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Title: Karaya's Recommended Books
Post by: Masherbrum on October 05, 2007, 07:53:21 PM

I have have been often asked of "good books to read".

Excellent reads:

Given Up For Dead  - Bill Sloan (this one tops Flags)
Flags of our Fathers  - James Bradley
Flyboys - James Bradley (I used to be in very close contact with him circa Flags and we got to know each other vicariously through my grandpa's and his father's lives.   A class act.)
The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors - James D. Hornfischer
A Question of Honor - Lynne Olson and Stanley Cloud
The Longest Winter - Alex Kershaw
Eighth Army - Robin Neillands
Ghost Soldiers - Hampton Sides
Left to Die - The Tragedy of the USS Juneau - Dan Kurzman
Armageddon - Clive Ponting

An Army at Dawn - Rick Atkinson (2003)
The Battle for Italy - Rick Atkinson (now)  These two are part of the "Liberation Trilogy".    These books are very in depth and give a great "objective" look into the WWII ETO.  

The Coldest Winter - David Halberstam (I haven't read this yet, but I have been told this is getting RAVE REVIEWS)  It is about the The Korean War.


I am usually poking my head into convo's regarding books.   Even though I'm 34, I have been reading since 4.   I love reading and it pisses my wife when I can crack a book and become lost.   She didn't have a teacher for a parent like I did.  

My brother works for a Book Distributor and I have MANY of the above in the Advanced Reader/Uncorrected Proof format.   These will sometimes have typo's and no pics/maps.    I like em though.

I hope some find this thread helpful.

Karaya

Title: Karaya's Recommended Books
Post by: Meatwad on October 05, 2007, 08:07:23 PM

I had a great bunch of war books that became lost a year ago. I cant remember the titles for the life of me, but they were very excellent war books to read.

Some WW2
some Vietnam
and a lot were cold war, WW3 type books.


I miss them :cry

Title: Karaya's Recommended Books
Post by: Dace on October 05, 2007, 08:17:01 PM

Add these to the list: (among many others)

Half a Wing, Three Engines, and a Prayer Brian D Oneill
Brought a tear to my eye at points

Fighting the Flying Circus Eddie Rickenbacker
1st book I ever read cover to cover

Title: Karaya's Recommended Books
Post by: USRanger on October 05, 2007, 08:38:06 PM

I've read Ghost Soldiers Karaya. Great book.

Title: Karaya's Recommended Books
Post by: Soulyss on October 05, 2007, 10:03:25 PM

he Battle for Italy - Rick Atkinson

So glad you mentioned this I didn't realize that it was out.  I read An Army at Dawn 4 years ago and I've been waiting for the 2nd book to come out.

Title: Karaya's Recommended Books
Post by: Helm on October 06, 2007, 08:54:36 AM

I'd like to add to the List:   Eugene Fluckey's book  "Thunder Below" ...great sub book!

Title: A couple more to add to the list
Post by: boingg on October 06, 2007, 09:14:09 AM

Shattered Sword :Parshall and Tully.   the untold story of the battle of midway.
Battalion Of the Damned:James Christ. The 1st marines paratroops at Guadalcanal.
Hell in a Very Small Place : Bernard Fall . The siege of Dien Bien Phu

Title: Karaya's Recommended Books
Post by: Joker on October 06, 2007, 10:47:01 AM

Here's just a few of my favs:

Fire in the Sky by Eric Bergerud

Doorknob Five Two by Fredric Arnold

Goodbye Darkness by William Manchester

War as I knew It by George Patton

The Forgotten Soldier by Guy Sajer

With the Old Breed by E. B. Sledge

Guadalcanal by Richard B. Frank

Masters of the Air by Donald Miller

The Long Walk by S. Rawicz    The story of escape from the Soviet Gulag and the escapees amazing trek all the way to India.

Joker