice military books for sale.
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Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle - Socrates
« Reply #130 on: July 31, 2018, 07:59:51 am »
I saw this notice today. Anybody has more information as to the background / content of the book?
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« Reply #131 on: August 01, 2018, 10:16:37 am »
Quote from: eberhard on July 31, 2018, 07:59:51 am
Boek oor van 4 Recce se operasies. Ek het na die Afrikaanse uitgawe gekyk by EB en dit lyk baie interessant.
Ek wou een koop, maar gaan wag tot die naweek. 4-5 Aug is die Arms and Ammo collectors Fair by die oorlog museum in Saxonworld. Wil kyk of hulle nie dalk daar die boek gaan verkoop, dan kan mens sommer die outeurs ontmoet en jou boek laat teken ook.
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« Reply #132 on: August 01, 2018, 10:19:40 am »
As hier 5 of meer ouens is wat belang stel om die boek te koop Eng of Afr, sal ek afslag op die prys vir julle kan kry.
« Reply #133 on: August 01, 2018, 10:28:22 am »
Ek het as 'n Kersgeskenk sy Recce kookboek gekry, en dis baie oulik
« Reply #134 on: August 01, 2018, 12:57:23 pm »
Quote from: Edgar on August 01, 2018, 10:28:22 am
I also got that book bought for me last month. Some dishes in there I wont be trying but a good laugh.
« Reply #135 on: August 01, 2018, 01:25:44 pm »
One of my memorable reads was "Most secret war " by RV Jones - all about the technology development such as radar etc during ww2 - enjoyed it
« Reply #136 on: August 01, 2018, 03:58:33 pm »
Nice pic of Strike Craft there.
« Reply #137 on: August 02, 2018, 07:01:50 pm »
Kyk na die twee boeke wat Exclusive Books Woodlands tans op spesiale aanbieding het.
Die Roem en die Rou deur At van Wyk @ R58.00
Lothar Neethling, ń lewe vertel deur Annette Jordaan @ R39.00
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« Reply #138 on: August 21, 2018, 01:23:51 pm »
A selection of free e-books.....
« Reply #139 on: August 21, 2018, 01:24:09 pm »
The Hot Cold War: The USSR in Southern Africa - Vladimir Shubin
***eBook, 337 pages***
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