fingolfen Posted August 2, 2016 Report Share Posted August 2, 2016 This just in from Breakthrough Assault! W00T! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZEKE Posted August 3, 2016 Report Share Posted August 3, 2016 Bass-terds. They don't even need a gun to get my money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barca Posted August 3, 2016 Report Share Posted August 3, 2016 Current currency conversion shows $54.00 Looking at the design notes for the three paperback handbooks, it does appear that the units from these books:1) Blood, Guts & Glory2) Nuts!3) The Devil's Charge...are included in the Compilation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barca Posted August 3, 2016 Report Share Posted August 3, 2016 Fingolfen, Thx 4 heads up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroMoon17 Posted August 3, 2016 Report Share Posted August 3, 2016 Current currency conversion shows $54.00 Looking at the design notes for the three paperback handbooks, it does appear that the units from these books: 1) Blood, Guts & Glory 2) Nuts! 3) The Devil's Charge ...are included in the Compilation It will most likely be $60 for the compilation, that's been the standard pricing for their hard-back books. $30 a piece Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dvalin Posted August 3, 2016 Report Share Posted August 3, 2016 Hm. Anything new in there, or is it just compilation/update of existing material? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroMoon17 Posted August 3, 2016 Report Share Posted August 3, 2016 Hm. Anything new in there, or is it just compilation/update of existing material? The British lists are completely new for Battle of the Bulge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZEKE Posted August 3, 2016 Report Share Posted August 3, 2016 kampfgruppe hansen, kampfgruppe knittel i think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barca Posted August 3, 2016 Report Share Posted August 3, 2016 I cannot make a full comparison. I only have 1 of the earlier 3 books. The list for the Brits looks about right: The British and Canadians in the Ardennes CampaignThis page has the most infohttp://www.battleofthebulgememories.be/en/stories/british-army/203-the-british-in-the-battle-of-the-ardennes.htmlOther references (snippets)http://www.historynet.com/british-and-canadian-troops-in-the-battle-of-the-bulgehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XXX_Corps_(United_Kingdom)#Ardennes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fingolfen Posted August 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2016 761st Tank Battalion is new too... *whistles nonchalantly* ;) :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barca Posted August 5, 2016 Report Share Posted August 5, 2016 A good chunk of literature on 761st Brothers in Arms: The Epic Story of the 761st Tank Battalion, WWII's Forgotten Heroes Paperback – May 10, 2005by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Author), Anthony Walton (Author)https://www.amazon.com/Brothers-Arms-Battalion-Forgotten-Heroes/dp/0767909135Patton's Panthers: The African-American 761st Tank Battalion In World War II Paperback – February 1, 2005by Charles W. Sasser (Author)https://www.amazon.com/Pattons-Panthers-African-American-761st-Battalion/dp/0743485009761st Tank Battalion (African-American Soldiers) Library Binding – December 9, 1997by Kathryn Browne Pfeifer (Author)https://www.amazon.com/761st-Tank-Battalion-African-American-Soldiers/dp/0805030573The Black Panthers: A Story of Race, War, and Courage—the 761st Tank Battalion in World War II Hardcover – August 8, 2014by Gina M. DiNicolo (Author)https://www.amazon.com/Black-Panthers-Story-Courage-Battalion/dp/159416195XDocumentary DVD:761 stSoldiers of the 761st tank battalion (Actor), Pete Chatmon (Director, Producer, Writer)https://www.amazon.com/761-Soldiers-761st-tank-battalion/dp/B0027FG1J0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fingolfen Posted August 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2016 ... and don't forget Come out Fighting - the unit's autobiography... Available as images here: http://www.761st.com/gallery3/index.php/cof0a Another good book (probably the best single book I've read on the 761st) is: The 761st Black Panther Tank Battalion in World War II: An Illustrated History of the First African American Armored Unit to See Combat by Joe Wilson Jr. (Author), Julius W. Becton Jr. (Foreword) (Author), Joseph E. Wilson Sr. (Afterword) (Author) https://www.amazon.com/761st-Black-Panther-Battalion-World/dp/0786428627/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1470439588&sr=1-5&keywords=761st+tank+battalion Of the books above, Kareem's is actually one of the best. Sasser seems unconcerned about getting the details about opposing German forces correct and passes along war stories verified with at best an encyclopedia level understanding of the Wehrmacht. Pfeifer's book is essentially a kid's book. I've picked up DiNicolo's book, but haven't had time to read it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barca Posted August 9, 2016 Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 Thx. Requested a pre-order thru GG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barca Posted August 9, 2016 Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 BTW, When I was was stationed in Germany (formerly known as "West Germany" a.k.a. "Federal Republic of Germany" or FRG), I took a guided tour of some of the Ardennes battlefields including both German and US positions: Schnee Eifel and Bastogne.We also followed Peiper's route all the way to la Gleize and Stoumont. We did it in mid-December. The days were appropriately overcast and dark. The woods were snowy and foggy.These tours are not the same as mine, but they give some insighthttp://standwheretheyfought.jimdo.com/ardennes-2008-in-the-footsteps-of-battlegroup-peiper-then-and-now/http://www.losapos.com/battle_of_the_bulge_peiper More of a photo collection, with some "then-and-now" comparisonshttp://www.saak.nl/battlefield%20tour/2004%20ardennen/bulge/bulge%20en.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barca Posted August 10, 2016 Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 Don't know how this meshes with BF's books, but here it is and it's FREE: Armored Fighting Vehicles in the BulgeBy Greg Moorehttp://gregpanzerblitz.com/TanksintheBulge.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barca Posted August 10, 2016 Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 We might plan on doing Bulge battles on Thursdays in NOV (After TANKS-giving), DEC and early JAN (before the warm-up for the FEB tournament) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barca Posted August 11, 2016 Report Share Posted August 11, 2016 hot info at WWPD http://www.wwpd.net/2016/08/flames-of-war-bulge-compilation-sneak.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fingolfen Posted August 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 First mini-teaser for the 761st is up: http://www.wwpd.net/2016/08/flames-of-war-vehicles-of-761st-tank.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZEKE Posted August 17, 2016 Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 Hey Fing, ever since BGG came out, I have been a fan of Lt Boggess and his run through assenois to break the siege of Bastogne. Do you have any suggestions on reading material or where I can find more specific details on which versions of Sherman's made that run with Lt boggess? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fingolfen Posted August 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 Hey Fing, ever since BGG came out, I have been a fan of Lt Boggess and his run through assenois to break the siege of Bastogne. Do you have any suggestions on reading material or where I can find more specific details on which versions of Sherman's made that run with Lt boggess? Let me go digging - I think I have some information on that. Will take me a couple of days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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