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Seven Roads to Hell: A Screaming Eagle at Bastogne 53 reviews
Donald R. Burgett
Dell, 2000
Great book, buy the series of 4
+ Seven roads to a great read
+ Best of Burgett's 4 books
+ seven roads to hell
+ A Very Personal Account of Hell
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Ghost Soldiers: The Epic Account of World War II's Greatest Rescue Mission 138 reviews
Hampton Sides
Anchor, 2002
A Truly Patriotic Saga
+ Great historial account
+ excellent read
+ Incredible WWII saga, amazingly well-written!
+ Accurate, compelling account of a true, combat event of WWII
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Honoring Sergeant Carter: Redeeming a Black World War II Hero's Legacy4 reviews
Allene Carter, Robert L. Allen
Amistad, 2003
Gives Balance To The Greatest Generation!
+ Clearing his name
+ A Man Gets His Due
+ A Great Book
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Beyond the Rhine: A Screaming Eagle in Germany15 reviews
Donald R. Burgett
Dell, 2002
The war is drawing to a close
+ Beyond The Rhine
+ Excellent first hand account
+ The fall of a dictator
+ Well Written
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The Road to Victory: The Untold Story of World War II's Red Ball Express 5 reviews
David P. Colley
Grand Central Publishing, 2001
Long Overdue
+ Come Along for the Ride...
+ Trucks! Keep On Rollin'!!
This book tells a story that has remained untold for too many generations. Most Americans are vaguely aware or totally ignorant of the fact that the U.S. Armed Forces remained racially segregated by unit until after the Second World War. Over the decades, Hollywood has generally reinforced this ...
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D Day: June 6, 1944: The Climactic Battle of World War II308 reviews
Stephen E. Ambrose
Simon & Schuster, 1995
Excellent History
+ A lot of detail
+ A detail account of the largest amphibious assault in history
+ Excellent Read!
+ excellent service and product
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War Stories II : Heroism in the Pacific (War Stories)8 reviews
Oliver North
Regnery Publishing, Inc., 2006
WWII History at its' Best
+ About Heroes and Written by One
+ Excellent histories
+ Great snapshot of the war on Japan
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A Bridge Too Far: The Classic History of the Greatest Battle of World War II71 reviews
Cornelius Ryan
Simon & Schuster, 1995
Excellent Introduction in this Important part of WW2 History
+ A Bridge Too Far is very well documented
+ Why Is This Out of Print?
+ Should be in the library of every military history buff
+ classic literature
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Death March: The Survivors of Bataan14 reviews
Donald Knox
Harvest Books, 2002
A First-Hand Account of the Atrocities of War
+ Gripping AND Complete!
+ Death March
+ Such a great book.
+ GRIPPING ... COULDN'T PUT THE BOOK DOWN!!!!
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The Bedford Boys: One American Town's Ultimate D-day Sacrifice36 reviews
Alex Kershaw
Da Capo Press, 2004
The Town That Lost It's Sons
+ A true landmark!
+ Another tale of the Greatest Generation
+ Not Your Ordinary WWII Book
+ Freedom's Price in Microcosm
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Pegasus Bridge: June 6, 194446 reviews
Stephen E. Ambrose
Simon & Schuster, 1988
Hold Until Relieved!
+ Engaging and Informative Read
+ As good as Band of Brothers
+ The British Band of Brothers
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Children of the Flames: Dr. Josef Mengele and the Untold Story of the Twins of Auschwitz29 reviews
Lucette Matalon Lagnado, Sheila Cohn Dekel
Penguin (Non-Classics), 1992
Testament to suvivors of horror
+ title is misleading, but content is excellent
+ Excellent book!
+ confusing the reader
+ Historical correction
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Beyond the Beachhead: The 29th Division in Normandy25 reviews
Joseph Balkoski
Stackpole Books, 1999
Balanced research and reading that flows well
+ A Great Book
+ Go 29th
+ TWENTY NINE LET'S GO!
+ SUPERB!!
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If You Survive: From Normandy to the Battle of the Bulge to the End of World War II, One American Officer's ...53 reviews
George Wilson
Ballantine Books, 1987
5 stars all the way
+ Interresting first person account
+ Excellent, truly as if you are there.
+ Fascinating... and clean
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Hour of Redemption: The Heroic WW II Saga of America's Most Daring POW Rescue2 reviews
Forrest Bryant Johnson
Grand Central Publishing, 2002
The best WW II book I have read
+ Compelling Saga of Survival
HOUR OF REDEMPTION is quite simply the best WW II book I have read. I finished 10 WW II books during 2003 and finished the year part way through three others. HOUR OF REDEMPTION was unquestionably the absolute best. It will make you proud, make you cheer, enrage you, and, most importantly, ...
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Band of Brothers : E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest425 reviews
Stephen E. Ambrose
Simon & Schuster, 2001
One of the best!
+ Great story...
+ Real American Heroes
+ It's been said already, but I'll say it again
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Parachute Infantry: An American Paratrooper's Memoir of D-Day and the Fall of the Third Reich53 reviews
David Kenyon Webster, Stephen E. Ambrose
Delta, 2002
Best Band of Brothers Autobiography
+ Not Band of Brothers
+ slacker soldier, great book.
+ The less heroic side of "Band of Brothers", written in the 1950s, well ahead of its time
+ The honest perspective of a paratrooper
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The Fighting First: The Untold Story Of The Big Red One on D-Day10 reviews
Flint Whitlock
Basic Books, 2005
D-Day and The Fighting First
+ The Fighting First
+ D-Day the First Division
+ Good solid book, but not excellent
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And If I Perish: Frontline U.S. Army Nurses in World War II19 reviews
Evelyn Monahan, Rosemary Neidel-Greenlee
Anchor, 2004
And If I Perish
+ Inspiring!
+ courageous unsung heroines
+ Should be required reading
+ Reporting WW II nurses' sacrifice, bravery, and contributions
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Flags of Our Fathers (Movie Tie-in Edition)578 reviews
James Bradley, Ron Powers
Bantam, 2006
A must read, but it's an emotional ride...........
+ the horror, the cost, the dignity
+ Excellent
+ Wonderful story of humility
+ Should be required reading for all Americans
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