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Offline BreakingBad

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WW2 Book Recommendations
« on: August 09, 2012, 10:03:16 AM »
I read a positive review of an autobiographical book of a German soldier during WW2 a few years back.  I believe the book would have been published after 2005.

I can't remember the author or title of the book, and was hoping maybe this rings a bell with someone out there. 

Anyway, going on vacation and want to find a good WW2 book, either fiction or non.  Most interested in infantry accounts.  I've read all the Ambrose books, Leckie, Sledge, Miller, Mailer.   Any recommendations appreciated.   :aok

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Re: WW2 Book Recommendations
« Reply #1 on: August 09, 2012, 10:10:22 AM »
I read a positive review of an autobiographical book of a German soldier during WW2 a few years back.  I believe the book would have been published after 2005.

I can't remember the author or title of the book, and was hoping maybe this rings a bell with someone out there. 

Anyway, going on vacation and want to find a good WW2 book, either fiction or non.  Most interested in infantry accounts.  I've read all the Ambrose books, Leckie, Sledge, Miller, Mailer.   Any recommendations appreciated.   :aok

I'm reading Max Hasting's 'All Hell Let Loose' at the moment. Excellent and unbiased account of WW2.

His other book 'Warriors' is also outstanding :aok
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Re: WW2 Book Recommendations
« Reply #2 on: August 09, 2012, 10:22:45 AM »

This is not an account of the Infantry in WWII, but rather a very interesting read if you can find it: A European Education by Roman Gary.

I don't think you will be disappointed if you can find a copy.
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Re: WW2 Book Recommendations
« Reply #3 on: August 09, 2012, 10:27:31 AM »
I read a positive review of an autobiographical book of a German soldier during WW2 a few years back.  I believe the book would have been published after 2005.


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Re: WW2 Book Recommendations
« Reply #4 on: August 09, 2012, 12:19:06 PM »
I read Forgotten Soldier for the first time in 1974 so definitely not a recent book.

It is a good read.

William Manchesters wartime biography "Goodbye Darkness" would be a good one for you.  He was a Marine and fought on some of the same ground as Sledge. 
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Re: WW2 Book Recommendations
« Reply #5 on: August 09, 2012, 05:24:12 PM »
Forgotten soldier is controversial. Some suggestion that it was faked. But to me it had a certain authenticity. He definitely saw war.

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« Reply #6 on: August 09, 2012, 05:33:31 PM »
It could be a number of different books I'd say.
This one is from 2006. http://www.amazon.com/AT-LENINGRADS-GATES-Memoirs-Soldier/dp/1932033556
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Re: WW2 Book Recommendations
« Reply #7 on: August 09, 2012, 05:41:03 PM »
Try some of James Hornfischers or Barrett Tillmans books........... Everytime i pick up one of their books, I wind up staying up till all hours of the morning as i dont want to put it down.....2am rolls around and i find myself saying......"ok ONE more chapter, then ill go to bed"
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