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Old 7/29/2010, 12:36 PM   #1
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Books about War...
Can someone recommend me a book about a war to read. Preferably, focused on pre-WWII European ones, or Naval History. I need something to work into my non-fiction rotation.
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Old 7/29/2010, 01:02 PM   #2
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Hitler's U-Boat War: The Hunters

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Old 7/29/2010, 01:25 PM   #3
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Re: Books about War...
Off the very top of my head:
Trafalgar, the Nelson Touch, David Howarth.

A good simple intelligent account of the battle, and not very long. It's the first account of the battle I ever read.

http://books.google.com/books?id=rnl...ed=0CDAQ6AEwAQ


By the way, Lott's B, he said PRE-WW-II. But I will be looking for your book, so THANKS! Ever read Iron Coffins? That's a great U-boat book by a German survivor of the U-boat war.
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Re: Books about War...
I can't think of any PRE WWII books since WWII is kind of a passion of mine. "Run silent, Run Deep" is a great story though.
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All Quiet on the Western Front.
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Old 7/29/2010, 01:40 PM   #6
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Re: Books about War...
Yes, I know he said pre-WWII European Navy but I'm still going to put in my recommendation...

Any book by John C. McManus -- most are about grunts from WWII-present but all are great.
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Old 7/29/2010, 01:49 PM   #7
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All Quiet on the Western Front.

Dean reminded me of a great one:

Hemingway's "A Farewell to Arms"
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Re: Books about War...
Try Europe Central by Vollman. It's fiction but it won the National Book Award. The thing is a monster, but it's an amazing book.
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Well, there was this Chinese dude named Sun-Tzu who wrote one . . .
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War.

What is it good for?

Absolutely nothing.
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it IS fiction and IS post WWII but damn fine book....

Team Yankee. it'll let you know the world of the modern day 19 series soldier.
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War.

What is it good for?

Absolutely nothing.

Say it again.
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War.

What is it good for?

Absolutely nothing.

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There is a series of books about a fictional British character named "Flashman." Ripping good stuff.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Paget_Flashman
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The phrase reminded me of the Denis Leary song....

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Guns, Germs, & Steel is a good one.
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Not pre-WWII, but a very good read - Operation Drumbeat.
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'The Face of Battle' and 'The First World War'

both by John Keegan
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