Errata on Bodenplatte

[John Manrho]

Within a couple of days I will post here an errata sheet for the Bodenplatte book. By no means this should be considered final, I am convinced there are more errors.....if you find any, let me know!

Regards,

John Manrho.

[Sergio Luis dos Santos]

Thanks John.

I really don´t know why most know publishes do not have an errata sector on their web pages. It looks a nice service for buyers, not? It´s interesting Luftfahrt Verlag downloaded French translations also.
I have suggested this to Adler Editora about our Fw58 book, udpates, corrections and translations.

[John Manrho]

Hello Sergio,

thanks. I also think Errata sheets should be done more often. We also see Nick Beale doing it on his site. Indeed publishers most of the time have a website, but I think it is up to the authors!

cheers,

John.

[cbe2009]

John!
Are You interested in pictures of the pilots as well?
Regards
Christian

[John Manrho]

Hello Christian, yes, this concerns pictures too. I believe you acquired picture of Maj. Vowinckel, correct? I have the logobooks and all the pics from Maj. Vowinckel. The originals come from the family. Cheers, John.

[Col Ford]

John,

The Officer Commanding No.268 Squadron of No.35(Recce) Wing at Gilze-Rijen on 1 January 1945 was Squadron Leader A.S. Mann DFC, not Squadron Leader C.T.P. Stephenson DFC. S/L Stephenson DFC was slated to take command in late January 1945, but took over command early on 17 January 1945 when S/L Mann DFC was taken ill suddenly with appendicitis. The confusion about who was in command comes about most times because S/L Stephenson DFC signed off the Squadron's ORBs for the month as Officer Commanding - but the Squadron ORBs do record the change of command on the 17th. S/L Mann DFC has provided me his own eye witness account of the day's events which has been used in the Squadron History - ADJIDAUMO.

Regards,

Colin Ford
Canberra
Australia

[John Manrho]

Hello Col,

Thanks for the correction. Will be incorporated in issue 2. Can you also send me the eye witness account by Sqn Ldr Mann? I would be interested to read his story.

Regards,

John Manrho.

[Col Ford]

John,

Eyewitness account from Sqdn Ldr AS Mann DFC OC No.268 Sqdn sent to your email address as per our last email contact. If you have not received it please let me know via this forum or email address you should have from last contact with me.

Regards,

Colin Ford
Canberra Australia

[John Manrho]

Hello Colin, yes, I got your e-mail and my apologies for replying so late. It is always nice to read more details on Bodenplatte. Thanks, John.

[SES]

Originally Posted by John Manrho

Hello Sergio,

thanks. I also think Errata sheets should be done more often. We also see Nick Beale doing it on his site. Indeed publishers most of the time have a website, but I think it is up to the authors!

cheers,

John.

Hi John,
I wholeheartetly agree with you. If we all research until we are 100 % sure, we will never publish anything on a Luftwaffe subject. I "borrowed" Nick's idea on my WEB-site. And went one step further. I made parts of my incomplete database public. And I have had hundreds of responses, corrections and comments. In this way my research have progressed more in the last 2 years than it did over the last 20. And having an Errata page is in my opinion a fair service to my customers. But as you said it is an author and not a publisher issue.
bregds
SES
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