Can anyone recommend some good NON-FICTION, SCHOLARLY war history books?
Some I’ve read are:
Chandler–The Campaigns of Napoleon
Shelby Foote–The Civil War, 3 vols.
Stephen Sears–Chancellorsville; Landscape Turned Red: Antietam; Gettysburg
Victor Davis Hansen–A War Like No Other
Adrian Goldsworthy–The Punic Wars
Cornelius Ryan–Longest Day; A Bridge Too Far
I’m looking for narrative accounts of specific battles or campaigns (any era or locale), based on solid research. Thank you for your suggestions!
- aviatordude
Tags: Antietam, Civil War, Gettysburg Victor, History Books, Landscape Turned Red
April 7th, 2009 at 6:37 am
Anything by John Keegan. You will not be disappointed.
April 8th, 2009 at 5:12 pm
To Hell and Back
-Autobiography detailing the accounts of Audie Murphy, the single most decorated soldier in American History.
-And anything by Lt.Col Grossman.
April 11th, 2009 at 8:43 pm
No True Glory – Fallujah, Iraq
Not A Good Day to Die – Operation Anaconda, Afghanistan
In the Company of Heroes – Operation Restore Hope, Somalia
April 14th, 2009 at 5:44 pm
University (required reading):
Adrian Goldsworthy – Roman history
John Keegan – WWI
David Halberstam ‘The Best and The Brightest’ -Vietnam (politics)
Personal favorites:
David McCullough ‘1776′ – War of independence
James Brady (Sen.) ‘Coldest War’ – Korea
Robert Mason ‘Chickenhawk’ – Vietnam
Paul Brickhill ‘The Dam Busters’ – WWII
Charles Henderson ‘Marine Sniper’ – Vietnam
Martin Russ ‘Breakout’ – Korea; Battle of the Chosin Reservoir