denfly Posted August 7, 2018 Share #901 Posted August 7, 2018 Soldier Dead. By Michael Sledge. It's about how remains from KIA's are handled during and after war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemperParatus Posted August 13, 2018 Share #902 Posted August 13, 2018 A Careless Word...A Needless Sinking: by Captain Arthur R. Moore. The history of the staggering losses suffered by the U.S. Merchant Marine, both in ships and personnel during World War II. American Merchant Marine Museum, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, NY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutiger83 Posted August 13, 2018 Author Share #903 Posted August 13, 2018 Currently reading "19 Minutes to Live" by Lew Jennings. He was a helicopter pilot in Vietnam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikie Posted August 14, 2018 Share #904 Posted August 14, 2018 I just finished Admiral Nimitz: The Commander of the Pacific Ocean Theater by Brayton Harris. An OK book that could have been better by making it longer and adding more detail. I liked the anecdotes the author used to help define his character. probably the best way to give the sense of the man in such a short book. The author does mention the great debates after the war when there was serious consideration to reduce or eliminate the Navy and Marine Corps. While I am familiar with this, I'd love to learn more. Does anyone know of any good books on the subject? A good overview of Nimitz, but no real meat here. Mikie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pelseth Posted August 14, 2018 Share #905 Posted August 14, 2018 I just finished ready "Goodbye, Darkness" by William Manchester. It is one strange book. What is good is really good, but what is bad is really, really bad. I read this book a number of years ago and agree completely with your assessment (as you spelled out in a later post). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluehawk Posted October 3, 2018 Share #906 Posted October 3, 2018 "Abba Eban: An Autobiography" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray175INF Posted October 4, 2018 Share #907 Posted October 4, 2018 "A General's Life" by Omar Bradley and "My Early Life" by Winston Churchill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Iron Brigade Posted October 5, 2018 Share #908 Posted October 5, 2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9uDx4kKFgU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonT Posted March 23, 2019 Share #909 Posted March 23, 2019 Thought I would bring this back to the top with some books I have read rather recently - *The Dead and Those About to Die by John C. McManus - great book about the 1st division landing on D-Day. Goes into great detail about every aspect of the events that day from the point of view of that unit. I also appreciated the author describing the many mistakes or poor decisions that were made as well. The heavy useless equipment some had and the tanks that sank like a stone first come to mind. Too often I have seen it described on TV, documentaries or whatnot as almost a perfectly executed plan. Had the Germans been properly prepared and reinforced who knows what could have happened... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonT Posted March 23, 2019 Share #910 Posted March 23, 2019 *Lee and His Men at Gettysburg by Clifford Dowdey - goes in depth on the Confederate planning and tactics used during the battle and the overall Gettysburg campaign. Mainly focuses on the officers and the big names. I found the book interesting. However, I did find the author seemed to give Lee a pass and blamed his subordinates for losing the battle. I think the author was from Virginia so he probably was not as impartial as he could have been. Might as well named the book "Why Lee's Men Let him Down" or something to that affect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonT Posted March 23, 2019 Share #911 Posted March 23, 2019 In Harms Way by Doug Stanton - I reread this one - As many know it is a classic on the sinking of the USS Indianapolis during WWII. Great all around book that focuses on several different types of characters and their points of view. Still find it very sad what happened to Capt McVay and how he was made the scapegoat when so many others either dropped the ball or were incompetent. I also wish they would make a decent movie on this and give it the treatment and budget it would deserve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garandomatic Posted March 23, 2019 Share #912 Posted March 23, 2019 I really enjoyed that book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluehawk Posted March 23, 2019 Share #913 Posted March 23, 2019 Mary Chesnut's diary "Civil War"Finally tackling all 850+ pages of that, truly an interesting book, personal view of civilian life in the South before, during and following the war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutiger83 Posted June 11, 2019 Author Share #914 Posted June 11, 2019 Currently reading "Spearhead" which is the newest book by Adam Makos. Very good so far! ...Kat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M422A1 Posted June 11, 2019 Share #915 Posted June 11, 2019 I just finished reading "Tanks in Hell, A Marine Corps Tank Company on Tarawa" by Oscar E. Gilbert. An excellent read, I highly recommend it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWIIBuff1945 Posted June 12, 2019 Share #916 Posted June 12, 2019 Just finished this book by Gerald Astor and its an excellent read especially if you are into airborne history. He was a WWII veteran and authored a number of interesting books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILL THE PATCH Posted June 12, 2019 Share #917 Posted June 12, 2019 Just finished this book by Gerald Astor and its an excellent read especially if you are into airborne history. He was a WWII veteran and authored a number of interesting books. {style_image_url}/attachicon.gif IMG_2899.jpg Awesome book, got to meet col. Wm boyle years ago. He lived in Saratoga NY. He was mayor also for awhile. Sent from my Moto G (5) Plus using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denfly Posted July 4, 2019 Share #918 Posted July 4, 2019 Right now, One womans Army, by Charity Adams Early. It's about the only female, African-American WAC's unit, during WW2. Very interesting subject. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted October 18, 2019 Share #919 Posted October 18, 2019 Been Re Reading The Last Kaiser by Giles Macdonogh, published in England in 2000 Not that bad of a book, But Then I Always Love a Good Kaiser Story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted October 18, 2019 Share #920 Posted October 18, 2019 Read two books in a week... "Legend" and 13 Hours Both were hard to put down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted October 18, 2019 Share #921 Posted October 18, 2019 Read two books in a week... "Legend" and 13 Hours Both were hard to put down. Evelyn Wood Speed Reading? Nah that would be two books a day, big ones like War and Peace and The Longest Day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted October 18, 2019 Share #922 Posted October 18, 2019 Evelyn Wood Speed Reading? Nah that would be two books a day, big ones like War and Peace and The Longest Day ...may have to switch to audio books at my advanced age.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAW Posted October 18, 2019 Share #923 Posted October 18, 2019 I'm on this one as an audiobook.... interesting combination of history and a psychological perspective. Brutal and dark at times....yet interesting first person material. It is based on wartime recorded conversations with German POWs.... https://books.google.com/books/about/Soldiers.html?id=fatrNAEACAAJ&source=kp_book_description Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonT Posted October 18, 2019 Share #924 Posted October 18, 2019 Currently reading "I'm Staying With My Boys" about USMC legend John Basilone. It's a great read in my opinion, although it's written in the first person so I have to keep reminding myself it's not an autobiography. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor996 Posted October 18, 2019 Share #925 Posted October 18, 2019 Abert Speer Inside the Third Reich - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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