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Luciano’s Luck by Jack Higgins is set in Sicily during World War II . After I read this book, I saw a show on the History Channel about Lucky Luciano and whether or not he was let out of prison in the United States during World War II in order to solicit the help of [...]
There were a few additional military history books listed by Military History Magazine . I plan on picking these up too when I find them. Of course, reviews will come as I finish them. Ancient Greece Gates of Fire by Steven Pressfield Anabasis by Xenophon World War I The Great War and Modern Memory by [...]
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Below is a list of the top 20 military books published by Military History Magazine in late 2008. I either already had or purchased most of these and I am slowly reading them. They are everything from military tactics to first hand accounts to fiction. Half-Price Books is a great place to start if you [...]
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The Longest Day is an excellent World War II book. The Longest Day refers to D-Day , June 6, 1944. If you are looking for a good World War II battle book, this is it. In addition, if you are looking for a book on D-Day , read this one. I thoroughly enjoyed Cornelius Ryan’s [...]
Band of Brothers by Stephen E. Ambrose is the book which gave rise to the HBO series. It is about E Company of the 506th Regiment of the 101st Airborne . The book starts in basic training Camp Toccoa and goes through occupation duty in Austria . I had picked this book up many years [...]
The Art of War by Sun Tzu has always fascinated me. It is equally applicable to business as it is to war. You can pick this book up in any chapter and just start reading. There are snippets from the Art of War that can be used to run your business strategy. I love this [...]
Seven Roads to Hell is a memoir of a paratrooper from the 101st Airborne Division (Screaming Eagles ). This book is an account of the Battle of the Bulge and specifically the entrapment at Bastogne . Every time I read one of these World War II memoirs I wonder if the United States could do [...]
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Adolf Hitler Volume One by John Toland consists of the start of the Man that was to rule Germany for far too long starting as Chancellor in 1933 but with the purpose of ruling the world. He was led by an insane desire to make a perfect world that existed only in his mind and [...]
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Men at War: The Fighting Agents is the fourth book in the Men at War series by W.E.B. Griffin . The thing about this series that I enjoy is that when I’m done with one book, I am immediately ready for the next one. This book has two Operation of Strategic Services (OSS) missions in [...]
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I thoroughly enjoy every issue of Military History Magazine. I read each one from cover to cover. Military History covers topics from ancient history to modern warfare. It discusses strategy and tactics, archaeology, particular battles and personalities. I particularly like the drawn battle maps. This is a great overview magazine for any history buff.
