WWII book recommendations

[Dr.DrakeRamoray]

Looking for some good recommendations on WWII books, just finished the Forgotten 500 by Gregory Freeman. Figured we have some history guys on this board.

 

[Tsakoi]

Looking for some good recommendations on WWII books, just finished the Forgotten 500 by Gregory Freeman. Figured we have some history guys on this board.

The Second World War - Antony Beevor

 

[diomed2001]

The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors - James D. Hornfischer
Unbroken - Laura Hillenbrand

 

[Mavsker]

The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by Shirer

 

[Savedatmoney]

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[Frogsker30]

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[God is a Husker]

 

[HashtagGBR]

When I get home I’ll show you my collection

 

[God is a Husker]

The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by Shirer

Fun fact: I stole the copy I have from Love Library

 

[ISUforNU]

Marine! - The Life of Chesty Puller
Every Man A Hero
As Good As Dead
Lucky 666

 

[Savedatmoney]

When I get home I’ll show you my collection

Hanging on the edge of my seat

 

[ac husker]

With the Old Breed

 

[ac husker]

The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by Shirer

I had a class in college titled that and we used that book as our textbook.

 

[slattimer]

Going to get this.

 

[Irv]

Marine! - The Life of Chesty Puller
Every Man A Hero
As Good As Dead
Lucky 666

I am not making fun of someone who served, but if there isn’t a female porn star named Chesty Puller, they’re doing it wrong.

 

[slattimer]

These are the one's I've read over the years. The Gestapo book and the Nazi Seizure of Power were probably the best IMO.

 

[Ripping Lips]

Hoodwinking Hitler is pretty good the deception against hitler

Neptunes Inferno, the battle of Guadalcanal

 

[Goskers07]

Tell me you're getting old without telling me you're getting old. Next up: what wood do you prefer for your smoked meats?


But for real I'm curious about some of these too.

 

[Baron Winnebago]

When I get home I’ll show you my collection

If I had a nickel for every time @God is a Husker got laid with this line, I'd have no nickels

 

[doublewing]

Quite a few good ones already listed. I'd add one I'm reading now that is very good:

Midnight in the Pacific: Guadalcanal -- The World War II Battle That Turned the Tide of War ​