Defenders of Liberty (2nd BG history book) available nline in .pdf format! - Aircraft of World War II

seesul · 10-23-2009, 06:15 AM

Hello to all

2nd BG assn decided few days ago to put their history book online to their websites in .pdf format.
Go to http://www.2ndbombgroup.org/Books.htm , and then click of Defenders of Liberty.
Enjoy!

They also have their book The Second Was First in .pdf format available there as well...

rochie · 10-23-2009, 06:52 AM

great link Roman thanks mate, just going to read about mission 263, which will be now even better for me having been to some of the crash sites

B-17engineer · 10-23-2009, 07:21 AM

That's just awesome Roman!!! Thanks!

seesul · 10-23-2009, 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by rochie

great link Roman thanks mate, just going to read about mission 263, which will be now even better for me having been to some of the crash sites

You´re right Karl, it´s a must read for you and Terry. Should you need some explanation to some of the crash sites just ask me, I´m here for ya. Perhaps I can send you some pic when you won´t know to which crash site belongs certain story...
Nice weekend!
Btw, leaving for Slavicin in few hours, leaving my wife in Zlin as she has to go to scholl today and tomorrow.
Today´s and tomorrow´s evening already planned- with Anton for beer to 'Talafa' pub (close to the roundabout).

seesul · 10-23-2009, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by B-17engineer

That's just awesome Roman!!! Thanks!

You´re welcome Harry!
Still didn´t have a time to put your propellers to my crate but my son is pushing on me.
Repair is planned for the next week, I can´t resist him anymore

rochie · 10-23-2009, 07:32 AM

have a beer or two for me Roman and i'll drink to you tomorrow night as my wife and i go out on the town

seesul · 10-23-2009, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by rochie

have a beer or two for me Roman and i'll drink to you tomorrow night as my wife and i go out on the town

O.K. I hope I´ll survive it

Enjoy tomorrow´s evening!

Airframes · 10-23-2009, 02:41 PM

Great link Roman, thanks! Coincidentally, I've just been looking at the Talafa pub on the satellite map of Slavicin! I was showing a friend where the pub was, the Zamak restaurant, and the hotel. Good, clear pics of all were found!
Have a great weekend in Slavicin, and say hello to Anton, and George if he'll be there.

vikingBerserker · 10-23-2009, 07:21 PM

Excellent, thanks Roman!

Erich · 10-23-2009, 07:28 PM

wow that is incredibly kind of the association and the living vets to allow this to happen.....thanks, the 2nd bg besides the battle in your backyard Roman was encountered by the T/E Destroyers of II./ZG 1 many times, and of course I will have to view the pdf formats all through the wet fall/winter months and will make comments that can be passed onward to them for their benefit.

thank you

E ~

seesul · 10-26-2009, 04:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Erich

wow that is incredibly kind of the association and the living vets to allow this to happen.....thanks, the 2nd bg besides the battle in your backyard Roman was encountered by the T/E Destroyers of II./ZG 1 many times, and of course I will have to view the pdf formats all through the wet fall/winter months and will make comments that can be passed onward to them for their benefit.

thank you

E ~

O.K. Erich, go ahead and you can pass your comments directly on their historian, Todd Weiler. His e-mail address should be at their web, if not, just let me know.

seesul · 10-26-2009, 06:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Airframes

Great link Roman, thanks! Coincidentally, I've just been looking at the Talafa pub on the satellite map of Slavicin! I was showing a friend where the pub was, the Zamak restaurant, and the hotel. Good, clear pics of all were found!
Have a great weekend in Slavicin, and say hello to Anton, and George if he'll be there.

Hi Terry,
Anton says hello as well and George wasn´t with us as he stayed in Brno. Man, what a funny weekend. Few beers don´t exist anymore

seesul · 10-26-2009, 06:39 AM

This is what I got from the 2nd BG vets assn.:

Dear 2nd BG Officers and Directors,

The "Defenders Of Liberty" is now available for online viewing. To check it out on the Second Bomb Group website, go to the "Books" webpage and click on the book cover for DOL. The PDF files contain all the photos of the published version and the text is also searchable using Adobe Acrobat. The book had to be divided into 50 page sections because of the large size of the PDF files. A huge thank you is owed to Matt Bryner and Loy Dickinson for helping get this done. The availability of DOL online helps to make the 2nd BG history more available to all and will help to answer questions from 2nd BG family members. Lew, Todd, and myself receive questions weekly, if not daily, from people who are searching for information about the WW2 service of their father, grandfather, brother, or uncle. The DOL will certainly help those people get answers to their questions.

