Good War History Books?

Dragonoth · 08-08-2007, 10:24 PM

So yeah im really into war history but I cant stick with plain fact books. I mainly read a lot of first person accounts from ww1/ww2/Korea/Vietnam and was wondering if anyone has some good suggestions.

Main books ive already read....
-Band of Brothers: Ambrose
-Beyond Band of Brothers: Richard Winters
-The Coldest War: James Brady
-The Scariest Place in the World: James Brady
-Donald Burgett's series, "Airborne in ww2"

Skozat · 08-08-2007, 10:43 PM

Citizen Soldiers by Ambrose is probably my favorite WW2 history book, though band of brothers is extremely close.

Dragonoth · 08-09-2007, 01:23 PM

Yeah I saw that, he talked about it in the begining of band of brothers i believe.

Skozat · 08-09-2007, 03:13 PM

It focuses on the fact that the soldiers in WW2 were not professionals. They were citizens who were forced to take up arms because of the circumstances. That's essentially the theme of the book.

Dragonoth · 08-09-2007, 03:20 PM

Yeah think ill pick that up.

Greive · 08-09-2007, 11:51 PM

The Long Walk. It's a fabulous book, despite the crap the author gets for it being deemed "untrue", It's a really great book.

Anolade · 08-11-2007, 01:21 PM

That new book on the CIA is reeeally good. It's not exactly a war book, but about how the CIA has been fucking up since it was founded. I'd definitely recommend it. New York Times sure loved it.

Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA

OnTheDL · 08-11-2007, 03:15 PM

Well, if you are interested in some Alternative History, read some Harry Turtledove. This guy does a great job at representing things "they way the could have gone." Such as what would have happended had the South won the Civil War and so on. hes got some great work out there.

Dragonoth · 08-11-2007, 04:12 PM

Those sound cool

Les · 09-24-2007, 07:04 PM

a great one i read in 8th grade was a vietnam war book called "Fallen Angels"- i would give it a 10/10-action packed/ great story

08-08-2007, 10:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
Dragonoth Also known as Mhotep. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 935	Good War History Books? So yeah im really into war history but I cant stick with plain fact books. I mainly read a lot of first person accounts from ww1/ww2/Korea/Vietnam and was wondering if anyone has some good suggestions. Main books ive already read.... -Band of Brothers: Ambrose -Beyond Band of Brothers: Richard Winters -The Coldest War: James Brady -The Scariest Place in the World: James Brady -Donald Burgett's series, "Airborne in ww2"

08-08-2007, 10:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
Skozat That one guy Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Kentucky Posts: 1,893	Citizen Soldiers by Ambrose is probably my favorite WW2 history book, though band of brothers is extremely close. __________________

08-09-2007, 03:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
Skozat That one guy Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Kentucky Posts: 1,893	It focuses on the fact that the soldiers in WW2 were not professionals. They were citizens who were forced to take up arms because of the circumstances. That's essentially the theme of the book. __________________

08-11-2007, 01:21 PM	#7 (permalink)
Anolade Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 129	That new book on the CIA is reeeally good. It's not exactly a war book, but about how the CIA has been fucking up since it was founded. I'd definitely recommend it. New York Times sure loved it. Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA __________________ This is your life, and it's ending one minute at a time. ~Fight Club

08-11-2007, 03:15 PM	#8 (permalink)
OnTheDL Yippee-Ki-Yay Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: So Cal Posts: 127	Well, if you are interested in some Alternative History, read some Harry Turtledove. This guy does a great job at representing things "they way the could have gone." Such as what would have happended had the South won the Civil War and so on. hes got some great work out there. __________________ Giggidy Giggidy Goo.

08-09-2007, 01:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
Dragonoth Also known as Mhotep. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 935	Yeah I saw that, he talked about it in the begining of band of brothers i believe.

08-09-2007, 03:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
Dragonoth Also known as Mhotep. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 935	Yeah think ill pick that up.

08-09-2007, 11:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
Greive Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Langley, BC Posts: 258	The Long Walk. It's a fabulous book, despite the crap the author gets for it being deemed "untrue", It's a really great book.

08-11-2007, 04:12 PM	#9 (permalink)
Dragonoth Also known as Mhotep. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 935	Those sound cool

09-24-2007, 07:04 PM	#10 (permalink)
Les Banned Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: roseville, CA Posts: 713	a great one i read in 8th grade was a vietnam war book called "Fallen Angels"- i would give it a 10/10-action packed/ great story

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