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Originally Posted by xerxes
I dont think i have read this ... sounds very familiar. I have read another book on Vietnam called the "Rise & Fall Of The American Army".. something like that. it covered Vietnam
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Yeah, the name of the guy who wrote it escapes me at the moment. It's interesting but not the greatest read (I'm fairly sure he copy/pasted every description of combat), and only covers the American Army.
Meanwhile, on the list:
Anything by Richard Overy, but particularly
Why The Allies Won and
Russia's War - probably the best single volume history of the Eastern Front in English at the moment.
Stephen Bungay's
The Most Dangerous Enemy is probably the best analysis of the Battle of Britain to date.
Max Hastings - I disagree with most of what he writes, but still worth a look.
Robin Niellands - Controversial, to say the least. Usually seeks to challenge what he sees a prevailing myths on topics such as generalship on the Western Front, the effects/morality of the Combined Bomber Offensive and the Battle of Normandy.