Looking for book recommendations-war related

forgop · 03-06-2009, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by hotreds

Fiction or non-fiction? I'm a WWII buff and have close to 500 books on the subject- many dealing with aviation. All are non-fiction, however.

Non-fiction is what I'm after...I just picked up The Civil War: A Narrative by Shelby Foote because that seemed pretty highly rated.

I'd rather read an actual book about the sinking of the Titanic than watch the movie.

hotreds · 03-06-2009, 08:57 PM

You, sir, are a man after my own heart! I have so many ideas, I can't think of one! Let me look and I'll list a few for ya!

forgop · 03-06-2009, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by hotreds

Youy, sir, are a man after my own heart! I have so many ideas, I can't think of one! Let me look and I'll list a few for ya!

By the way, I'm a Purdue aviation technology grad, so you can say I love airplanes.

Got my private pilot license back in '96, but haven't managed to get up in about 10 years now.

Whee · 03-06-2009, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by forgop

By the way, I'm a Purdue aviation technology grad, so you can say I love airplanes.

Got my private pilot license back in '96, but haven't managed to get up in about 10 years now.

But we still like you...

Just read the IU/PU forums on Indystar.com, they're kinda war-like...

forgop · 03-06-2009, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by illinoishoosier

But we still like you...

Just read the IU/PU forums on Indystar.com, they're kinda war-like...

I used to post on the PU/IU boards...you wouldn't believe how much fish I caught trolling on that board. LOL

smokeyandthebandit05 · 03-07-2009, 02:00 AM

Enemy at the Gates was pretty good and I started reading "Biggest Brother" by Larry Alexander which is about the life of Major Dick Winters who led the band of Brothers. ie the group of amazing men from the HBO series. Good book so far just got side tracked

smokeyandthebandit05 · 03-07-2009, 02:04 AM

If you are interested in reading about The Band of Brother and Major Dick Winters from his point of view let me know and I would let you borrow it or anyone for that matter. Just PM me

hotreds · 03-06-2009, 09:11 PM

With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa
http://www.amazon.com/Old-Breed-At-P...6398735&sr=8-1

Anything by Donald Burgett
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_b_...x=donald+burge

Flags of Our Fathers
http://www.amazon.com/Flags-Our-Fath...6398863&sr=1-9

Anything by Stephen Ambrose
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_b_...ix=stephen+amb

Any of the War Stories by Ollie North
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_b?...th+war+stories

That should be a start for you. Good luck! Will go upstairs later to take a look at my aviation library....

forgop · 03-06-2009, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by hotreds

With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa
http://www.amazon.com/Old-Breed-At-P...6398735&sr=8-1

Anything by Donald Burgett
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_b_...x=donald+burge

Flags of Our Fathers
http://www.amazon.com/Flags-Our-Fath...6398863&sr=1-9

Anything by Stephen Ambrose
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_b_...ix=stephen+amb

Any of the War Stories by Ollie North
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_b?...th+war+stories

That should be a start for you. Good luck! Will go upstairs later to take a look at my aviation library....

You know much about WW1 or Vietnam stuff by chance either? I'm really interested in reading some great story telling of what some of these guys really went through. My wife doesn't really care for COD WAW.

Nabinger16 · 03-06-2009, 09:26 PM

A book that I really enjoyed was Marine Sniper: 93 Confirmed Kills. It's about Carlos "Whitefeather" Hathcock, a Vietnam Marine sniper.

The book is pretty much non-fiction, but not a biography or anything. The author was a fellow Marine. A lot of Hollywood sniper movies seem to be based on Hathcock's missions.

replicant_argent · 03-06-2009, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Nabinger16

A book that I really enjoyed was Marine Sniper: 93 Confirmed Kills. It's about Carlos "Whitefeather" Hathcock, a Vietnam Marine sniper.

The book is pretty much non-fiction, but not a biography or anything. The author was a fellow Marine. A lot of Hollywood sniper movies seem to be based on Hathcock's missions.

I have heard about Hathcock and been meaning to pick up one of the books on him, evidently he was one hell of a Marine.

03-07-2009, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by hotreds

Anything by Stephen Ambrose
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_b_...ix=stephen+amb

I read Band of Brothers and D-Day last year. Both were amazing. Ambrose is known for letting the soldiers tell the story.

gettysburgfreak · 03-08-2009, 10:02 AM

I see people mentioned Killer Angles and Gods and Generals. Those books are historical fiction. Those books are ok if you know absolutely nothing and wanted to be entertained while reading about the Civil War, otherwise I would pass on them. These books are really in depth and may be a little dry for someone whos not a huge buff but they are excellent reads. Here are my recommendations.

