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micr0mac
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|  Subject: Good WW2 Books  Sun Jun 06, 2010 2:27 pm | |
| I know we've already had threads about war books, but I've been interested in reading some about WW2 (especially after watching some of Band of Brothers), specifically based in Europe. Thanks | |
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Insane Mercc
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| | Subject: Re: Good WW2 Books Sun Jun 06, 2010 6:06 pm | |
| Read Rommels books....idk if Patton made any.... | |
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br55ftw
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| | Subject: Re: Good WW2 Books Sun Jun 06, 2010 7:24 pm | |
| Fiction or non-fiction? Here's some books:
With Wings Like Eagles - Michael Korda
Anything by Stephen Ambrose
An Army at Dawn - (Not sure, will find the book)
Patton, Montgomery, Rommel: Masters of War - Terry Brighton
Anything by Donald R. Burgett
The Longest Day - Cornelius Ryan | |
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micr0mac
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| | Subject: Re: Good WW2 Books Sun Jun 06, 2010 7:53 pm | |
| um preferably non fiction, but i suppose it doesnt matter much | |
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Zane
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| | Subject: Re: Good WW2 Books Mon Jun 07, 2010 9:37 pm | |
| A great book if you want a first hand account (with reflections on the situation) would be to read Rommels "Infantry Attacks" or "Attacks"...one of them is shorterned I have both so just check. | |
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Spl. Durkee
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| | Subject: Re: Good WW2 Books Mon Jun 07, 2010 9:42 pm | |
| "The Greatest Generation" by Tom Brokaw
"The Cow Spoke French" by William True
"The Forgotten Soldier" by Guy Sajer
"To Fly and Fight" by Bud Anderson
Those are my favorites...Tom Brokaw's being my favorite.
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Capt-Crowbar
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| | Subject: Re: Good WW2 Books Mon Jun 07, 2010 9:49 pm | |
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A. sniper
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| | Subject: Re: Good WW2 Books Mon Jun 07, 2010 11:27 pm | |
| it's not wwII, but I loved all quiet on the western front (it's a novel, but it's good). | |
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br55ftw
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| | Subject: Re: Good WW2 Books Tue Jun 08, 2010 3:56 pm | |
| - A. sniper wrote:
- it's not wwII, but I loved all quiet on the western front (it's a novel, but it's good).
That was great, albeit fiction. Another WWI is "The Greatest Day In History" by Nicholas Best. It's all about 11/11/18. But, most WWII books I've read were very good, so I'll see what I can find. Ike - Michael Korda (it's about Eisenhower, but deals a lot with WWII and D-Day) | |
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Suudarak
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| | Subject: Re: Good WW2 Books Mon Jun 28, 2010 8:36 pm | |
| Okay this isn't WWII but Point of Impact is like the greatest book ever. They even made a movie out of it, and the movie still isn't that bad. If you can, read it. | |
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DrummerBoyz95
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| | Subject: Re: Good WW2 Books Mon Jun 28, 2010 9:11 pm | |
| I agree, the Bob Lee Swagger series are perhaps the best books I have read. | |
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