Bing -> (8/23/2002 9:28:32 PM)
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Tracer - Yeah, I just checked and $22.95 is way out of line for the kind of paperback "Overlord" is - the B&W illustrations aren't even that good. I've tried the used books search that amazon.com furnishes - got my Bishop's Encyclopedia of Weapons of WW2 thru that service and had a choice of many different prices, I took the lowest price for a "good condition" copy from a bookseller in Oregon and it turned out great: The book was in reality brand new, or at least you couldn't tell if it had been read at all. By all means - it is the way to go to hold down book prices these days. I haven't read Max's other books, will get around to it some day. Very busy these days with Microsoft Train Sim, MOHAA, RtCW and Madden Football 2003, plus the occasional WAW PBEM game. Max is a heck of a writer, isn't he? A bit confused in his feelings towards the quality of US troops - pounces on every opportunity to tell us how terrible they were (while never mentioining how bad the Wehmacht was in 1937 and 38), then praises the American action in the Carentan. He does admit the 82nd and 101st were reasonably good soldiers and does so up front. He doesn't seem to understand that defensive fighiting is by its nature a lot less difficult than assault. Other than Max not being a perfect human being, I enjoy "Overlord" tremendously and recommend it whenever possible. Darn fine book. Bing
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