Battle Cry of Freedom by James Mcpherson

Lee's Lieutenants (3 vols) by Douglas Southall Freeman

Gettysburg by Stephen Sears

Gettysburg A Testing of Courage by Noah Andre Treadeau

Apostles of Disunion by Charles Dew- excellent account of succession

Return to Bull Run by John Hennessy

A Strange and Blighted Land by Gregory A. Coco- the bible on the aftermath at Gettysburg

If you are hardcore and wanted to learn in depth about battles pick up the Official Records of the Rebellion- its correspondence and orders from each battle and campaigns during the war.

American Brutus by Michael Kaufman is excellent on Lincolns Assasination

Any questions on the Civil War PM me.

03-06-2009, 08:57 PM	#2
hotreds Ephesians 2:8 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5 miles past "Resume Speed" Posts: 11,674 Trading: (63)	Re: Looking for book recommendations-war related You, sir, are a man after my own heart! I have so many ideas, I can't think of one! Let me look and I'll list a few for ya! __________________ God loves you so much, that he made you read this, just to let you know. Last edited by hotreds; 03-06-2009 at 09:11 PM.

03-07-2009, 02:00 AM	#6
smokeyandthebandit05 Feeling at Home Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Rich Location: Branchville Posts: 758 Trading: (1)	Re: Looking for book recommendations-war related Enemy at the Gates was pretty good and I started reading "Biggest Brother" by Larry Alexander which is about the life of Major Dick Winters who led the band of Brothers. ie the group of amazing men from the HBO series. Good book so far just got side tracked __________________ MIAMI CANES 9-4 NJ DEVILS 37-21-3

03-07-2009, 02:04 AM	#7
smokeyandthebandit05 Feeling at Home Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Rich Location: Branchville Posts: 758 Trading: (1)	Re: Looking for book recommendations-war related If you are interested in reading about The Band of Brother and Major Dick Winters from his point of view let me know and I would let you borrow it or anyone for that matter. Just PM me __________________ MIAMI CANES 9-4 NJ DEVILS 37-21-3

03-06-2009, 09:11 PM	#8
hotreds Ephesians 2:8 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5 miles past "Resume Speed" Posts: 11,674 Trading: (63)	Re: Looking for book recommendations-war related With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa http://www.amazon.com/Old-Breed-At-P...6398735&sr=8-1 Anything by Donald Burgett http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_b_...x=donald+burge Flags of Our Fathers http://www.amazon.com/Flags-Our-Fath...6398863&sr=1-9 Anything by Stephen Ambrose http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_b_...ix=stephen+amb Any of the War Stories by Ollie North http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_b?...th+war+stories That should be a start for you. Good luck! Will go upstairs later to take a look at my aviation library.... __________________ God loves you so much, that he made you read this, just to let you know.

03-06-2009, 09:26 PM	#10
Nabinger16 Drowning Ex Gorilla Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: Trent Location: Indiana Posts: 292 Trading: (8)	Re: Looking for book recommendations-war related A book that I really enjoyed was Marine Sniper: 93 Confirmed Kills. It's about Carlos "Whitefeather" Hathcock, a Vietnam Marine sniper. The book is pretty much non-fiction, but not a biography or anything. The author was a fellow Marine. A lot of Hollywood sniper movies seem to be based on Hathcock's missions.

03-08-2009, 10:02 AM	#13
gettysburgfreak Patriot Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Mitten Posts: 1,442 Trading: (2)	Re: Looking for book recommendations-war related I see people mentioned Killer Angles and Gods and Generals. Those books are historical fiction. Those books are ok if you know absolutely nothing and wanted to be entertained while reading about the Civil War, otherwise I would pass on them. These books are really in depth and may be a little dry for someone whos not a huge buff but they are excellent reads. Here are my recommendations. Battle Cry of Freedom by James Mcpherson Lee's Lieutenants (3 vols) by Douglas Southall Freeman Gettysburg by Stephen Sears Gettysburg A Testing of Courage by Noah Andre Treadeau Apostles of Disunion by Charles Dew- excellent account of succession Return to Bull Run by John Hennessy A Strange and Blighted Land by Gregory A. Coco- the bible on the aftermath at Gettysburg If you are hardcore and wanted to learn in depth about battles pick up the Official Records of the Rebellion- its correspondence and orders from each battle and campaigns during the war. American Brutus by Michael Kaufman is excellent on Lincolns Assasination Any questions on the Civil War PM me. __________________ Author ofeath, Disease, and Life at War: The Civil War Letters of Surgeon James D. Benton, 111th and 98th New York Infantry Regiments, 1862-1865. Last edited by gettysburgfreak; 03-08-2009 at 10:07 AM.

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