In General, What is Everyone Doing?

[19JDKR45]

As I have posted a couple of threads it seems rude not to say why I have been asking very specific questions about the Luftwaffe in North Germany in early April 1945. The reason is that I am carrying out major additional work to a book I authored in 1994 entitled 'No Triumphant Procession - The Forgotten Battles of April 1945'. The book concentrated on the battles fought on the rivers Weser and Aller by formations from British VIII and XII Corps against, in the main, 2.Marine-Infanterie-Division.

I wrote the book in those far-off, pre-internet days when information was far harder to come by and consequently my coverage of the Luftwaffe was very thin. I'm now putting that right and through this excellent forum have already had really helpful assistance from Nick Beale, RodM and Delmenhorst. My thanks to them again. Once I have completed my research I will seek a publisher and hopefully produce a significantly enlarged MkII edition of my book. Pigs might....!

[Laurent Rizzotti]

Originally Posted by 19JDKR45

As I have posted a couple of threads it seems rude not to say why I have been asking very specific questions about the Luftwaffe in North Germany in early April 1945. The reason is that I am carrying out major additional work to a book I authored in 1994 entitled 'No Triumphant Procession - The Forgotten Battles of April 1945'. The book concentrated on the battles fought on the rivers Weser and Aller by formations from British VIII and XII Corps against, in the main, 2.Marine-Infanterie-Division.

I wrote the book in those far-off, pre-internet days when information was far harder to come by and consequently my coverage of the Luftwaffe was very thin. I'm now putting that right and through this excellent forum have already had really helpful assistance from Nick Beale, RodM and Delmenhorst. My thanks to them again. Once I have completed my research I will seek a publisher and hopefully produce a significantly enlarged MkII edition of my book. Pigs might....!

Hey, I have this book: I have always been interested in the last months of the war. In most WWII histories, the various Rhine crossings are described in details and then the focus goes to the Berlin battle. But April 1945 in Western Germany was still bloody (same applies to France after Dunkirk: actually more French and German died after Dunkirk than during the first phase of the campaign, still you read little about it).

[Nick Beale]

I wrote the book in those far-off, pre-internet days when information was far harder to come by and consequently my coverage of the Luftwaffe was very thin.

I thought it was a very good book though, on a part of the campaign that's glossed over very quickly in most histories.

[19JDKR45]

Well done Nick and Laurent and I congratulate you both on your excellent taste in reading material! How right you are about the bloodiness of the final weeks. This is what a British company commander wrote about those days....

'Reading the English newspapers at that time, one would have thought that fighting had virtually ceased and that all we were doing was to motor along and take thousands of prisoners. This annoyed us to no small degree and…two of our bitterest engagements were yet to be fought. Although things were going very well, yet valuable lives were still being lost daily, and we wished that some of these war correspondents who were sending back these totally inaccurate reports could be up with us to see what was really going on.'

Tough times.

all the best

John

[SES]

Hi John,
Got it. Pleas say if I can be of further assistance.
bregds
SES

[Bf-109G-6 Pilot]

Love the replies on this thread. . .Yes, I am one of those "Old Hares" that began modeling in the late 50's as a kid. All of a sudden the kit building stopped when I found out in Jr. High that there was a lot more out there than just plastic airplanes! I never lost my interest in WWII aviation (specifically Luftwaffe & AAF) and at age 10 started on a huge WWII aviation book collection which still consumes me! And yes, I even started up again with my model building and am struggling through a 1/24th Bf-109 G (Hartmann).

Although I love reading about very specific details about pilots and such, I would rather hear about what people are doing model wise; especially when it comes to using new construction & painting ideas.

Love this forum. . .!

Mike

[13starsinax]

This thread is a very nice look into why so many are interested in this hobby, and refreshing to see people speaking passionately about what drives them to find the next answer.

Very impressive bunch of knowledgeable members, and I appreciate all the help and guidance to further my base.
I like details about the airfields, and which units were present. If I acquire a plane part, and the seller is giving honest information pertaining to location, it can lead to lots of great context.
Thank you all.

[Larry deZeng]

Originally Posted by 13starsinax

This thread is a very nice look into why so many are interested in this hobby, and refreshing to see people speaking passionately about what drives them to find the next answer.

Very impressive bunch of knowledgeable members, and I appreciate all the help and guidance to further my base.
I like details about the airfields, and which units were present. If I acquire a plane part, and the seller is giving honest information pertaining to location, it can lead to lots of great context.
Thank you all.

Go here:

http://www.ww2.dk/lwairfields.html


//deZeng//

[13starsinax]

Originally Posted by Larry deZeng

Go here:

http://www.ww2.dk/lwairfields.html


//deZeng//

Thank you,

I really use that site more than anywhere else. If you have the location, you can drop pins on google earth. It is amazing how many of the airfields can be seen, and some are wiped from the earth.


I am trying to learn how to look up werk numbers, and individual part numbers faster. That has been a really hard process for me so far.

[sgeorges4]

Currently working on my hungarian what if bf 109 F3 using eduard F2 ,my captured arado ar 234 with magirus ,my lippish P13 from revell.... I got way too much kit to finnish