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The books Soldiers should read.
Dusty Warriors: Modern Soldiers at WarDusty Warriors: Modern Soldiers at War by Richard Holmes
Buy new: £6.99 / Used from: £3.50
The best book yet about the British Army in Iraq. Quite brilliant.
Good to Go: The Life and Times of a Decorated Member of the U.S. Navy's Elite SEAL Team TwoGood to Go: The Life and Times of a Decorated Member of the U.S. Navy's Elite SEAL Team Two by Harry Constance
Buy new: £1.84 / Used from: £0.98
How Vietnam should have been fought. Truly Special Forces.
Defeat into Victory: Battling Japan in Burma and India, 1942-1945Defeat into Victory: Battling Japan in Burma and India, 1942-1945 by William Slim
Buy used from: £8.67
The essence of leadership.
The Art of War (Running Press Miniatures)The Art of War (Running Press Miniatures) by Tzu Sun
Buy new: £0.01 / Used from: £0.09
Thousands of years old, but very relevant. Pocket sized version.
The Utility of Force: The Art of War in the Modern WorldThe Utility of Force: The Art of War in the Modern World by Rupert Smith
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A seminal work. How warfare should now be approached.
The History of the Green Howards: Three Hundred Years of ServiceThe History of the Green Howards: Three Hundred Years of Service by Geoffrey Powell
Buy used from: £110.33
The history of the finest line Regiment in the British Army.
Pegasus Bridge: D-Day - the Daring British Airborne RaidPegasus Bridge: D-Day - the Daring British Airborne Raid by Stephen E. Ambrose
Buy new: £4.79 / Used from: £0.01
The best executed Airborne Operation in history? A great book.
18 Platoon18 Platoon by Sydney Jary
Buy used from: £53.00
This is compulsory reading at Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst for good reaason. Excellent.
In the Name of Rome: The Men Who Won the Roman Empire (Phoenix Press)In the Name of Rome: The Men Who Won the Roman Empire (Phoenix Press) by Adrian Goldsworthy
Buy new: £3.95 / Used from: £1.92
The battles in this are ancient history, but the lessons in leadership are still relevant.
The Forgotten Soldier (Cassell Military Paperbacks)The Forgotten Soldier (Cassell Military Paperbacks) by Guy Sajer
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War is Glorious? I think not. Read this.