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by Benoit Douville
Tue Sep 23, 2008 5:26 pm
Forum: Books and Reviews
Topic: Fall of Konigsberg
Replies: 41
Views: 17698

Re: Fall of Konigsberg

I think I will buy ''Last Laurels'' a book that deal with the Battle of Upper Silesia by Georg Gunter.

Regards
by Benoit Douville
Sun Sep 21, 2008 5:16 pm
Forum: Books and Reviews
Topic: Fall of Konigsberg
Replies: 41
Views: 17698

Re: Fall of Konigsberg

Ah this is really bad news, I have been waiting for that kind of work for a long time.

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by Benoit Douville
Tue Aug 26, 2008 6:13 pm
Forum: Removed Threads
Topic: War in Georgia
Replies: 188
Views: 51316

Re: War in Georgia

I mean who is next for liberation? I mean all those little country that are independent now in 2008: Kosovo, South Ossetia and Abkhazia will give idea to a lot of secessionist movement around the world.

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by Benoit Douville
Tue Aug 26, 2008 3:58 pm
Forum: Removed Threads
Topic: War in Georgia
Replies: 188
Views: 51316

Re: War in Georgia

South Ossetia and Abkhazia are independent country now according to Russia, I guess it is the revenge for the Kosovo independence back in february, who is next?

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by Benoit Douville
Thu Aug 21, 2008 4:34 pm
Forum: Commanders, Personalities & Award Holders
Topic: Favourite Knights Cross Action
Replies: 110
Views: 262311

Re: Favourite Knights Cross Action

Awesome thread, I like the story of Otto Riehs who destroyed 10 tanks in 12 minutes, pretty amazing feat indeed!

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by Benoit Douville
Mon Aug 18, 2008 4:25 pm
Forum: Books and Reviews
Topic: Review - The Long Walk, by Slavomir Rawicz
Replies: 7
Views: 3699

Re: Review - The Long Walk, by Slavomir Rawicz

Richard,

Where can I found that account about the assault on Mt-Elbrus?

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by Benoit Douville
Sun Aug 17, 2008 6:27 pm
Forum: Books and Reviews
Topic: Review - The Long Walk, by Slavomir Rawicz
Replies: 7
Views: 3699

Re: Review - The Long Walk, by Slavomir Rawicz

That's really an interesting account by this Polish Officer, I will put it on my list. If you are interested by this kind of litterature I would also highly suggest to you to read ''In The Shadow of Katyn'' by Polish Officer Stanislaw Swianiewicz. He was captured by the Soviets in September 1939. In...
by Benoit Douville
Sat Aug 09, 2008 5:52 pm
Forum: Removed Threads
Topic: War in Georgia
Replies: 188
Views: 51316

War in Georgia

The separatist region of South Ossetia and Abkhasia are at War right now, I have a bad feeling about this War, this could escalate in a lot violence, it already did:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7550804.stm
by Benoit Douville
Wed Aug 06, 2008 5:04 pm
Forum: Books and Reviews
Topic: Together and Apart in Brzenany
Replies: 0
Views: 915

Together and Apart in Brzenany

Anyone here read that book? This book seems to be really interesting since it covers A multiethnic community in Eastern Poland, seen through the eyes of its Polish, Jewish, and Ukrainian inhabitants during World War II and before: http://www.iupress.indiana.edu/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=2...
by Benoit Douville
Wed Aug 06, 2008 4:31 pm
Forum: General WWII German Military Discussion
Topic: Hitler's war and racial policy
Replies: 3
Views: 2565

Re: Hitler's war and racial policy

I agree with that historian. True Hitler did adopt policy to take advantage of Soviet multi-nationalites to his benefit but it was too late, the 14th SS Galicia Division joined the War in 1944 like the majority of the other Divisions, it was too late and even than Hitler was still reluctant to adopt...
by Benoit Douville
Thu Jul 03, 2008 12:12 pm
Forum: War Crimes
Topic: Luftwaffe War Crimes
Replies: 14
Views: 7263

Re: Luftwaffe War Crimes

Erhard Milch is the only onw who have been conicted for War Crimes in the Luftwaffe? I am sure they must have been other.

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by Benoit Douville
Sun Jun 01, 2008 10:31 am
Forum: Other Sites
Topic: Axis History Forum problems?
Replies: 201
Views: 105939

Re: Axis History Forum problems?

A fire? Where is the firefighters? lol Seriously, I hope AHF will be back online really soon.

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by Benoit Douville
Sun Apr 13, 2008 7:58 pm
Forum: Books and Reviews
Topic: Blitzkrieg Unleashed: Poland 1939
Replies: 137
Views: 63496

Re: Blitzkrieg Unleashed: Poland 1939

That's a very interesting review. I can't wait until september.

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