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My Favourite Military History Books
The Secret War Against HanoiThe Secret War Against Hanoi by Richard H. Shultz
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A superb account of the American covert operations against the North during the Vietnam War, and an analysis of the reasons of the failure of the American secret war. Highly informative book.
We Were Soldiers Once...and Young: The Battle That Changed the War in VietnamWe Were Soldiers Once...and Young: The Battle That Changed the War in Vietnam by Harold G. Moore
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This book provides the best view of infantry soldiers in combat I know. It is like seeing a film. You have the point of view both of the battalion commander and of the private.
A Bridge Too Far (Wordsworth Military Library)A Bridge Too Far (Wordsworth Military Library) by Cornelius Ryan
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An excelent account of Market-Garden. Useful maps.
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
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Excelent accont of the D Day in Omaha and Utah beaches, and the American paratroopers. The Omaha beach narrative is breathtaking and very detailed.