andrew pugh Posted 8 December , 2014 Share Posted 8 December , 2014 Good Evening All. This is for all the people interested in tanks. There is a new book out called The Most Secret Place on Earth by an author called Pugh, not me. Its all about Canada Farm at Elveden in Suffolk and the tank trials and development. I haven't read it, but I thought I would let you folks know. Regards Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanks3 Posted 9 December , 2014 Share Posted 9 December , 2014 Andy Sounds interesting. Do you have details of publisher and cost? Tanks3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulgranger Posted 9 December , 2014 Share Posted 9 December , 2014 Here you go http://www.amazon.co.uk/Most-Secret-Place-Earth-Anglian/dp/1904006760/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1418125472&sr=1-1&keywords=the+most+secret+place+on+earth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidearm Posted 10 December , 2014 Share Posted 10 December , 2014 Just ordered it. Figured there were worse things I could do with the money even if it's rubbish. Thanks for the tip off. Gwyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew pugh Posted 10 December , 2014 Author Share Posted 10 December , 2014 Hi Tanks3. It looks quite interesting telling how they made exact replicas of trenches in certain areas of the Somme, so they could practice.Looks worth £8 or £9 for a read. Regards Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
healdav Posted 11 December , 2014 Share Posted 11 December , 2014 What a title. I've heard, "The Most Secret Place on Earth" said about at least a dozen places, and now three in the UK alone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkalotloudly Posted 11 December , 2014 Share Posted 11 December , 2014 living close by and having worked for a company that used to farm there i shall be making a purchase ...title dos`nt bother me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johntaylor Posted 11 December , 2014 Share Posted 11 December , 2014 Looks interesting - thanks for posting. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delta Posted 14 December , 2014 Share Posted 14 December , 2014 One to add to the "wanted list" Thanks for highlighting it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidearm Posted 14 December , 2014 Share Posted 14 December , 2014 Mine arrived yesterday. Favourable first impression - sources given, acknowledgements to people and organisations you might expect and a note detailing corrections that shows the author is keen to get matters right. Haven't read a word yet, it's been a busy weekend, but it's a handy size for reading on the commute. Gwyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Davies Posted 17 December , 2014 Share Posted 17 December , 2014 Mine arrived today. I jumped straight to chapter 14 and I am underwhelmed to say the least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkTurner Posted 17 December , 2014 Share Posted 17 December , 2014 I started at the beginning and found it interesting, it is essentially about Elveden and should not be considered a detailed history of the tanks in battle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidearm Posted 19 December , 2014 Share Posted 19 December , 2014 I agree entirely with Mark's assessment. It's quite readable though one thing that grated slightly was an overuse of parentheses (and parentheses within parentheses (if you can believe that) though I often fall into the same stylistic trap (if I'm honest)). It is at its best when dealing with Elveden. When it came to Flers I thought the use of accounts from both British and German perspectives was well done, albeit the decision to use D.G. Browne to provide a contemporary view on the Gaza battles was odd as he wasn't there. Gwyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Davies Posted 19 December , 2014 Share Posted 19 December , 2014 It is indeed at its best when dealing with Elveden. I can understand why he included Flers but the chapter on Palestine is both out of place and flawed. For a full account of Gaza I strongly recommend my book, due out in 2017. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 19 December , 2014 Share Posted 19 December , 2014 Signed copies available? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Davies Posted 19 December , 2014 Share Posted 19 December , 2014 Of course, but they may end up worth less than unsigned copies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delta Posted 19 December , 2014 Share Posted 19 December , 2014 I would value one with a signature..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalyback Posted 19 December , 2014 Share Posted 19 December , 2014 I would value one with a signature..... Useful for a fire command in the next few months................... So this book is a miss from the tank brains? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Davies Posted 20 December , 2014 Share Posted 20 December , 2014 No Scaly, it's not a miss. It is primarily about Elveden, a place that gets scant coverage in books by the likes of Fuller, Liddell Hart, etc, and so is worth a look on that basis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidearm Posted 20 December , 2014 Share Posted 20 December , 2014 I certainly don't feel the money was wasted, and am glad to add it to the collection. It's true that Trevor Pidgeon covers Elveden to some degree but this book has a good number of photos and Pidgeon's has none, although Pidgeon does provide a good field guide which this book needs. But my reference for Flers will still be Trevor Pidgeon's book and it looks like my reference for Gaza will be Gareth's. Gwyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Davies Posted 20 December , 2014 Share Posted 20 December , 2014 I have to write it first Gwyn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalyback Posted 21 December , 2014 Share Posted 21 December , 2014 Thank you chaps I shall obtain a copy ASAP. Reading up on all things tanks as I have a nice 1/32 model to build of a MkIv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidearm Posted 21 December , 2014 Share Posted 21 December , 2014 I have to write it first Gwyn! ... and I'll have to pay for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Davies Posted 21 December , 2014 Share Posted 21 December , 2014 I have a gripe about the book that is the subject of this thread: Bovington is in Dorset not Hampshire. Twice that mistake is made. I know it may be minor in the greater scheme of things but it makes me doubt other assertions in the book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 21 December , 2014 Share Posted 21 December , 2014 I tend to agree: if such a simple mistake is made, how many other, slightly more important, mistakes are slipping through? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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