gunbunny Posted November 29, 2010 Share #176 Posted November 29, 2010 I just finished Breakout The Chosin Reservoir Campaign, Korea 1950 by Martin Russ. Excellent. Not too kind to the Army troops involved. Now I'm reading Blood and Thunder by Hampton Sides. This tells the story of Kit Carson, Fremont, and the clashes with the Navajos and other tribes before and during the Civil War. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treetop Posted December 3, 2010 Share #177 Posted December 3, 2010 I also recently read PACIFIC. I made earlier reference to two other pacific theater books I read, HELMET FOR MY PILLOW and HERO OF THE PACIFIC. aLL three of these books were given to me by a friend who deccided that I needed to read more about the Marines in WWll. PACIFIC was a much more detailed book which also covered the efforts of the Navy and other services. This book was a much "Slower" read but interesting nevertheless. I would highly recommend for any USMC enthusiasts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101CH47 Posted December 4, 2010 Share #178 Posted December 4, 2010 Recently finished Partick Lindsay's The Coast Watchers. Book was released this year and is an excellent read. Unfortunately only available in the US in the Kindle version. Had a friend in NSW who was kind enough to mail a copy to me. Currently reading Dunkirk by Hugh Sebag-Montefiore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drummerboy Posted December 6, 2010 Share #179 Posted December 6, 2010 Re-reading Path To Victory by Douglas Porch for the 2nd time all the way through. The cornerstone of my long study on the Med Theatre and a must read for all interested in WWII. Immense scope and excellent arguments about why the theatre was pivotal to Allied success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
labelkills254 Posted December 6, 2010 Share #180 Posted December 6, 2010 I am currently part way through "1776" by David McCullough. Although I studied American history in college, I never found the Revolutionary War overly interesting. This book however has changed my mind. I'm having a hard time putting it down! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom2001 Posted December 7, 2010 Share #181 Posted December 7, 2010 If Mahan Ran the Great Pacific War: An Analysis of World War II Naval Strategy, by John A. Adams. Fascinating analysis of Pacific War strategy written by a non-professional historian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Dentino Posted December 7, 2010 Share #182 Posted December 7, 2010 "With the Old Breed"................again.........4th or 5th time through. Gotta get to the library soon!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JR KENMARK Posted December 7, 2010 Share #183 Posted December 7, 2010 Currently reading D-Day with the Screaming Eagles by George Koskimaki. Great read! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_B Posted December 27, 2010 Share #184 Posted December 27, 2010 Just finished Helmet for my pillow by Robert Leckie, while I was snowed in today Fantastic read. By being honest and insightful, Leckie shows himself as nothing more and nothing less than human and so gives a very human and personal account Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bummer Posted December 29, 2010 Share #185 Posted December 29, 2010 Omaha Beach and Beyond, The Long March of Sgt Bob Slaughter. Excellent read so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mec1945 Posted December 29, 2010 Share #186 Posted December 29, 2010 The Ghost Mountain Boys, Their epic march and the terrifying battle for New Guinea by James Campbell. Wife got it for me. So far so good. It is about the 32nd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutiger83 Posted December 29, 2010 Author Share #187 Posted December 29, 2010 "Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption" by Laura Hillenbrand. I got this for Christmas and it is wonderful. It is a story about Louie Zampirini - a childhood delinquent-turned-Olympic runner-turned Army hero. He was a bombardier when his plane crashed on a routine mission. ...Kat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teufelhunde.ret Posted December 29, 2010 Share #188 Posted December 29, 2010 Islands of the Damned - Burgen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67Rally Posted December 29, 2010 Share #189 Posted December 29, 2010 We Are The Wounded by Keith Wheeler. Wheeler, a veteran combat journalist is shot in the face on Iwo Jima and details the entire account of his beach treatment and the road to recovery, documenting all the horrors along the way. It is a fantastic read. The book is somewhat expensive as it was only printed in '45 and it can be found on ePay and ABE....just watch for the bargains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc4158 Posted December 30, 2010 Share #190 Posted December 30, 2010 First Post Currently reading: Medic!: How I Fought World War II with Morphine, Sulfa, and Iodine Swabs by Robert "Doc Joe" Franklin. Luckily my Fiancee works in a library so I have her look through their history section for me haha next will be DOC McILVOY : The Way We Were (WWII American Paratroopers Portrait Series #3) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamG Posted December 30, 2010 Share #191 Posted December 30, 2010 Received "Finding The Lost Battalion" & "Return to the Charlevaux" by Robert Laplander for Christmas....so I'll be consumed with those for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USAFnav Posted January 1, 2011 Share #192 Posted January 1, 2011 Received "Finding The Lost Battalion" & "Return to the Charlevaux" by Robert Laplander for Christmas....so I'll be consumed with those for a while. I really enjoyed both of Laplander's books -- highly recommended and you won't be disappointed. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFCMcP Posted January 2, 2011 Share #193 Posted January 2, 2011 Carol Reardon's Pickett's Charge: In History and Memory and Michael B. Oren's Power, Faith, and Fantasy: America in the Middle East 1776 to the Present. Both are excellent books and offer fresh insights into events many think have already been covered exhaustively. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ed101 Posted January 3, 2011 Share #194 Posted January 3, 2011 Just finished "Slow Walk in a Sad Rain" by McAfee. Am starting to reread "365". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
45govt Posted January 4, 2011 Share #195 Posted January 4, 2011 Finished listening to Lion of Liberty, Patrick Henry by Unger Washington by Chernow and War by Junger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason4473 Posted January 4, 2011 Share #196 Posted January 4, 2011 "Unbroken" The story of Louis Zamperini japanese pow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luft Posted January 8, 2011 Share #197 Posted January 8, 2011 For the moment, "Survival on land and sea" edited the US navy in the 40's. Very interesting book, with a lot of good advices and tips like navigation with the stars, comestible vegetable and shellfish,etc.... Thierry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capa Posted January 8, 2011 Share #198 Posted January 8, 2011 The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich. It's long, but I have been amazed at how easy it reads. Not a bunch of dry history for historians writing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjones5452 Posted January 8, 2011 Share #199 Posted January 8, 2011 WarGames-Inside the World of 20th Century War Reenactors If you have or haven't reenacted, this is an interesting book. The author has a PhD, taught college, and spent seven years as a reenactor both WWI and 2. I enjoyed the last chapter: "How to Play Army without Getting Pissed" Like I said, not bad, published by Smithsonian Books. Amazon has 7 copies for under a dollar. I got mine for 1 cent, shipping was $3.99. And by the way the author is female, if you're concerned about such things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvandehoef Posted January 14, 2011 Share #200 Posted January 14, 2011 I'm currently reading "Getting to know Granddad; A World War I Doughboy Diary" by Robert Baker. Very cool to read. Still copies available: http://www.amazon.com/Getting-Know-Grandda...5768&sr=8-1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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