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WWII Military History Book Recommendations
Posted on 1/13/15 at 12:23 pm
Posted on 1/13/15 at 12:23 pm
What do you have for me OT? Would like a good book about WWII, preferably something fairly broad but focusing on the military campaign itself.
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Posted on 1/13/15 at 12:28 pm to barry
With the Old Breed, Eugene Sledge
Posted on 1/13/15 at 12:30 pm to barry
The Winds of War
Posted on 1/13/15 at 12:30 pm to barry
Not a book, but Strategy and Tactics magazine is good. There's a specific subscription focused on WWII.
Strategy & Tactics
Strategy & Tactics
Posted on 1/13/15 at 12:30 pm to barry
Darths Big Bad Biker Book of History
Posted on 1/13/15 at 12:42 pm to barry
Are you looking for an overview of the entire war?
Posted on 1/13/15 at 12:43 pm to barry
While it doesn't have a broad focus, The Forgotten Soldier is a great read.
Posted on 1/13/15 at 12:43 pm to barry
Right now I'm reading the first book of the Liberation Trilogy by Rick Atkinson. He won a Pulitzer Prize in History for it.
It's called "An Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa 1942-1943" LINK /
The second book covers Italy, and the third book covers Normandy to Berlin. The trilogy does not cover the Pacific.
It's been great so far.
It's called "An Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa 1942-1943" LINK /
The second book covers Italy, and the third book covers Normandy to Berlin. The trilogy does not cover the Pacific.
It's been great so far.
This post was edited on 1/13/15 at 12:45 pm
Posted on 1/13/15 at 12:44 pm to barry
Barbarossa - Alan Clark
Almost more than you want to know about the Eastern Front - from the strategic and operational levels.
Almost more than you want to know about the Eastern Front - from the strategic and operational levels.
Posted on 1/13/15 at 12:44 pm to barry
Posted on 1/13/15 at 12:48 pm to barry
Knight's Cross
Posted on 1/13/15 at 12:53 pm to barry
Band of Brothers for sure
Dick Winter's memoir is great too
Dick Winter's memoir is great too
Posted on 1/13/15 at 12:58 pm to barry
It's not WW2 but if you like history, "Storm of Swords" is really good and full of interesting history that rarely gets taught in school these days.
Posted on 1/13/15 at 12:59 pm to barry
The Atkinson trilogy on the US Army in Europe is a good read.
Posted on 1/13/15 at 2:07 pm to barry
The Longest Day Cornelius Ryan
A Bridge Too Far Cornelius Ryan
The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich William Shirer
Band of Brothers Stephen Ambrose
Citizen Soldiers Stephen Ambrose
A Bridge Too Far Cornelius Ryan
The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich William Shirer
Band of Brothers Stephen Ambrose
Citizen Soldiers Stephen Ambrose
This post was edited on 1/13/15 at 2:10 pm
Posted on 1/13/15 at 2:17 pm to barry
Ten Years and Twenty Days: Memoirs of Grand Admiral Karl Doenitz LINK
Written by Doenitz himself once he was released from 10 years in Spandau prison. He describes everything from the build up of the U boats post WWI to him taking over as the head of the German Navy to finally spending 20 days as the head of the German state once Hitler was pushing daisies.
The final chapters are an incredible look into the German head of states mind and the decisions that were made WRT the fall of the eastern and western fronts.
As a former submariner as well, the book was absolutely fascinating.
Written by Doenitz himself once he was released from 10 years in Spandau prison. He describes everything from the build up of the U boats post WWI to him taking over as the head of the German Navy to finally spending 20 days as the head of the German state once Hitler was pushing daisies.
The final chapters are an incredible look into the German head of states mind and the decisions that were made WRT the fall of the eastern and western fronts.
As a former submariner as well, the book was absolutely fascinating.
Posted on 1/13/15 at 2:58 pm to barry
Atkinsons trilogy is very good but it's a lot to handle if you're looking for a good overview I would suggest Anthony Beevors book the Second World War
Posted on 1/13/15 at 3:15 pm to barry
Get the West Point Military History Series with Atlas.
Posted on 1/13/15 at 9:37 pm to barry
The Ambrose books are good recs
But WWII For Dummies is actually a great starting point. Very broad and readable.
But WWII For Dummies is actually a great starting point. Very broad and readable.
Posted on 1/13/15 at 9:54 pm to barry
Guadalcanal is an amazing book.
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