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Best History Books
The Forgotten Soldier (Cassell Military Paperbacks)The Forgotten Soldier (Cassell Military Paperbacks) by Guy Sajer
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Quite possibly one of the best books I have ever read
StalingradStalingrad by Antony Beevor
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Quality read!
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: £0.40
Makes me proud to be British
The Rape of Nanking: The Forgotten Holocaust of World War IIThe Rape of Nanking: The Forgotten Holocaust of World War II by Iris Chang
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Harrowing but essential reading
1812: Napoleon's Fatal March on Moscow1812: Napoleon's Fatal March on Moscow by Adam Zamoyski
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Readable and compelling
Hitler, 1889-1936: HubrisHitler, 1889-1936: Hubris by Ian Kershaw
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I had studied this period in college and this book as well as the second volume Nemesis, expanded my knowledge
The Last Valley: Dien Bien Phu and the French defeat in Vietnam: Dien Bien Phu and the French Defeat in Vietnam (Cassell Military Paperbacks)The Last Valley: Dien Bien Phu and the French defeat in Vietnam: Dien Bien Phu and the French Defeat in Vietnam (Cassell Military Paperbacks) by Martin Windrow
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Educating read on a subject I knew very little about
Auschwitz: The Nazis & The 'Final Solution'Auschwitz: The Nazis & The 'Final Solution' by Laurence Rees
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Read as a result of watching the TV series, it is a harrowing but essential book
The Fall of Berlin 1945The Fall of Berlin 1945 by Antony Beevor
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Not as good as his earlier book, Stalingrad, but still an excellent read
Das Reich: The March of the 2nd Panzer Division Through France, 1944Das Reich: The March of the 2nd Panzer Division Through France, 1944 by Max Hastings
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Very interesting