<< 1 >>
Rating: 
Summary: A bit pricey but well worth it.
Review: I bought this book based on the reviews and was not disappointed. The fact that most of the photographic history of the Waffen SS on the eastern front has been lost makes this series of books a great find indeed. The quality is certainly top notch.The only thing that bugged me was the fact that the captions at the photos were very basic. You have to go to the end of the book to read a more detailed description. I understand that this was necessary to preserve the format of the book but it took some getting used to. Overall, i was very impressed with the amount of research and attention to detail the author showed and will most likey end up buying the whole series; albeit over a period of time my budget can allow!
Rating: 
Summary: Interesting but not worth the price!
Review: After seeing the clarity of the photos online at the publishers site I was very impressed. When I purchased Volume 1 I was very disappointed in the quality of the photos in the book. I emailed the company and was informed they were disappointed as well and Volume 2 would be a great improvement.
Well guess what! Volume 2 and the remaining volumes photo quality is poor and not as clear as those on the companies RZM Web Site. I admire the concept but what were they thinking! Perhaps printing on a higher quality paper might have helped.
Do not waste your money is my recommendation.
Rating:
Summary: A lot of money for a few pictures.
Review: Don't bother with this one, it's a thin, overpriced volume with only moderately interesting photographs and uninformative captions. Apparently, the publisher intends this as volume one of several, which, given the qualities of this text, sounds like shameless profiteering. The entire catalog of photos, including those yet to be published should have been offered together in a single volume for this price.
Rating: 
Summary: Brilliant simply brilliant!
Review: I bought this book on the recomendation of a friend and I can safely say that it is worth every penny. If you are interested in the subject, particularly the role the waffen SS played then this book (and all six I bet) will be a sound investment and addition to your collection. Unlike other books on the subject there are a lot of original photos and some quite unusual sences (not just tanks and prisoners of war). If you don't like the fact that there is not enough text, there is very little, then you are missing the point entirely. What the auther has created here is a rich and full pictorial history which tells it's own story without the writtern word, and undoubtedly couldn't be produced in such quality in one single book. Well worth buying.
Rating:
Summary: Kursk battle comes to life in this series
Review: The publisher intends this photo book as the first of a series of six books on the human aspect of the great Kursk tank battle of 1943. The source material comes from six war correspondents
who were assigned to Waffen SS divisions participating in the conflict. The book is on the expensive side but I did not object because of the quality of the reproduction, and what is probably a small press run for a limited market. I assume succeeding volumes will continue with the progress of the battle. The reader is almost put into the scene with the soldiers as the correspondents took pains to combine the details and personal aspect of the Eastern front as well as the broad context of fighting in a figureless landscape. This book and those that follow should be well received by those interested in the Kursk battle or the fighting on the Eastern front in WWII. It is intented to bring the human element into the conflict and the photo selections have accomplished this well. As a student of the Eastern front conflict I found the
book a welcome addition to my library.
Rating:
Summary: Kursk battle comes to life in this series
Review: The publisher intends this photo book as the first of a series of six books on the human aspect of the great Kursk tank battle of 1943. The source material comes from six war correspondents
who were assigned to Waffen SS divisions participating in the conflict. The book is on the expensive side but I did not object because of the quality of the reproduction, and what is probably a small press run for a limited market. I assume succeeding volumes will continue with the progress of the battle. The reader is almost put into the scene with the soldiers as the correspondents took pains to combine the details and personal aspect of the Eastern front as well as the broad context of fighting in a figureless landscape. This book and those that follow should be well received by those interested in the Kursk battle or the fighting on the Eastern front in WWII. It is intented to bring the human element into the conflict and the photo selections have accomplished this well. As a student of the Eastern front conflict I found the
book a welcome addition to my library.
Rating:
Summary: Fantastic book on a rare subject
Review: This is hands down the best photo book on this subject, and helps us amateur historians to fill in the gaps on one of the 20th century's most crucial battles. The volume is printed on high-quality gloss paper, with one photo per page, with a tastefully limited text per image. Truly a joy for everyone from the casual historian to the dedicated collector. I believe that some preface is needed before one purchases this (and soon to be other!) volume. Photo coverage of Waffen-SS activities in WWII is VERY limited. Most negatives were destroyed at the end of the war by German authorities. All the images in the book were extracted from photo contact sheets (each roll of film is printed on a small sheet of photo paper for proof purposes), scanned, and painstakingly digitally edited (this is a difficult process having done this myself). Compared to most Waffen-SS sources, this is a leap forward in quality (and quantity). Thanks to RZM (rzm.com) and Remy Spezzano for this rare gift to the WWII enthusiast as well as the casual reader. Look for Mr. Spezzano's other volume here at Amazon.
Rating:
Summary: Fantastic book on a rare subject
Review: This is hands down the best photo book on this subject, and helps us amateur historians to fill in the gaps on one of the 20th century's most crucial battles. The volume is printed on high-quality gloss paper, with one photo per page, with a tastefully limited text per image. Truly a joy for everyone from the casual historian to the dedicated collector. I believe that some preface is needed before one purchases this (and soon to be other!) volume. Photo coverage of Waffen-SS activities in WWII is VERY limited. Most negatives were destroyed at the end of the war by German authorities. All the images in the book were extracted from photo contact sheets (each roll of film is printed on a small sheet of photo paper for proof purposes), scanned, and painstakingly digitally edited (this is a difficult process having done this myself). Compared to most Waffen-SS sources, this is a leap forward in quality (and quantity). Thanks to RZM (rzm.com) and Remy Spezzano for this rare gift to the WWII enthusiast as well as the casual reader. Look for Mr. Spezzano's other volume here at Amazon.
<< 1 >>
| 
