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
  
  











  



  
With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa (Classics of Naval Literature)200 reviews
E. B. Sledge

US Naval Institute Press, 1996

The best on WW2 overall.

+ Realistic Portrait of War
+ Bought this for my dad.
+ Good sale
+ Satisfaction Guaranteed
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
A Soldier's Story (Modern Library War)16 reviews
Omar N. Bradley

Modern Library, 1999

Great Military History makes you proud to be an American

+ Gives A Good Overall Picture of World War II in Europe.
+ A Must read for any history student
+ Great Work from a Great General
  
  











  



  
Gods and Generals235 reviews
Jeff Shaara

Ballantine Books, 1998

Gods and Generals

+ God's and Generals
+ Successfully following a Tough Act
+ The Book - Gods and Generals
  
  











  



  
We were Soldiers Once...And Young: Ia Drang--The Battle That Changed The War In Vietnam250 reviews
Harold G. Moore, Joseph L. Galloway

Random House, 1992

A MOVING TRIBUTE.

+ This is the real deal
+ Clear, concise and not judgemental
+ Many years prior to this work was another:
+ An excellent historical account of this battle with commentary included
  
  











  



  
Biggest Brother : The Life of Major Dick Winters, The Man Who Led the Band of Brothers70 reviews
Larry Alexander

NAL Hardcover, 2005

Spectacular

+ The Leader of the Band of Brothers
+ They Don't Make Men Like This Anymore
+ A Role model for the ages
+ Just a great read.
  
  











  



  
Citizen Soldiers: The U. S. Army from the Normandy Beaches to the Bulge to the Surrender of Germany270 reviews
Stephen E. Ambrose

Simon & Schuster, 1998

good narrative

+ Excellent Read
+ Citizen Soldiers
+ Perfect.
+ Another WWII classic from Ambrose
  
  











  



  
Jimmy Stewart: Bomber Pilot19 reviews
Starr Smith

Zenith Press, 2005

A True American Hero who served his country with humility

+ A true American hero
+ Jimmy Stewart: Bomber Pilot

I am glad I didn't pay attention to some of the reviewers of this book. Once I started reading the book, I couldn't put it down. The author used a lot of back ground information to give credence to what General Stewart accomplished during WWII, which I found very useful. He also mentions at times ...
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
Beyond Band of Brothers: The War Memoirs of Major Dick Winters108 reviews
Dick Winters, Cole C. Kingseed

Berkley Hardcover, 2006

Great book!

+ Dick Winters
+ First Class Character
+ Great Book
+ one of our unsung heros.
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors: The Extraordinary World War II Story of the U.S. Navy's Finest Hour128 reviews
James D. Hornfischer

Bantam, 2004

Ranks with Shattered Sword

+ Simply The Best
+ One of the finest book's On Naval warfare I have ever read!
+ The Battle Off Samar
+ Great Valor Should Never Be Forgotten
  
  











  



  
The Longest Winter: The Battle of the Bulge and the Epic Story of WWII's Most Decorated Platoon56 reviews
Alex Kershaw

Da Capo Press, 2005

Must read for WWII buffs

+ GI Joe's Story
+ Great book
+ excellent story of heroism
+ Another great story of heroism from America's citizen soldiers in WWII Europe
  
  











  



  
The Killer Angels517 reviews
Michael Shaara

Ballantine Books, 1987

Beautifully written and a joy to read

+ There is a Reason This Won a Pulitzer Prize
+ The Killer Angels
+ history class
  
  











  



  
The Longest Day: The Classic Epic of D-Day76 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
  
  











  



  
Guernica, the Crucible of World War II1 review
Gordon Thomas

Stein & Day Pub, 1975

The Birth of Air Raids

Unparalleled in the history of warfare, the Luftwaffe's elite "Condor Legion" flattened the remote Basque town of Guernica in April 1937 during the experimental Spanish Civil War of 1936-1939. This historical novel dissects the facts on why and how the ancient capital of Basque honor and history ...
  
  











  



  
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