[Jhensy]

The Len Deighton books I referred to are "Blood, Tears and Folly: An Objective Look at World War II", now available as a one volume paperback at Amazon. Highly recommended.

[SamAdams76]

Best WW2 book I have ever read (and I've read lots) is William Shirer's "Rise And Fall Of The Third Reich." It thoroughly explains how Adolph Hitler came about and how he and his Nazis were ultimately destroyed.

My only beef with it is that there is a large swastika on the spine of the book. Still, I display it in my library, though I feel uncomfortable about it when guests arrive, should they not understand what the book is about.

[Oztrich Boy]

Thomas, Gordon and Morgan-Witts, Max
Ruin From the Air
The account of the atomic mission to Hiroshima.

[TheRedSoxWinThePennant]

In harms way

its about the sinking of the uss indianapolis great book

[Ford Fairlane]

I'm staying at my parent's house tonite, looking thru my old closet, 2 books I got while in ROTC

United states army in WW 11

The European theatre of operations

The Supreme Command

by Forrest C. pogue

Office of the chief of military history

Department of the army

washington dc 1954

second book:

Army historical Series

American Military History

Maurice Matloff General Editor

Office of the chief of military history

Department of the army

washington dc 1969

[Ford Fairlane]

More Old Books:

Achtung-Panzer by Major General Heinz Guderian 1937 (the one patton said "i read your book")

Panzer Leader General Heinz Guderian

Angels of Death: Goering's Luftwaffe by Edwin P. Hoyt 1994

The Militarist The rise of Japnese Militarism Since WWII Edwin P Hoyt 1985

American Wars & Heros From The Revolutionary War to Vietnam (Adapted from American Military History Marice matloff general Editor 1989)

Hitler's SS by Richard Grunberger 1970

Andif you want to read about vietnam, find a book called Chickenhawk, i dont remember the author but a chopper pilot wrote it

[killjoy]

You could do worse than the following:

Black Edelweiss: A Memoir of Combat and Conscience by a Soldier of the Waffen-SS by Johann Voss

Memoirs by Karl Donitz

Iron Coffins: A Personal Account of the German U-Boat Battles of World War II by Herbert A Werner

It is not about WWII, but definately read None Braver: U.S. Air Force Pararescuemen in the War on Terrorism by Michael Hirsh. Incredible read.