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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: £6.47 / Used from: £0.02
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 used from: £1.51
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: £12.03
The essence of leadership.
The Art of War (Running Press Miniatures)The Art of War (Running Press Miniatures) by Tzu Sun
Buy new: £2.81 / Used from: £0.20
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
Buy new: £7.66 / Used from: £4.49
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: £49.94
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: £3.99 / Used from: £0.01
The best executed Airborne Operation in history? A great book.
18 Platoon18 Platoon by Sydney Jary
Buy used from: £34.50
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: £6.96 / Used from: £1.10
The battles in this are ancient history, but the lessons in leadership are still relevant.
Forgotten Soldier (Cassell Military Paperbacks)Forgotten Soldier (Cassell Military Paperbacks) by Guy Sajer
Buy new: £5.99 / Used from: £1.93
War is Glorious? I think not. Read this.