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The Great Generals Series is a set of biographies edited by General Wesley K. Clark. They are written about American generals. These are relatively condensed books with lots of great facts. Books Eisenhower by John Wukovits Grant by John Mosier Patton by Alan Axelrod
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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 Lieutenants is the first book in the Brotherhood of War Series by W.E.B. Griffin . In this book we are introduced to the characters that take us through the series. The series starts in 1943 in Africa in a tank brigade. One of the things I love about the characters in this book is [...]
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The Brotherhood of War Series by W.E.B. Griffin takes a set of characters from shavetail Lieutenants in World War II through their progression in the United States Army. It takes in the good, the bad, the loves, the loss and everything else that goes along with life and the military. These books are very good, [...]
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The Last Rebel: Survivor by William W. Johnstone takes place after the last Ashes book and after the death of General Ben Raines. Jim LaDoux is the heir apparent to all that is good and right in the world. General Raines has provided LaDoux with the locations of many caches of supplies and equipment and [...]
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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 [...]
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.
