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Originally Posted by riverboatking
been on a WWII non fiction binge.
just finished operation paperclip and the rise and fall of the third reich both were fascinating.
obv love band of brothers (book n show).
would love some suggestions for other great books on the subject.
I have recommended some of these before here but WWII (especially pacific WWII) is one of my favorite subjects.
Helmet for My Pillow - Leckie
With the Old Breed - Sledge
(These were to two major source books for HBO's The Pacific)
Neptune's Inferno: THE US Navy at Guadalcanal - Hornfischer
The Admirals; Nimitz, Halsey, Leahy and King - Borneman
Brothers, Rivals, Victors: Eisenhower, Patton and Bradley - Jordan
Ike - Korda
The Battle of Midway - Symonds (must read!)
Shattered Sword: The untold story of Midway - Parshall (Midway told from the Japanese perspective nice follow on to The Battle of Midway)
How They Won the War in the Pacific - Hoyt
The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors - Hornfischer (simply the best battle book I have ever read!)
There are plenty of others but a lot depends on if you are looking at big picture or detailed battle or leadership or personal story or strategy/tactics etc.