re: Recommend a WWII book

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A Higher Call: An Incredible True Story of Combat and Chivalry in the War-Torn Skies of World War II

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This x1000. One of the better books I've read about bombers and the Luttwaffe.

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Bridge Too Far

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This one of the best books on WWII that I've ever read.

Here's a few of the books dealing with WWII that I keep in my collection here at the office (I've run out of room at home). These are the ones I like to pull out from time to time and re-read over lunch so I keep them handy here.


The Fall of Berlin 1945 - Antony Beevor
(Probably the best book dealing with the final stages of the war in Europe. It starts with the Soviets crossing the Vistula, deals with their march through Pomerania & Prussia, goes into great detail of the Battle of Seelow Heights and the fighting for Berlin itself. It also discusses the approach of American forces from the west. If you want a good understanding of how the war in Europe ended, you need to read this book along with a book I mentioned last night titled "Berlin Dance of Death".)

The Last Year of the German Army - James Lucas
(This is a good companion to the two books I just mentioned. It goes into great technical detail of the make up and equipment of the Wehrmacht of 1944-1945.)

Fallen Eagle: The Last Days of the Third Reich - Robin Cross
(Another book dealing with the closing act of the War in Europe. While The Fall of Berlin deals heavily with the Eastern Front aspect of the end, this book is a bit more balanced in discussing both the east & west fronts.)

Death of a Nazi Army - William B. Breuer
(One of the few books I've found that does a good job detailing the Battle of the Falaise Pocket)

The Battered Bastards of Bastogne - George Koskimaki
(A very well written account of the defense of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge)

Monte Cassino - Matthew Parker
(Does a good job discussing one of the most brutal battles in the war that for some reason has been overlooked by many)

The Road to Berlin - John Erickson
(This is actually the second of a two part series of very detailed books dealing with the war between Germany and the USSR. This volume picks up at end of the Battle of Stalingrad and covers the Eastern Front to the end of the war. I use to have the first volume of this series but loaned it to a friend who lost it while on vacation. I'd not recommend this series to the person with a passing internet in the war, due to the great detail this book goes into. But if you really want to dig deep into the Eastern Front, this series is for you.)

Himmler's Black Order 1923-45 - Robin Lumsden
(This is a good source to learn just about everything there is to know about both the Wafen SS & Allgemeine SS from it's earliest days to it's ultimate demise.)

Enemy at the Gates - William Craig
(This book covers the Battle of Stalingrad in great detail, including the events leading up to it. Despite the title, it had nothing to do with the movie by the same name.)

The Hitler Options - Edited by Kenneth Macksey
(This is a bit of a different animal in that it is what's known as "alternative" or "what if" history. It's a series of short "stories" by WWII experts of what might have happened if some aspects of the war gone differently. Very interesting read)

Third Reich Victorious: Alternative Decisions of WWII - Edited by Peter G. Tsouras
(Pretty much the same type of book at The Hitler Options. If alternative history is something that interests you, I'd read this book.)

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Howya doing, Darth?

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doing well, hope the same is true for you.

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Quite a collection

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Thanks, I'm sitting here looking over them thinking which one I want to read again first. I've got a few other books I keep here dealing with everything from the Franco-Prussian War, WWI, Korea, & Vietnam. I've already run out of room at home for my books and now I'm running out of room here as well.

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I have read is the Battered Bastards of Bastogne. Excellent read!

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Indeed it is, I loved that book.

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Helmet For My Pillow

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With the Old Bread

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Great Reads

Panzer Battles by Friedrich von Mellinthin–von Mellenthin, a German World War II general and staff officer under Rommel, describes the German campaigns in Poland, France 1940, the Balkans, North Africa, Russia, France 1944, and, finally, Germany itself, with a strong focus on the operations in North Africa, Russia 1942-1944, France 1944, and Germany.

Panzer Leader by Heinz Guderiuan–If you haven't already read it.

Ghost Soldiers: The Epic Account of World War II's Greatest Rescue Mission

The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors: The Extraordinary World War II Story of the U.S. Navy's Finest Hour

Flags of Our Fathers

this book is incredibly detailed