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Charlie Wilson's War: The Extraordinary Story of the Largest Covert Operation in History 199 reviews
George Crile
Atlantic Monthly Press, 2003
Engaging Read
+ This Book Kept My Interests
It's no wonder that the book took some 15 years in the making. Crile did extensive research with this book and it shows. I read this book this past weekend, while on vacation and thoroughly enjoyed it. It read like a fictional piece of international intrigue, yet it was based on real events and ...
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Basrah, Baghdad, and Beyond: U.S. Marine Corps in the Second Iraq War 1 review
USMCR Col. Nicholas E. Reynolds
US Naval Institute Press, 2005
The First Official (Well Semi-Official) History
The military services produce 'official histories' of their combat actions. This is the first (but almost certainly not the last) of the official histories of the recent war with Iraq. It is written by the marine officer in charge of the marine history unit in Iraq. It combines his own observations ...
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1776 649 reviews
David McCullough
Simon & Schuster, 2006
A master historian
+ Incredible!!! Bestseller!!! Award Winner!!! Need I say more!!!
+ Must have
+ Just Great
+ 1776
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No True Glory: A Frontline Account of the Battle for Fallujah116 reviews
Bing West
Bantam, 2005
Very accurate and explained things I didn't understand during the Battle.
+ Compelling and thought-provoking microcosm of the war in Iraq
+ No True Glory
+ Great mix of behind the scenes missteps and incredible bravery
+ Very insightful
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Ambush Alley: The Most Extraordinary Battle of the Iraq War32 reviews
Tim Pritchard
Presidio Press, 2005
Excellent Reading
+ Consequences
+ Gripping, but I didn't like the style
+ Mother of a Marine Mustang
+ A gripping read!
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We Were Soldiers Once...and Young: Ia Drang - the Battle That Changed the War in Vietnam15 reviews
Harold G. Moore
Presidio Press, 2004
we were soldiers once and young
+ This War--And This Book--Belong to Sherman, Not John Wayne
+ Read It!
+ The true story that inspired the great Mel Gibson film
+ One of the best researched story of battle and the fog of war ever written
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Tigers in Combat, Vol. 120 reviews
Wolfgang Schneider
Stackpole Books, 2004
Tigers In Combat II
The book "The Tigers In Combat II" by Wolfgang Fleischer is a much better book on the Tiger I Tank, then his first book "The Tiger I In Combat. This book has 365 pages of very interesting information on the Tiger, and lots of very nice pictures of the Tiger I and Tiger II in action both on the ...
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Heavy Metal: A Tank Company's Battle to Baghdad17 reviews
USA, Capt. Jason Conroy, Ron Martz
Potomac Books Inc., 2005
Compelling, Inspiring & Instructive Combat Story
+ pleasant read
+ A well written journey, couldn't put it down
+ Joshua Keena
+ Honest and Informative
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This Man's Army: A Soldier's Story from the Frontlines of the War on Terrorism 32 reviews
Andrew Exum
Gotham, 2004
Captain Exum's experience as a soldier
+ Not for RAMBO lovers...
+ Awesome Book
Andrew Exum enlisted in the Army thinking that military service would be a good way to pay for his education at the University of Pennsylvania as well as serve his country in peacetime. He thought that he would likely serve in peacekeeping duties in Europe or perhaps Africa, but not actually see ...
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Sledgehammers: Strengths and Flaws of Tiger Tank Battalions in World War II11 reviews
Christopher W. Wilbeck
The Aberjona Press, 2004
Steve thinks that ...
+ Great analysis; provide context for Tigers
+ Operational Analysis of Tigers.
+ sledgehammers: strengths & flaws of tiger battalions
+ Fasinating reading
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Gates of Fire: An Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermopylae648 reviews
Steven Pressfield
Bantam, 1999
Gripping Historical Fiction
+ A Paradox of Power
+ Best book ever
+ Couldn't Put it Down
+ Brilliant historical fiction-
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Thunder Run: The Armored Strike to Capture Baghdad59 reviews
David Zucchino, Mark Bowden
Grove/Atlantic, 2004
You won't be able to put it down
+ A gripping read!
+ Must Read for Cadets and Young Officers
+ Excellent book on Thudner Run for either the casual reader or someone who wishes to study the invasion
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Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10735 reviews
Marcus Luttrell
Back Bay Books, 2008
The Book of Our Time on The Military Effort in Afghanistan
+ An absolute masterpiece for which I am thankfull
+ Awesome read!
+ True Dedication and Selflessness
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Landscape Turned Red: The Battle of Antietam21 reviews
Stephen W. Sears
Mariner Books, 2003
essential Civil War reading
+ Probably the best book on Antietam
+ Lee's Stand at Antietam Creek
+ Excellent history of a turning point in the Civil War
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With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa197 reviews
E.B. Sledge
Presidio Press, 2007
Great wonderfully written book
+ Good sale
+ Satisfaction Guaranteed
+ I understand my Grandfather
+ Book review
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Ghost Soldiers: The Forgotten Epic Story of World War II's Most Dramatic Mission287 reviews
Hampton Sides
Doubleday, 2001
More than just a flight to freedom...
+ Ghost Soldiers Review
+ gripping, heroic WWII tale
+ Worth the read, but not perfect.
+ Very well written
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Flags of Our Fathers574 reviews
James Bradley, Ron Powers
Bantam, 2000
The complete story of the island battle,
+ Should be required reading for all Americans
+ A true American story
+ Iwo Jima History
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Storm on the Horizon: Khafji--The Battle That Changed the Course of the Gulf War22 reviews
David J. Morris
Free Press, 2004
OP 4 Veteran
+ Those awesome Marines....
+ Puts it all in perspective.
+ The Perfect "Storm"
+ Passionate, Compassionate Military History
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The March Up: Taking Baghdad with the 1st Marine Division56 reviews
Ray L. Smith, Bing West
Bantam, 2003
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+ A little "truth"
+ Well, I'm just not sure
I have been spending the past few years intently ignoring news stories covering the events in the Middle East, not that I was not interested, but because I grew tired of body counts non-stop stories of suicide bombers and monday morning quarterbacks criticizing every action of our troops. Not ...
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Gettysburg59 reviews
Stephen W. Sears
Mariner Books, 2004
Riveting Account
+ Not the same old......
+ Gettysburg / Sears
I've just returned from my second visit to Gettysburg and found this book as exciting as the battlefield itself. I kept my map from the National Park Service (which you can download) next to me as I read Mr. Sear's riveting account of what happened during those three horrific days in 1863 (the map ...
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