Paul Carell (born Paul Karl Schmidt; 2 November 1911, in Kelbra - 20 June 1997) was a writer and German propagandist. During the Nazi era, Schmidt served as the chief press spokesman for Joachim von Ribbentrop's Foreign Ministry. I read both Hitler moves East and Scorched Earth in my teens. All before knowing that his writing was 'slanted' by his prior job. Fun reads tho.
JHC Fuller Decisive Battles of the Western World - vol 1 up to Frederick the Great ( a condensed version of two volumes of a 3 vol original . He tried to capture the ethos of military affairs in world politics- the language is similar to Huysmans novels archaic words rare declensions of synonyms for a musical effect . Obviously of its time - but it's a colourful pageant of Epic battles - ye olde tapestry of history . Also Jeffrey Jukes Stalingrad in the Pan Ballantyne series .
Thank you for this nostalgic video! I have most of those books, I would add The Prize of Glory by Horne, my introduction to WW1 and the war from above and bellow.
Looking back, so many of my most influential books are the ones I read before ten years old. Most I still have, but the one I always think of for Stalingrad I lost a while ago.
Paul Carell (born Paul Karl Schmidt; 2 November 1911, in Kelbra - 20 June 1997)
was a writer and German propagandist.
During the Nazi era, Schmidt served as the chief press spokesman for Joachim von Ribbentrop's Foreign Ministry.
I read both Hitler moves East and Scorched Earth in my teens.
All before knowing that his writing was 'slanted' by his prior job. Fun reads tho.
This.
Yep, but just because it aint true dont make it a good read. OR a favorite. Great list.
JHC Fuller Decisive Battles of the Western World - vol 1 up to Frederick the Great ( a condensed version of two volumes of a 3 vol original . He tried to capture the ethos of military affairs in world politics- the language is similar to Huysmans novels archaic words rare declensions of synonyms for a musical effect . Obviously of its time - but it's a colourful pageant of Epic battles - ye olde tapestry of history . Also Jeffrey Jukes Stalingrad in the Pan Ballantyne series .
Nice video, your parents were like mine, something you truly cherish as you grow older.
Thank you for this nostalgic video! I have most of those books, I would add The Prize of Glory by Horne, my introduction to WW1 and the war from above and bellow.
Looking back, so many of my most influential books are the ones I read before ten years old. Most I still have, but the one I always think of for Stalingrad I lost a while ago.
There is a one volume condensed version of Norwich's history of the Byzantine Empire.