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War As I Knew It 35 reviews George S. Patton
Mariner Books, 1995
Excellent Book
+ A New Angle on Patton + All leaders should read this. + War As I Knew It
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Band Of Brothers 425 reviews Stephen E. Ambrose
Simon & Schuster Audio, 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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Goodbye, Darkness: A Memoir of the Pacific War 75 reviews William Manchester
Back Bay Books, 2002
Amazing and deeply touching memoir
+ Goodby Darkness by William Manchester + A marine's memoir + Manchester's War + a steadfast memoir
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D Day: June 6, 1944: The Climactic Battle of World War II 308 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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Stalingrad: The Fateful Siege: 1942-1943 244 reviews Antony Beevor
Penguin (Non-Classics), 1999
Great In-depth Analysis
+ Very accessible history + First Rate Analysis + How totalitarian dictatorships mishandle leadership + Historical
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Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany 59 reviews Donald L. Miller
Simon & Schuster, 2006
Military history-writing at it finest
+ War is Hell + A Masterful Job + Unvarnished history of the US Army's Eighth Air Force + Greatest review of the 8th AAF I have ever read!
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The Naked and the Dead: 50th Anniversary Edition 73 reviews Norman Mailer
Picador, 2000
Helprin meets Hemingway, But Better [51][80]
+ War for real + Awesome + Worth every penny
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Patton And Rommel: Men of War in the Twentieth Century 16 reviews Dennis Showalter
Berkley Trade, 2006
Nice summary of the careers of two major WWII generals
+ Two Great Generals of World War II + Light Reading
I bought this book at an airport bookstore, and really enjoyed it. For those that don't have the time to read full biographies of Patton and Rommell, this is the book for you. If you've already read separate biographies of the two, I wouldn't necessarily recommend this book.
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The Fall of Berlin 1945 126 reviews Antony Beevor
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2003
brutal end to a brutal war
+ A well written history book
This is a story of epic violence, the final act of staggering and extended violence of the Second World War in Europe, the campaign for, envelopment and destruction of Berlin and a good share of its population, by the Red Army. Beevor's book is riveting, well written, engrossing, and emotionally ...
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In Harm's Way: The Sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis and the Extraordinary Story of Its Survivors 128 reviews Doug Stanton
Holt Paperbacks, 2003
Simply amazing.
+ Great Story No One should Forget! + This Book Will Make You Angry...And Proud + in harm's way-- + An avoidable tragedy, a convenient scapegoating.
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Citizen Soldiers: The U. S. Army from the Normandy Beaches to the Bulge to the Surrender of Germany 270 reviews Stephen E. Ambrose
Simon & Schuster, 1998
good narrative
+ Excellent Read + Citizen Soldiers + Perfect. + Another WWII classic from Ambrose
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Yank: The Army Weekly: Reporting the Greatest Generation 5 reviews Barrett McGurn
Fulcrum Publishing, 2004
The soldiers' magazine
+ Great book! + I grew up learning of YANK + Greatest Generation, Greatest Reporters... + Back When We Were All Called 'Yanks.'
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LIFE: World War II: History's Greatest Conflict in Pictures 1 review Richard B. Stolley
Bulfinch, 2005
Life's World War II in Pictures
Life's World War II in Pictures is an invaluable reference for any student of history, Military Historian, those interested in photo journalism or simply anyone who has an interest in the worlds greatest conflict. I have many picture books on World War II but this publication has many images I've ...
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The Forgotten Soldier 192 reviews Guy Sajer
Potomac Books Inc., 2001
Gripping tale will stay with you a long time
+ Forgotten Soldier + Is it fake? + Memoir of survival + Interesting perspective from the other side of WWII
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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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Hitler Youth 5 reviews Michael H. Kater
Harvard University Press, 2006
Will Become One Of The Basic Treatises On The Hitler Youth.
+ A most excellent book on the topic. + Hitler Youth + A very important piece of historical research + A WELL DOCUMENTED WORK - A GOOD ADDITION TO YOUR LIBRARY
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An Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa, 1942-1943, Volume One of the Liberation Trilogy (The Liberation ... 154 reviews Rick Atkinson
Holt Paperbacks, 2007
US Army and its WWII baptism
+ Good Read + It's a Page Turner + A terrific book.
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The Longest Day: The Classic Epic of D-Day 76 reviews Cornelius Ryan
Simon & Schuster, 1994
great reading
+ A Great Read + The best book on D-Day + This book will always remain one of the best descriptions of D-Day
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The Day of Battle: The War in Sicily and Italy, 1943-1944 (The Liberation Trilogy) 89 reviews Rick Atkinson
Henry Holt and Co., 2007
War is Hell
+ A Birthday Wish + The Day of Battle + Excellent + The Lady Be Good
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With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa 200 reviews E.B. Sledge
Presidio Press, 2007
The best on WW2 overall.
+ Realistic Portrait of War + Bought this for my dad. + Good sale + Satisfaction Guaranteed
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