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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: BreakingBad on August 09, 2012, 10:03:16 AM
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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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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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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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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.
The Forgotten Soldier?
(http://i43.tower.com/images/mm100198284/forgotten-soldier-guy-sajer-hardcover-cover-art.jpg)
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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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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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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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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"