andrew pugh Posted 12 September , 2007 Share Posted 12 September , 2007 Good evening All. Does anybody know if Michael Stedman is ever going to finish the book he was writing, called The German Advance 1918?.Its an event in the Great War that hasnt been written about much,and look forward to reading it, if and when its released. Regards Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Hederer Posted 12 September , 2007 Share Posted 12 September , 2007 Andy, You could ask him. If you query his name his website comes up with his e-mail address. I'm hesitant to post it here, but you can find it easily. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew pugh Posted 12 September , 2007 Author Share Posted 12 September , 2007 Thanks Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gyrene Posted 6 October , 2007 Share Posted 6 October , 2007 What exactly are these books? Tour guides? I see them all the time on Amazon but I've never actually seen one in a bookstore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco Posted 6 October , 2007 Share Posted 6 October , 2007 What exactly are these books? http://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/home.php?cat=28 Kind regards, Marco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auchonvillerssomme Posted 6 October , 2007 Share Posted 6 October , 2007 There are some reviews here of a few battleground Europe publications. http://www.1914-1918.net/books/books.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Hone Posted 6 October , 2007 Share Posted 6 October , 2007 I started collecting the series at the beginning. I've got most if not all of the First World War titles and the original, large format paperback, a spin-off of the Pen and Sword 'Pals' series which started it all. At one time they were publishing them like there was no tomorrow and branched out into other conflicts, like World War II , Napoleonics and even the Zulu War. The titles do vary in quality. The best ones give incredible amounts of detail on particular actions and useful guides to the locations, way beyond what you would find in a general guidebook such as the Holts'. Over the years they have proved invaluable in planning my own school tours to locations off the main tourist track like Aubers Ridge and obscure parts of the Salient, the Somme and Cambrai. However, some of the books are so specialist and detailed you can imagine that only a handful of Military History headbangers (or members of this esteemed forum) would ever read them. Some are also not terribly useful as guides once you're on the ground, although good as background to your visit. I'd be interested in how many copies some volumes have actually sold. The publishing schedule has also been idiosyncratic and some volumes promised early on have never appeared. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Poilu Posted 6 October , 2007 Share Posted 6 October , 2007 Agreed that they vary in quality, some of the maps often leave a lot to be desired to say the least. Selected volumes can be found half price or less at many of the specialist booksellers from time to time (Naval & Military Press etc). Two of the best are the general ones by Paul Reed - Walking the Somme, Walking the Salient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Baker Posted 6 October , 2007 Share Posted 6 October , 2007 A comment on the original post. There is absolutely heaps of stuff published on the 1918 German offensive. I guess it depends on what you are trying to discover. As a starter click on The Long Long Trail link (above) then bookstore and then on 1918. It will give you a few ideas on the more recent works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gyrene Posted 7 October , 2007 Share Posted 7 October , 2007 How is the volume on Fort Douamount? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armourersergeant Posted 7 October , 2007 Share Posted 7 October , 2007 I would strongly recommend these books, yes they vary in quality and content, however as for snap shot, digestable bits of information about a battle or area, they are invaluable. regards Arm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco Posted 7 October , 2007 Share Posted 7 October , 2007 How is the volume on Fort Douamount? Even if you forget for a moment that it is always a good thing to have a book on the French in English (i.m.h.o.) the Douamont one is a good one. Good introduction on the situation at Verdun, detailed description of happenings in and around Douamont and 4 tours. Regards, Marco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gyrene Posted 8 October , 2007 Share Posted 8 October , 2007 I'm always keeping my eye out for books on the French. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew pugh Posted 8 October , 2007 Author Share Posted 8 October , 2007 Hello again. I would also like to know when the book called Following the Ancre is going to be released,it was also being written by Michael Stedman as this book was advertised some time ago on the inner sleeves of some of the battlleground europe books previously published.There is also another book that has been advertised for yonks, called walking Arras by Paul Reed. Come on you Author's there starting to dry up.Please keep them coming as they are a great help to us who keep the faith. Kind Regards . Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Morgan Posted 8 October , 2007 Share Posted 8 October , 2007 Walking Arras by Paul Reed has been available for some time now. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew pugh Posted 8 October , 2007 Author Share Posted 8 October , 2007 Thank you Tom I will Order it A.s.p regards Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swine Posted 9 October , 2007 Share Posted 9 October , 2007 Christina's book on Fort Douaumont is one of my favorites of the series and was invaluable when I visited Verdun in August. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gyrene Posted 9 October , 2007 Share Posted 9 October , 2007 How is the volume on Delville Wood? I'm not a big fan of the Somme but I'm curious about the South Africans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpgdpg Posted 10 October , 2007 Share Posted 10 October , 2007 Have you seen this Gyrene? http://rapidttp.com/milhist/vol072iu.html Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gyrene Posted 10 October , 2007 Share Posted 10 October , 2007 I've browsed that site in the past but I don't recall seeing that article. Thanks for the help. Any additional information on the SA brigade will be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Dunlop Posted 10 October , 2007 Share Posted 10 October , 2007 There is some coverage of the South African Brigade in the book on Delville Wood. THE book, however, is "Rollcall: The Delville Wood Story" by Ian Uys. It is still possible to pick this up second-hand. Fabulous and very moving account, which the Battleground Europe Series cannot (and is not designed to) match. The two books are complementary, in that the latter gives (as usual) some excellent tips on visiting the area, as well as the broader context. Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmic Posted 10 October , 2007 Share Posted 10 October , 2007 does anyone know when the battleground Europe series for "High Wood" is coming out - i seem to remember that it was listed but no news since also are there are any further Verdun books coming out - Christina Holstein;s book on Fort Douamont was outstanding thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Hone Posted 10 October , 2007 Share Posted 10 October , 2007 As I mention in my earlier post, some promised titles have never appeared (e.g. the second Passchendaele volume). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dickie Posted 10 October , 2007 Share Posted 10 October , 2007 Nigel Cave gave an update re this series on a recent thread about the these books. I am a fan of them and have most of the Great War series. As Mark says, some are better than others as guide-books but all provide interesting information on (a selection of) events in that area. edited to add link http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/i...hl=battleground Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpgdpg Posted 10 October , 2007 Share Posted 10 October , 2007 Im very much looking forward to Nigel's Battleground Europe on the battle of Le Cateau which Amazon says will be out (finally) in Febuary. If its anything like his Mons release in the series then it should be a fine little book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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