Sid

Micdrow · 10-26-2009, 06:42 AM

Many thanks Roman, I will have to check it out. Thanks again!!!

10-23-2009, 06:15 AM	#1
seesul Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Zlin, Czech Republic Posts: 2,489	Defenders of Liberty (2nd BG history book) available nline in .pdf format! Hello to all 2nd BG assn decided few days ago to put their history book online to their websites in .pdf format. Go to http://www.2ndbombgroup.org/Books.htm , and then click of Defenders of Liberty. Enjoy! They also have their book The Second Was First in .pdf format available there as well... __________________ Roman Susil Zlin, Czech Republic ...a friend of Joe Owsianik,So. Plainfield, NJ, a former left waist gunner from B-17G ''Tail End Charlie" from 2ndBG,20th Sqdn who was forced to bail out on Aug. 29th, 1944 over my country. Last edited by seesul; 10-23-2009 at 07:30 AM.

10-23-2009, 06:52 AM	#2
rochie Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: billingham nr middlesbrough uk Posts: 3,115	great link Roman thanks mate, just going to read about mission 263, which will be now even better for me having been to some of the crash sites __________________ "We're not easily frightened. Also we know how hard it is for an army to cross the Channel — the last little corporal to try it came a cropper. So don't threaten or dictate to us until you're marching up Whitehall! ...and even then we won't listen!" quote from B.O.B movie

10-23-2009, 07:21 AM	#3
B-17engineer Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,689	That's just awesome Roman!!! Thanks! __________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pe36UMRkRbk

10-23-2009, 07:32 AM	#6
rochie Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: billingham nr middlesbrough uk Posts: 3,115	have a beer or two for me Roman and i'll drink to you tomorrow night as my wife and i go out on the town __________________ "We're not easily frightened. Also we know how hard it is for an army to cross the Channel — the last little corporal to try it came a cropper. So don't threaten or dictate to us until you're marching up Whitehall! ...and even then we won't listen!" quote from B.O.B movie

10-23-2009, 02:41 PM	#8
Airframes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 9,062	Great link Roman, thanks! Coincidentally, I've just been looking at the Talafa pub on the satellite map of Slavicin! I was showing a friend where the pub was, the Zamak restaurant, and the hotel. Good, clear pics of all were found! Have a great weekend in Slavicin, and say hello to Anton, and George if he'll be there. __________________

10-23-2009, 07:21 PM	#9
vikingBerserker Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South Carolina Posts: 3,768	Excellent, thanks Roman! __________________ "Those who forget the past are condemned to repeat it" "Those who dwell in the past, condemn the future"

10-23-2009, 07:28 PM	#10
Erich the old Sage Join Date: May 2004 Location: Platonic Sphere Posts: 10,775	wow that is incredibly kind of the association and the living vets to allow this to happen.....thanks, the 2nd bg besides the battle in your backyard Roman was encountered by the T/E Destroyers of II./ZG 1 many times, and of course I will have to view the pdf formats all through the wet fall/winter months and will make comments that can be passed onward to them for their benefit. thank you E ~ __________________ Rip it up !

10-26-2009, 06:39 AM	#13
seesul Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Zlin, Czech Republic Posts: 2,489	This is what I got from the 2nd BG vets assn.: Dear 2nd BG Officers and Directors, The "Defenders Of Liberty" is now available for online viewing. To check it out on the Second Bomb Group website, go to the "Books" webpage and click on the book cover for DOL. The PDF files contain all the photos of the published version and the text is also searchable using Adobe Acrobat. The book had to be divided into 50 page sections because of the large size of the PDF files. A huge thank you is owed to Matt Bryner and Loy Dickinson for helping get this done. The availability of DOL online helps to make the 2nd BG history more available to all and will help to answer questions from 2nd BG family members. Lew, Todd, and myself receive questions weekly, if not daily, from people who are searching for information about the WW2 service of their father, grandfather, brother, or uncle. The DOL will certainly help those people get answers to their questions. Sid __________________ Roman Susil Zlin, Czech Republic ...a friend of Joe Owsianik,So. Plainfield, NJ, a former left waist gunner from B-17G ''Tail End Charlie" from 2ndBG,20th Sqdn who was forced to bail out on Aug. 29th, 1944 over my country.

10-26-2009, 06:42 AM	#14
Micdrow “Archive” Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 4,852	Many thanks Roman, I will have to check it out. Thanks again!!! __________________ "Valor does not mean Hero."

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