A picture of part of my library. These are published in Germany prior to May 1945.
Other books. Some old, but I am not sure what distinguishes an old book on this site.
This is where I find old books in Berlin. Bottom right.
Since I am a teacher, in fact, I would say that for manyyoung persons in my orbit, any book is considered somehow old.
Such is a function of how machines are or are not transforming knowledge, or, at least, the perception of knowledge among
some.
I have my own very strong opinions about all of this, but I am old and in the minority.
This site manifests this transformation of knowledge, especially in the dimension that those young persons who pose questions to us
may not readily recognize what effort originally went into the creation of such knowledge in a time of less swift communication....
A computer is no more a substitute for knowledge than a pencil is for literacy.by Friedrich-Berthold
It appears I should have clarified my comment concerning errors in some of our hobby-related books...I'm referring to instances where, for example, an EKI is referred to as an EKII (As in "Fighting Men of WWII-Axis Forces, David Miller 2007), or when we encounter the Panzer MkIV referred to as a Tiger, or when an M40 Stahlhelm is labeled an M35...
I am definitely not referring to period source material...
cheers, Glenn
Bravo. A magisterial statement.
A fine statement by one of our finest members.
...or when "Allgemeine SS"is applied as a term to cover the SS Verfuegungstruppe and the SS Totenkopfverbaende, one of my recent pet peeves.
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