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Bernie's Recommended Reads(No particular order)
Jarhead Movie Tie in: A Marine`s Chronicle of the Gulf War and other BattlesJarhead Movie Tie in: A Marine`s Chronicle of the Gulf War and other Battles by Anthony Swofford
Buy used from: £0.01
One of the best accounts of life as a Marine during the Gulf War. Very well written. Now a major motion picture.
Guns Up!Guns Up! by Johnnie Clark
Buy new: £4.77 / Used from: £1.09
A soliders account of life as a gunner during the Vietnam War. Very good read. Moving and detailed. One of my favourites .
StalingradStalingrad by Antony Beevor
Buy used from: £1.28
History on Operation Barbarossa and the struggle for Stalingrad. If you like the movie Enemy at the Gates, you might find this an interesting read.
The Fall of Berlin 1945The Fall of Berlin 1945 by Antony Beevor
Buy used from: £5.64
History on World War II capture of Berlin. If you like Stalingrad, you'll love this.
The Rape of Nanking: The Forgotten Holocaust of World War IIThe Rape of Nanking: The Forgotten Holocaust of World War II by Iris Chang
Buy used from: £3.79
Account of the horrors committed by the Japanese on the Chinese, before/during World War II. You'll be truly amazed with the horrors committed and yet, so little has been publicised.
ChickenhawkChickenhawk by Robert Mason
Buy new: £4.55 / Used from: £0.01
Account of a chopper pilot during the Vietnam War.
Catch-22Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
Buy new: £5.42 / Used from: £2.00
Joseph Heller's classic
Band of BrothersBand of Brothers by Stephen E. Ambrose
Buy new: £4.99 / Used from: £0.01
If the TV series wasnt enough for you. Then read this!
D-Day June 6, 1944: The Climactic Battle of World War IID-Day June 6, 1944: The Climactic Battle of World War II by Stephen E. Ambrose
Buy new: £6.78 / Used from: £0.01
Couldn't put this down. A great read with accounts from soliders during the normandy invasions.
Pegasus Bridge: D-Day - the Daring British Airborne RaidPegasus Bridge: D-Day - the Daring British Airborne Raid by Stephen E. Ambrose
Buy new: £3.98 / Used from: £0.01
Story about the Ox & Bucks regiment who captured Pegasus Bridge on D-Day.
Citizen Soldiers: From the Normandy Beaches to the Surrender of GermanyCitizen Soldiers: From the Normandy Beaches to the Surrender of Germany by Stephen E. Ambrose
Buy new: £6.47 / Used from: £0.01
Another great read from Ambrose.
The Collector (Vintage Classics)The Collector (Vintage Classics) by John Fowles
Buy new: £4.79 / Used from: £2.18
A psychology thriller. Twisted and beautiful at the same time. Couldn't put this down.
Nineteen Eighty-FourNineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell
Buy used from: £0.15
One of Orwell's classics. Funny enough a recent movie "Equilibrium" has alot of similarities to this.
Bravo Two ZeroBravo Two Zero by Andy McNab
Buy used from: £1.68
Account of the infamous Bravo Two Zero mission during the Gulf War
ChokeChoke by Chuck Palahniuk
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £1.45
Brillant. Unique style. Funny as. Author of the Fight Club. Some reviews says it's strange, bizarre, perverts and indeed it is.