This book looks and reads like the carefully researched work it is. The appearance was a bit disappointing; it looked like a book I might find in the library and use for a college thesis. The photos, all black-and-white, are inside in various sections.
But the text more than made up for the lack of visual pizazz. Separate sections on each actor, plus smaller bits on guest stars and recurring characters, added greatly to the overall tapestry of this work. The author answered questions such as why did
Kinchloe's character leave the show (when the actor left, the show never addressed why or how Kinch left camp), and provided interesting sidelights on the relationship between Bob Crane and Sigfried Valdis (Klink's second Frauline Helga). The
episode guide is extensive and complete. It perhaps takes up more of the book than I would like. I would have preferred more detail on the actors today, for instance. Overall, though, if you enjoy Hogan's Heroes, I can't imagine a more complete source.
I have had this book for two months and I am still enjoying the many tidbits of information spread throughout it.