Ju-88, Volume One

[Nick Beale]

Originally Posted by Peter Achs

Can you tell me why you attack me?

Peter, it may be because your posts come across as exceptionally angry and embittered. Perhaps you do not fully understand just how excessive your choice of English words can appear. If you are genuinely confident of the superior quality of your own research and writing, constructive criticism of existing publications ought to make your point more than adequately.

Everyone, discuss the book or I think it'll be time to close this thread.

[leonventer]

Compared to fighters, German bombers have generally been ill-served in the literature. Artie Bob's first volume is therefore a very welcome addition. Kudos to him for the huge and sustained effort that it represents. I am very happy to own a copy as it is now the best single resource on the Ju 88, and it will remain so until a better publication becomes available.

If that irks the living bejesus out of the world's foremost Junkers expert, then I hope he'll produce the definitive work on this important type. Go for it, Peter -- make our day. Dump the color profiles and publish it in German if you must, but don't take that encyclopedic knowledge to the grave with you.

Leon Venter

[Graham Boak]

Similarly, we expose our own prejudices if we speak of the Reds or Commies, but it is quite proper to say Soviet rather than just Russian. In this case, it is also strictly more correct anyway, to allow for Ukrainian input.

[PhilippeDM]

I do concur to your opinion, Leon. As a year long Luftwaffe book collectioner, I have just a poor list covering the Ju 88. I am glad to finally get some better info on this type and am already try to find my copy locally since I knew it was published. (Perhaps I missed some that I'm not aware of)
Similar, I am glad with the errorlist Peter gave us as a companion of this volume and will include it in my volume.
Thanks to Artie to finally share his knowledge. I am already expecting the second volume of his work.