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by Uncle Joe
Tue Nov 05, 2002 11:10 pm
Forum: Books and Reviews
Topic: Vopersal´s "Soldaten, Kämpfer, Kameraden"
Replies: 3
Views: 2826

Vopersal´s book

Nope, not in Finnish! Not economically viable. Neither politically correct. Probably the latter is more imporatnt since I believe a decent print run might be economically viable provided the translation wouldn´t cost too much. What we get in Finnish translations is c*** like Beevor, or even Albert A...
by Uncle Joe
Sun Nov 03, 2002 4:18 pm
Forum: Books and Reviews
Topic: Vopersal´s "Soldaten, Kämpfer, Kameraden"
Replies: 3
Views: 2826

Vopersal´s "Soldaten, Kämpfer, Kameraden"

Is there any hope of seening this one in English? I have heard ugly rumours on how a petty minded non-German historian (shall he remain anonymous) has torpedoed translation plans so far. I wish it isn´t true.

Jukka :(
by Uncle Joe
Wed Oct 16, 2002 4:39 pm
Forum: Books and Reviews
Topic: Images Of Kursk by Nikolas Cornish
Replies: 15
Views: 8953

FLC re Kursk

But hasn´t access to Russian archival data diminished lately? Glantz told me that some Colonel Sverdlov was instrumental in getting the stuff Chris Lawrence has and since Sverdlov´s death things have gone backwards again?

Jukka Juutinen

PS: How do you rate the Decision in the Ukraine (Nipe)?
by Uncle Joe
Sun Oct 13, 2002 11:07 pm
Forum: Books and Reviews
Topic: Kershaw´s Hitler bio
Replies: 42
Views: 10184

Kershaw´s Hitler bio

Well, any comments on Ian Kershaw´s double volume Hitler bio? Pros/cons in comparison with Irving´s bio?
by Uncle Joe
Fri Oct 11, 2002 6:11 pm
Forum: Soldatenheim
Topic: Guns in the U.S.
Replies: 192
Views: 49655

Guns and civilians

I am strictly pro-gun. I think that legislation should be of "shall issue" form, where the authorities must prove citizen´s inability to own a weapon. I think US GCA of 1968 sets good guidelines for this. However, here in Finalnd things are totally different. Here the law is "may issu...
by Uncle Joe
Sun Oct 06, 2002 6:59 am
Forum: Books and Reviews
Topic: Stalin's War of Extermination by Joachim Hoffman
Replies: 1
Views: 2006

Stalin's War of Extermination by Joachim Hoffman

Any comments? This book seems to be either praised or condemned. The latter opinion seems to come from those who praise Glantz, Erickson et al.

Jukka
by Uncle Joe
Sun Oct 06, 2002 6:56 am
Forum: Books and Reviews
Topic: Stalin's Other War: Soviet Grand Strategy by Albert Weeks
Replies: 1
Views: 1551

Stalin's Other War: Soviet Grand Strategy by Albert Weeks

Any comments on this new book published by Rowman&Littlefield?