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Apr 19, 2024
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rcbyufan
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LOL I thought he only asked about books about D-Day. This book is great. I just
Finished it a few months ago. I see he asked about WW2 as well.
And when I say German viewpoint I'm not saying it's sympathetic. It's a great book.
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Book Recommendations about WWII and D-Day
DaCouguz
Apr 18, 10:00am
The Band of Brothers chapters about D-Day have been used at West Point
mobicurious
Apr 18, 10:03am
When you go, try to get a room at the Chateau Canisy
mobicurious
Apr 18, 10:06am
The academies use popular books to get the 18 year olds excited and into reading
2FarGone
Apr 18, 10:13am
The collaboration between Ambrose and Winters makes that book special
mobicurious
Apr 18, 10:19am
Some of Winters' stuff has also been questioned, as well.
2FarGone
Apr 18, 10:20am
Hadn't seen that... are you suggesting that the Brecourt Manor operation was
mobicurious
Apr 18, 10:24am
The accusation (which I am not making) is that Winters uses Ambrose to make himself look better than he was
2FarGone
Apr 18, 10:28am
The instructors that I knew at West Point liked the Brecourt Manor chapter
mobicurious
Apr 18, 10:34am
If I taught cadets, I would probably use it too
2FarGone
Apr 18, 10:43am
Agree that for your audience, Ambrose is not the source material you want to use
mobicurious
Apr 18, 10:52am
Arnhem - Antony Beevor...D-Day adjacent but an amazing book
Blueto
Apr 18, 10:05am
I enjoyed D-Day by Stephen Ambrose.
rcbyufan
Apr 18, 10:06am
Citizen soldier, band of brothers, A Higher Call
Jfly1975
Apr 18, 10:10am
Ditto, citizen soldier blew me away and gave me an appreciation
So it goes...
Apr 18, 12:14pm
Any World War II book by Stephen Ambrose
JOPE
Apr 18, 10:10am
I find it interesting that Ambrose continues to be loved by the masses, but hated by the historical community
2FarGone
Apr 18, 10:19am
Not D-Day, but Neal Bascomb – The Winter Fortress was great.
ochobeeguy
Apr 18, 10:14am
The Second World Wars by Victor Davis Hanson.
Plantagenet
Apr 18, 10:20am
The Liberator by Kershaw is one of the best, but it doesn't cover D-Day because
cvd6262
Apr 18, 10:24am
Another is (had to make sure the title was correct) is DDAY Through German Eyes.
Jfly1975
Apr 18, 10:41am
I whole-heartedly agree
2FarGone
Apr 18, 10:44am
Some question that book's authenticity:
cvd6262
Apr 18, 10:45am
Yeah that’s a favorite past time of some historians. It goes back and forth.
Jfly1975
Apr 18, 10:49am
I take in history with an open mind and an expectation that the
Jfly1975
Apr 18, 11:03am
Inferno: The World at War, 1939-1945
Wife_Apologist
Apr 18, 11:24am
The classic history of WWII in Europe is The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich
Pinetree
Apr 18, 6:03pm
This will give the German viewpoint but not the US viewpoint.
rcbyufan
Apr 18, 7:47pm
Bizarre to suggest that this gives the German viewpoint. Shirer was a US
Pinetree
Apr 19, 6:30am
LOL I thought he only asked about books about D-Day. This book is great. I just
rcbyufan
Apr 19, 8:29am
Sorry I misunderstood your comment.
Pinetree
Apr 19, 12:28pm
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