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re: What are some WWII books you would suggest
Posted on 2/25/17 at 8:06 am to patchesohoulihan_007
Posted on 2/25/17 at 8:06 am to patchesohoulihan_007
Ship of Ghosts.
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Posted on 2/25/17 at 8:16 am to patchesohoulihan_007
Cold War submarine books are better in my opinion
Posted on 2/25/17 at 8:23 am to VaBamaMan
I will check out flyboys/bradley.
Thx.
My dad was all that.
Volunteer
India to China.
Day raids over Italy. Flak wound 26th mission.
Volunteer.
Glider 82nd airborne normandy.
Thx.
My dad was all that.
Volunteer
India to China.
Day raids over Italy. Flak wound 26th mission.
Volunteer.
Glider 82nd airborne normandy.
Posted on 2/25/17 at 8:26 am to patchesohoulihan_007
Killing Patton
Flyboys
Flyboys
Posted on 2/25/17 at 8:28 am to patchesohoulihan_007
I've never read any of the "Killing" books, but I'm leaning to trying that one.
Posted on 2/25/17 at 8:31 am to Porter Osborne Jr
Posted on 2/25/17 at 9:07 am to Porter Osborne Jr
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Killing Patton
Incredible story
Posted on 2/25/17 at 9:23 am to patchesohoulihan_007
One if my favorites is a little known book called "The Wrong Stuff" by Truman Smith, who tells about his days as a pilot with the 385th Bomb Group, 8th Air Force. I may be biased though because my great-uncle was in the same unit at the same time and flew many of the same missions. Smith gives pretty vivid accounts of the missions, plus what daily life was like for airmen in England. Actually there were some pretty funny stories in there mixed in.
This post was edited on 2/25/17 at 9:25 am
Posted on 2/25/17 at 9:24 am to patchesohoulihan_007
Everything by Gordon Prange, specifically, "At Dawn We Slept" and "Miracle at Midway". His life story is fascinating also. These are definitive, must reads on the war in the Pacific.
Also, Eugene Sledge books. "With the Old Breed at Peleliu and Okinawa" is where the HBO Miniseries is based from. These will give you an excellent foundation of the Japanese and the Pacific War. Source material for all my students and I recommend reading in that order.
Also, Eugene Sledge books. "With the Old Breed at Peleliu and Okinawa" is where the HBO Miniseries is based from. These will give you an excellent foundation of the Japanese and the Pacific War. Source material for all my students and I recommend reading in that order.
This post was edited on 2/25/17 at 10:48 am
Posted on 2/25/17 at 9:43 am to GenghisKhan
If you survive. George Wilson
Posted on 2/25/17 at 10:00 am to patchesohoulihan_007
The Rising Sun. John Toland.
Posted on 2/25/17 at 10:08 am to mayhaw
In Harm's Way by Doug Stanton
About the sinking of the USS Indianapolis and the men that survived the torpedo having to float in the ocean for almost a week and being eaten by sharks.
About the sinking of the USS Indianapolis and the men that survived the torpedo having to float in the ocean for almost a week and being eaten by sharks.
Posted on 2/25/17 at 10:23 am to Tubedog13
The Liberator.
We led the way. The US Army in WWII.
Rommel/Patton
The Admirals
We led the way. The US Army in WWII.
Rommel/Patton
The Admirals
This post was edited on 2/25/17 at 10:25 am
Posted on 2/25/17 at 10:24 am to Tubedog13
Citizen Soldiers by Stephen Ambrose
Ambrose was a premier WW2 historian, taught history at UNO; wrote several books about the war.
This is my favorite as it tells the story of regular guys who did their job and defeated fascism.
Ambrose was a premier WW2 historian, taught history at UNO; wrote several books about the war.
This is my favorite as it tells the story of regular guys who did their job and defeated fascism.
Posted on 2/25/17 at 10:25 am to beerJeep
Soldat, reflections of a German Soldier. was a good read (i read it after it was recommended in a thread like this) interesting to hear the German perspective on the war, and why they went along with it originally, but then it snowballed out of control.
My all time favorite is Unbroken. Flyboys and Ghost soldiers were also good.
My all time favorite is Unbroken. Flyboys and Ghost soldiers were also good.
This post was edited on 2/25/17 at 10:26 am
Posted on 2/25/17 at 10:30 am to patchesohoulihan_007
When Titans Clashed
The Definitive Single Book on The Nazi - Soviet War, 1941 - 1945.
By David Glantz. Updated in 2015. Originally published in 1995. Glantz says he updated because there's about 100 times more Soviet info available now than there was back in 1995. SO, any book out there written in or before 1995 is going to be poorly informed about the Soviet side.
A great (probably the best) reference book and a great history of the War in the East -- all in one book.
When Titans Clashed
The Definitive Single Book on The Nazi - Soviet War, 1941 - 1945.
By David Glantz. Updated in 2015. Originally published in 1995. Glantz says he updated because there's about 100 times more Soviet info available now than there was back in 1995. SO, any book out there written in or before 1995 is going to be poorly informed about the Soviet side.
A great (probably the best) reference book and a great history of the War in the East -- all in one book.
When Titans Clashed
Posted on 2/25/17 at 10:37 am to patchesohoulihan_007
Red Storm Rising by Tom Clancy.
Posted on 2/25/17 at 10:39 am to DocSavage
With the Old Breed
Posted on 2/25/17 at 10:49 am to GenghisKhan
quote:
Also, Eugene Sledge books. "With the Old Breed at Pelileu and Okinawa" is where the HBO Miniseries is based from. These will give you an excellent foundation of the Japanese and the Pacific War. Source material for all my students and I recommend reading in that order.
I would also like to recommend China Marine by Eugene Sledge. It goes over the early days of post WW2 China and talks about the struggle that Eugene Sledge had when he finally got to return home.
Posted on 2/25/17 at 11:52 am to Azazello
ARMY AT DAWN the best
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