Nuremberg Diary20 reviews G. M. Gilbert Da Capo Press, 1995 Read This; Then Watch "Nuremberg" (TNT dvd) + The Lunatics who Ran the Asylum + Ally Retribution + Unique Look Inside the Trials + Ex Book             The Making of the Atomic Bomb160 reviews Richard Rhodes Simon & Schuster, 1995 Outstanding Book + Simply amazing. + The making of the atomic bomb + greatest book I've ever read - got me to study physics + Great book if you like history and physics             The Penguin History of the Second World War11 reviews Peter Calvocoressi, Guy Wint, ... Penguin (Non-Classics), 2001 South African + Annoyingly "Anglo-centric", but a great effort and a GOOD READ + Covering World War II in single book + breathtaking in scope; sometimes slow, but worth finishing             Dreadnought77 reviews Robert K. Massie Ballantine Books, 1992 An epic of immense proportions. + Dreadnaught + Great for WWI Buffs + Educational, entertaining and highly informative.             Hitler and Stalin: Parallel Lives23 reviews Alan Bullock Vintage Books, 1993 Were they human beings? + UNDERSTANDING HISTORY + Two of a kind + PARALLEL MONSTERS + Excellent             Storm of Steel (Penguin Classics)63 reviews Ernst Jünger Penguin Classics, 2004 World War I -- From The Trenches As It Was + Graphic Memoir of WWI + All Noisy on the Western Front + Harrowing and unforgettable + BUY THIS BOOK!             Crucible of War: The Seven Years' War and the Fate of Empire in British North America, 1754-176689 reviews Fred Anderson Vintage, 2001 A masterful account of an often overshadowed conflict + Smartly written, comprehensive history of a great global war + 5 stars + Excellent + A fine, comprehensive, one volume account of the war             Lee27 reviews Douglas Southall Freeman Scribner, 1997 R.E. Lee, Man and Gentleman... + Lee + Magnificent + ONCE A LEADER, ALWAYS A LEADER + Definitive, sort of......             Barbarossa45 reviews Alan Clark Harper Perennial, 1985 A Fantastic Achievement + Antedote to Complaining + Old School Classic + Barbarrosa             Grant: A Biography15 reviews William S. McFeely W. W. Norton & Company, 2002 Best comprehensive biography of Grant available + Decent Book + A grudging nod to excellence I am currently reading a biography of every President in order. I must say that none of the preceding Presidents (even Lincoln) seem to be as difficult to pin down as Grant as to their "definitive" biography. In addition to McFeely's Pulitzer prize winning effort is Geoffrey Perret's offering, ...             Lee's Lieutenants: A Study in Command20 reviews Douglas Southall Freeman Scribner, 2001 A Great Read for the Civil War History Buff! + A great historical work from a great historian ... abridged + If this whets your desire to know more........ The abridged volume of Lee's Lieutenants is an excellent title for anyone interested in Lee's Army of Northern Virginia. I have looked at the original 3-volume series and the only difference as one earlier reviewer points out is that the footnotes have been taken out. Given that Douglas Freeman ...             Vietnam: A History62 reviews Stanley Karnow Penguin (Non-Classics), 1997 Fully Referenced + George Ball had it right Of all the books on the subject of what the people of Vn call The American War, this book stands out. It's written by someone who was actually there but not biased by having fought for one side or the other. Best of all it's fully referenced, Karnow backs up everything he says. It gives an ...             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, 2005 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             Rise And Fall Of The Third Reich262 reviews William L. Shirer Simon & Schuster, 1990 One of the most readable histories I've read + Rise and Fall of the Third Reich + excellent + Sometimes preventive war is a good idea + On the Ground in Germany during the Birth of the Third Reich             Stalingrad: The Fateful Siege: 1942-1943244 reviews Antony Beevor Penguin (Non-Classics), 1999 Great In-depth Analysis + Very accessible history + First Rate Analysis + How totalitarian dictatorships mishandle leadership + Historical             Goodbye to All That (Penguin Modern Classics)1 review Robert Graves Penguin Classics, 2000 autobiography from the trenchs Possibley one of the best known autobiographies to be written from the trenchs of the First World war Robert Graves in later years would be a professional writer and in his autobiography he brings all his considerable skill to bear. Born into privilage in Victorian England he was among the rush ...             In Deadly Combat: A German Soldier's Memoir of the Eastern Front (Modern War Studies (Paper))55 reviews Gottlob Herbert Bidermann University Press of Kansas, 2001 Excellent account of hardship, interesting perspective + Another clear look into the Geman's soldiers life on the Russian Front + Very realistic, moving and, at times, hard hitting! + Excellent Read - With One Exception             The Civil War: A Narrative (3 Vol. Set)138 reviews Shelby Foote Vintage, 1986 The Civil War: A Narrative (3 Vol) + The American "Iliad" + Wonderful Narrative + A wonderful odyssey through a terrible time.             Hitler's U-Boat War: The Hunters, 1939-1942 (Modern Library War)32 reviews Clay Blair Modern Library, 2000 Reference Text + Taken in its proper context, a real gem of a book + Very good book! + Long book but an exhaustive and exceptional one.             In Mortal Combat13 reviews John Toland, Carolyn Blakemore Harper Paperbacks, 1993 Heroes of Korea + Great overview of the war. Also sheds light on current situations. + READABLE AND GOOD BUT NOT AUTHOR'S BEST Toland's reputation as a first class historian is kept alive with this epic about the forgotten war. You will never forget some of the heroes he tells us about and it will encourage you to learn more about them and Korea.