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A Short History of World War II
James L. Stokesbury
Harper Paperbacks, 1980
AN AMAZING WORK!
+ Well-written and balanced primer
+ As good as it gets!
+ Don't Let this One Get Away
+ Brilliant overview and battle descriptions
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The Story of World War II: Revised, expanded, and updated from the original text by Henry Steele Commager
Donald L. Miller, Henry Steele Commager
Simon & Schuster, 2001
A thorough account of World War II
+ The Truth, Plain and Simple
+ An important read...
+ wwii
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Reporting World War II Vol. 1: American Journalism 1938-1944 (Library of America)
Library of America, 1995
Another treasure from the wonderul Library of America
+ World War II as it happened
+ Remarkable First Hand Reporting
+ Eyewitnesses to War
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We Few: The Marine Corps 400 in the War Against Japan
James R. Dickenson
US Naval Institute Press, 2001
Few Words..
+ The Few, the Brave, the SOCS
+ Good Behind the Scenes Portrait of Wartime
A worthy companion to "With The Old Breed" and "We Were Soldiers Once and Young" both harrowing tales of horror and heroism in war "on the ground". "We Few" provides another insight into what these men marched into "doing what needs to be done" without much fan fair. Many of these men found bravery ...
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Ernie Pyle's War: America's Eyewitness to World War II (Modern War Studies)
James Tobin
University Press of Kansas, 1998
America's Link to the Front Lines of World War II
+ A remarkably good book about a truly remarkable man
+ amazing story, wonderful details
+ a life-changing read
+ Ernie Pyle's War: Thorough and Entertaining Read
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With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa
E. B. Sledge
Oxford University Press, USA, 1990
The best on WW2 overall.
+ Realistic Portrait of War
+ Bought this for my dad.
+ Realistic Portrait of War
+ Good sale
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General Patton: A Soldier's Life
Stanley Hirshson
HarperCollins, 2002
Excellent Book
I was reviewing my wish list and noted the low average rating this book received. The author invested more than a decade reviewing source documents and interviewing primary sources in order to complete this book. The book is very readable, entertaining, comprehensive, flows well, and is replete ...
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The Second World War
John Keegan
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2005
An excellent one volume account
+ An excellent analysis of the Second World War
+ J.Keegan : Second World War __ Very Good
+ Attempts the Impossible ... nearly succeeds!
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The Pacific War Encyclopedia
Albert A. Nofi, James F. Dunnigan
Checkmark Books, 2000
Enjoyable and Worthwhile--Buy it!
+ The Book That Got Me Interested In The Pacific War! (018)
+ Fascinating Information On "Stepchild" Theater of WWII
Highly enjoyable encyclopedia on WWII in the Pacific. Lots of unusual and interesting information about the Pacific War. Presented in encyclopedia format similar to the Oxford Companion on WWII. Contains entries covering battles, geography, logistics and military hardware. You'll find interesting ...
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American Hero: The Life and Death of Audie Murphy
Charles Whiting
J Whiting Books, 2000
Baby Face Hero, To Soon to Rest.
+ Audie Murphy deserves much more.
+ Book review
A great book on a great American war hero. Not as detailed as I would have liked, but for it's size (239 pages) a good buy.
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The Historical Encyclopedia of World War II
MJF Books, 1997
If you need the facts, and you need them quick...
If you need the facts about World War II, and you need them quick, The Historical Encyclopedia of World War II is a great source to get your info from! Although, the pieces in this book are fairly short, the point is made, and the facts are given, making this a great choice for students to use in ...
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A World at Arms: A Global History of World War II, New Edition
Gerhard L. Weinberg
Cambridge University Press, 2005
Global War
+ Important, One Of A Kind
+ A Very Comprehesive History!
+ I repeat: Needs an in-depth revision since the fall of the iron curtain but a good starting point
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The World War II Bookshelf: 50 Must-Read Books
James Dunnlgan
Citadel, 2005
This list is indeed a "Must Read"
+ Diving into an Ocean of World War II Books
WW2, according to some estimates is arguably the most wrote-about subject ever. (Jesus Christ and Napoleon being good bets as well.) For the average person, or heck the historian, the hundreds of books one finds even in the local bookstore beg the question, "So what's worth my money, and what's ...
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The Second World War: A Complete History
Martin Gilbert
Holt Paperbacks, 2004
My Boyfriend LOVES it !!!
+ An excellent read for the WWII buff
+ The Second World War
+ Good source...
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The Rape of Nanking: The Forgotten Holocaust of World War II
Iris Chang
Penguin (Non-Classics), 1998
An Emotive, Powerful and Well-Researched Piece
+ A must read
+ From a Korean reader with Japanese friends.
+ Shocking, Heartbreaking, but Necessary
+ remember not only the number of people slaughtered
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