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An update from Calum Douglas from Sunday last:


"A small update, the German language version will be released next year, probably something like October 2022. The translation has begun in earnest.
One nice thing about that version is that obviously all the quotes from German documents can be printed in their original form, we wont "double translate" my translation back to German again.

"The Italian version is more advanced in progress, and is currently in final proof reading stage, I would hope it will be available from about March 2022 onwards.
The Italian version is significantly longer than either the German or English versions, as for their market the Italian publisher decided that making it a "no-compromise enthusiasts" book
was the best way, and so we have not shrunk down any of the images, or cut any text. So its absolutely MONSTROUS, literally the size of a telephone book, 600 pages A4.
We did not cut very much text during making the Mortons version, maybe 1%, which was mostly trimming down a few huge sections of the RLM stenographic conference discussions,
some of which I`d got a bit too enthusiastic about reproducing in large contiguous blocks without cuts. Nothing spellbindling important was removed, but if you enjoy those discussions,
the Italian version will probably be a small improvement."

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Does anyone know what the difference is between "The Secret Horsepower Race" and the "The Secret Horsepower Race DB 601 Edition"? Does the "DB 601 Edition" have additional information?

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No, just different covers. There might be corrected typos, but no greater differences.

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Thank you for clarifying that.

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Hi,
There are however, two different language versions of TSHR.
Firstly, there is a comprehensive Italian version that has additional material.
Also, there is now a German language version that has been reviewed by German aviation magazine, der luftfahrt Klassiker as...

NEUES STANDARDWERK

Calum E. Douqlas hat mit seinem Buch ,,The Secret Horsepower Race" neue Moßstäbe gesetzt. Nun ist das knapp 500 Seiten stqrke Werk auf Deutsch ersckienen.

Der Vorsprung durch Technik war während des Zweiten Weltkriegs in vielen Bereichen entscheidend. In der Luftfahrt ging die Entwicklung so schnell voran wie nie, die Kolbenmotoren wurden immer stärker und befanden sich auf ihrem
Leistungszenith. Calum E. Douglas, bekannt durch englischsprachige Publikationen, eruählt die Geschichte der Entwicklung in den verschiedenen Konstruktionsbüros und von den Menschen dahinter bis ins kleinste Detail und etgänzt das Ganze mit zahllosen Grafiken, Konstruktionszeichnungen, Datenblättern und Originalfotos.

Die efürchtung, dass durch die Übersetzung ins Deutsche Informationen verloren gehen, wird nicht bestätigt. Auch optische unterschiede in Schrift und Layout, die in der originalen Version bemängelt wurden, sind angepasst. Ein Index ist inzwischen auf der Webseite des Autors erhältlich.

Die PS-Schlacht des Zweiten Weltkriegs,
Calum E. Douglas, Motorbuch Verlag,
ISBN: 978-5613045057, 59 Euro
Wertung: OOOOOO"

Cheers

SM

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Hi Everyone,
Just to add that Calum Douglas also published the follow-on book, "Turbo/Supercharger Compressors and Turbines for Aircraft Propulsion in WWII" that has comments on the thread with that title on here. Those interested in TSHR might also consider this companion volume. There are comments in that thread.

Cheers

SM