Need books/sources for next screenplay/novel research

[Xtro 2.0]

Ello

Thanks to the BFI I'm currently writing my next piece of work which started out as a screenplay but I might end up turning it into a novel as well (but I'd rather it get filmed even though its out of my low budget director's reach really).

Anyway I'm writing a piece set in World War 2, specifically mid/eastern Europe in the last few months of the war as the Russians are advancing on Germany. My story is actually from the point of view of a young Czech lad (and parts from the POV of a young German Wehrmacht officer).

What I need are books that can help with :

a) full breakdown of German war machine with ranks, companies, divisions etc etc.

b) basic German and Czech language

c) Anything written from a German perspective about the latter stage of WW2 or from a Czech perspective. Stuff detailing what happened to Czechoslovakia in WW2 would be great too.

If anyone can suggest either a book or a source that would be cool.

ta muchly

 

[doh_boy]

PM Uncle sick he's something to do with the german army isn't he? Used to be in it or something like that. Also the obvious answer of google p)

 

[Xtro 2.0]

Yeah good old Sicko is German but he's not exactly a ww2 veteran

google whilst having a use does not actually give me an opinion as to whether a book is any flipping GOOD or not I'm gonna need books as opposed to the net as lately net access is rare you see.

God help me for asking you lot for an opinion though

 

[xane]

Feldgrau
Achtung Panzer

 

[Xtro 2.0]

The Feldgrau site is excellent, thanks a lot mate

 

[doh_boy]

Trust xane to know