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Nachman Kataczinsky

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Born

Vilnius, Lithuania

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http://kataczinsky.rankarmor.com

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Science Fiction

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Born in the U.S.S.R. to Holocaust survivors, Nachman Kataczinsky grew up in Israel. He earned a degree in mechanical engineering from the prestigious Technion University and was an officer with the Israel Defense Forces. His employer put him on the design team for the Merkava, Israel’s first tank, and promoted Nachman to head Research and Development, where he worked on ballistic armor and weapons systems for both Israel and other countries.

In 1987 Nachman moved to the U.S., obtaining citizenship through a program for internationally recognized unique expertise. He is fluent in five languages and enjoys reading history and fiction in all of them, especially if the subject is mid-twentieth century Europe. His research in ballistics, which ea ...more

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Hi , Just wondering if you are any closer to the sequel to the shield being released? Best regards Jeff

Nachman Kataczinsky Sorry I didn't respond sooner, was busy working on the sequel :)
It in the final editorial stages and should be published within a month or so.…moreSorry I didn't respond sooner, was busy working on the sequel :)
It in the final editorial stages and should be published within a month or so.(less)

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How soon until the sequel to the shiekd comes out?

Nachman Kataczinsky It will probably take another month or two: final editing and preparations for publishing.
Thanks for your interest.…moreIt will probably take another month or two: final editing and preparations for publishing.
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	The Shield: a novel 3.86 avg rating — 153 ratings — published 2014 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Beyond the Shield by Nachman Kataczinsky (Goodreads Author), Nachman Kataczinsky (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 110 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Nachman Kataczinsky rated a book Winter of the World (The Century Trilogy #2) by Ken Follett (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Mr. Follet definitely has a blind spot where Jews are concerned. He managed to write close to a 1000 page book about WWII without really mentioning the Holocaust. Mr. Follet ignores the fact that the obsession with exterminating the Jews cost the Naz ...more
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