Need new WW2 books

[MrKrabs]

Want to spend a portion of my refund money on some good WW2 books...

Suggestions would be awesome...













"Half-expecting Brooke to have a long list replied within 20 minutes."

[BuckShot]

I just finished Code Burgandy. It's good, an account of a bomber gunner's capture and evasion in France. Hats off to the French resistance in this one.

[Wmaker]

Any particular subject of interest Krabs?

[MrKrabs]

Any particular subject of interest Krabs?

Not picky yet.

I was hoping to start with stuff well-received by folks here...

I love the technical aspect of WW2; but you can pretty much dig that up on that the internet anytime...  "Doesn't mean I would,kt appreciate getting pointed in the direction of more good stuff especially from the School of Applied Tactics."

But in any case I hope for something that would be worth reading a few times. 

[Obie303]

Battle of Arnhem from the perspective of the 1st Polish Independent Parachute Brigade. 

Very good book, but also very difficult to find.

[Rich46yo]

"Inside the Nazi War Machine" by Bevin Alexander I just finished. He's a respected author and the book focuses on the destruction of the allied armies in 1940 by the brilliance of three German generals, Manstein, Guderian, and Rommel. The three of them creating a new form of warfare, often while disobeying orders, and the position of strength it put the new German Empire in.

Which Hitler promptly blew. He blew it by not destroying the British at Dunkirk and he blew it by not properly outfitting the Africa Corp and paying attention to the Mediterranean. He was obsessed with his idiotic racial theories and his desire for living space in Russian and the destruction of communism.

The book is almost entirely based on the French campaign but it does connect the dots on its implications on Later events.

[palef]

Inside The Third Reich, by Albert Speer.

[MrKrabs]

"Inside the Nazi War Machine" by Bevin Alexander I just finished. He's a respected author and the book focuses on the destruction of the allied armies in 1940 by the brilliance of three German generals, Manstein, Guderian, and Rommel. The three of them creating a new form of warfare, often while disobeying orders, and the position of strength it put the new German Empire in.

Which Hitler promptly blew. He blew it by not destroying the British at Dunkirk and he blew it by not properly outfitting the Africa Corp and paying attention to the Mediterranean. He was obsessed with his idiotic racial theories and his desire for living space in Russian and the destruction of communism.

The book is almost entirely based on the French campaign but it does connect the dots on its implications on Later events.

Sounds tantalizing... Sounds like every good documentry ever watched wrapped up in one good book.

[Ripsnort]

Breakout: The Chosin Reservoir Campaign, Korea 1950.
Expand your horizons.

[tmetal]

Given up for dead by Bill Sloan

A well researched and presented account of the Battle for Wake Island.  A great read that flows well and is hard to put down.

[SIM]

Project 19 - A Mission Most Secret  by John W. Swancara

This book tells the story of aircraft refurbishment centers set up prior to and after the US entry into World War 2. It is a little known story of the aircraft manufacturers, and their employees, who helped to keep Allied aircraft flying in the early years of the war.

[Rich46yo]

Sounds tantalizing... Sounds like every good documentry ever watched wrapped up in one good book.

Objective. Very objective. Unlike Speer's book which seems to only serve to make him look like the "humane, Likable Nazi" and was very self serving along with many parts having dubious credibility. Like his fantasy "I wanted to kill Hitler scheme". I think Speer was a Liar yet still Inside the Third Reich has value and should be read.

[Ripsnort]

Given up for dead by Bill Sloan

A well researched and presented account of the Battle for Wake Island.  A great read that flows well and is hard to put down.

Added to my A-cart. Thks!

[Guppy35]

Given up for dead by Bill Sloan

A well researched and presented account of the Battle for Wake Island.  A great read that flows well and is hard to put down.

Sloan's books on Peleliu and Okinawa are also  very good reads.

Any of James Hornfischer's books are also fantastic reads.  Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors, Ship of Ghosts, and Neptune's Inferno.

Combine Sloan and Hornfischer and you get most of the Navy Marine war against Japan

[colmbo]

A Helmet for my Pillow

With the Old Breed

Strong Men Armed

Woodbine Red Leader

An Ace of the Eighth

Mustang Ace

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo