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Fiction and non fiction WWI books
Posted on 4/20/23 at 9:03 am
Posted on 4/20/23 at 9:03 am
Can someone recommend some good WWI books please ?
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Posted on 4/20/23 at 3:31 pm to lewisx
From Here to Eternity
I'm in the middle of Incredible Victory, by Walter Lord (A Night to Remember) about the battle of Midway. A very breezy read. If you've ever seen the '70s Midway movie it'll seem like it was taken directly from this book, though I don't believe Lord was credited.
I'm in the middle of Incredible Victory, by Walter Lord (A Night to Remember) about the battle of Midway. A very breezy read. If you've ever seen the '70s Midway movie it'll seem like it was taken directly from this book, though I don't believe Lord was credited.
Posted on 4/21/23 at 7:48 am to lewisx
Storm of Steel
The Guns of August
The Guns of August
Posted on 4/21/23 at 1:56 pm to Kafka
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From Here to Eternity
I'm in the middle of Incredible Victory, by Walter Lord (A Night to Remember) about the battle of Midway. A very breezy read. If you've ever seen the '70s Midway movie it'll seem like it was taken directly from this book, though I don't believe Lord was credited.
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WWI books
'bout time to get those bifocals washed
Posted on 4/21/23 at 2:34 pm to beerJeep
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Storm of Steel
The Guns of August
Obviously, I would echo these as timeless as is "All Quiet on the Western Front."
This topic comes up relatively frequently (not as frequently as WWII) and I cannot recommend more highly the Carlin (Hardcore History) Blueprint for Armageddon, which is a multipart podcast series.
Posted on 4/21/23 at 5:59 pm to lewisx
Posted on 4/21/23 at 8:21 pm to lewisx
All Quiet on the Western Front
Posted on 4/22/23 at 12:03 am to Bayou Warrior 64
An oldie with an as good sequel : The Winds of War by Herman Wouk. Robert Mitchum was great in the movie.
Posted on 4/22/23 at 9:06 am to lewisx
For fiction check out
To The Last Man by Jeff Shaara.
To The Last Man by Jeff Shaara.
Posted on 4/22/23 at 9:13 am to lewisx
Most of these books listed here are readily available from your local library. It might be necessary to use Inter-library loan, but, you'll have the book.
The Real War 1914 - 1918, is the best military history of WW I that I've ever read.
The Real War 1914 - 1918, is the best military history of WW I that I've ever read.
Posted on 4/22/23 at 3:11 pm to Keltic Tiger
quote:nice to know someone is as blind as I am
The Winds of War by Herman Wouk
Posted on 4/22/23 at 5:50 pm to Champagne
Johnny Got His Gun fricked with my head pretty bad. Set in WW1, I believe.
Posted on 4/24/23 at 9:23 pm to CCT
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Johnny Got His Gun
Discovered this from the Metallica video for "One".
Posted on 4/25/23 at 11:18 pm to lewisx
A Soldier of the Great War by Mark Helprin
Posted on 4/27/23 at 9:42 am to lewisx
Storm of Steel.
A World Undone.
The First World War by Martin Gilbert.
A World Undone.
The First World War by Martin Gilbert.
This post was edited on 4/27/23 at 9:45 am
Posted on 4/27/23 at 11:45 am to lewisx
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Can someone recommend some good WWI books please ?
A Soldier of the Great War ~ Mark Helprin. Great story about an old Italian WWI veteran recounting his life during the war to a young stranger as they walk to a small village.
Posted on 4/28/23 at 10:26 pm to lewisx
Have any of you read Birdsong? I thought I’d like it but. Was wrong. I will never go on a cave.
Posted on 4/28/23 at 10:43 pm to lewisx
A Farewell to Arms is a good one about the Italian front in WWI and a good intro into Hemingway.
Posted on 5/12/23 at 2:06 pm to lewisx
For a fictional account of the war, there is no better option than All Quiet on the Western Front. If you're looking for a good, page-turning general overview of the conflict in non-fiction, look no further than G.J. Meyer's A World Undone: The Story of the Great War, 1914-1918. It's 800 pages of history that is more than accessible to the general reader and history buff alike.
Posted on 5/13/23 at 11:41 am to lewisx
The First World War - Strachan
The World Crisis, 1911-1918 - Winston Churchill
Once an Eagle (although it only jumps off in WWI) - Myrer
The World Crisis, 1911-1918 - Winston Churchill
Once an Eagle (although it only jumps off in WWI) - Myrer
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